Inner Balance
What is Inner Balance?
Inner Balance is the companion app for a HeartMath Inner Balance sensor, which clips to the earlobe to read heart-rhythm pattern. It gives real-time coherence feedback, guided meditations, and on-screen coaching tips to support calm breathing and focus. Sessions can be saved and reviewed on a free cloud platform.
Pricing. Inner Balance is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Short calm-breathing practice during the day
- Owners of a HeartMath Inner Balance sensor
- Winding down before sleep with guided meditations
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Why this app is in C tier
Inner Balance scores 70 out of 100: rating 96, rating count 84, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Inner Balance™ gets your heart, mind, and emotions in sync for greater calm, focus, and a more balanced you in everyday life. HEARTMATH® SENSOR REQUIRED: This is the companion app to the Inner Balance sensor. It requires one of the HeartMath Inner Balance sensors (e.g. Bluetooth® or the Inner Balance Lightning sensor), which connects to your device and clips to your earlobe to pick up your heart-rhythm pattern. Inner Balance™ is a system of software and sensor that helps you strengthen your inner balance through training, guidance, and self-observation. It supports you in bringing your heart, mind, and emotions into a balanced, focused state (coherence), which you create yourself through calm breathing and positive focus. More than 400 independent, peer-reviewed studies have been published on HeartMath technologies and methods. Inner Balance gives you a real-time coherence score as feedback, and guided meditations and dynamic graphics support you toward a calmer, more centered, and more focused state. The HeartMath technology is for stress education and resilience training. It is not a medical device. We encourage you to consult a health professional before making any medical d
Compare in Mindfulness
| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | B | C |
| Score | 70 / 100 | 78 / 100 | 69 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Ratings | 18.0K | 8.9K | 35 |
| Last update | 50d ago | 150d ago | 588d ago |
| Price | Free | Free | Free |
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Questions about Inner Balance
Does the app work without a sensor?
No. It requires one of the HeartMath Inner Balance sensors, such as the Bluetooth or Lightning sensor, which connects to the device and clips to the earlobe.
Is Inner Balance a medical device?
No. The HeartMath technology is for stress education and resilience training, is not a medical device, and advises consulting a health professional before making medical decisions.
How long does a practice session take?
The listing describes five minutes of coherence practice, three times a day. It also mentions four challenge levels and a free cloud platform to save and review sessions.
Is Inner Balance free?
Yes. Inner Balance is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Inner Balance good for?
Inner Balance is built for short calm-breathing practice during the day, owners of a heartmath inner balance sensor, winding down before sleep with guided meditations. It sits in the mindfulness list on AppTierList.
Is Inner Balance worth it?
Inner Balance is C tier, ranked #17 of 40 mindfulness apps with a score of 70 out of 100, from a 4.8 App Store rating across 17,961 ratings. 16 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Inner Balance compare to Meditation by Soothing Pod?
Inner Balance is C tier at 70; Meditation by Soothing Pod is B tier at 78. Meditation by Soothing Pod ranks higher. Inner Balance is free, with no in-app purchases, Meditation by Soothing Pod is free, with no in-app purchases.
How often is Inner Balance updated?
Inner Balance was last updated on 2026-08-31, 50 days ago.
All the facts
- List
- Mindfulness
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 70 / 100
- Rank in list
- #17 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.8 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 17,961
- Current version
- (50 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Short calm-breathing practice during the day, Owners of a HeartMath Inner Balance sensor, Winding down before sleep with guided meditations
- Requires
- iOS 16.0 or later
- Size
- 21 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 5
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
Ranking refreshed · how it is computed