iCardio - Heart Rate Tracker

The full, paid version of the app allows you to make all of the effort to initiate monitoring & input stats you need to collect from other sources. Ultimately, it costs way more per month than any of the fitness rings currently on the market to give you way less health information. The “free” version only gives you access to pulse rate measuring, which is less info than you can get from a drug store pulse ox. I put “free” in quotes because, in exchange for tracking less health info than a chart I can draw in my Notes app, the privacy policy makes it clear this app WILL be tracking my personally identifiable purchases across “affiliated apps and websites. Remember when Edward Snowden said, “if the service is free, you’re the product not the customer”? This app is an excellent example of that.

I’ve been using this heart rate monitoring app for a while now, and it’s been a game-changer for tracking my health. The interface is clean and easy to use, and the readings are surprisingly accurate. 🎉🎉🎉I especially like how it keeps a history of my heart rate so I can see trends over time. It’s also great that it provides useful tips and insights based on my data. Highly recommend this app to anyone who wants to stay on top of their heart health!

As I find myself nearing the age of 70,I realize that more now than ever,as the old saying goes,”knowledge is power!!”today I found a new form of appreciation in myself!this tool,straight from my phone,brought me the peace that generally only came after my Drs appointment once a year!thank you iCardio,you’re a freedom from worry life saver