#11in Heart Rate MonitoringInstant Heart Rate: HR Monitor
What is Instant Heart Rate?
Instant Heart Rate is a Health & Fitness app that estimates pulse by having the user place a fingertip over the iPhone camera. It shows a real-time pulse waveform chart and lists features such as a heart rate activity zone calculator, a StandUp fatigue test, data storage with tags, and Apple Health sharing. A Premium subscription is offered for full access to Premium features.
Pricing. Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor is free to download, with in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Checking pulse without a dedicated heart rate monitor
- Viewing a real-time pulse waveform on an iPhone
- Logging readings and syncing them to Apple Health
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Why this app is in A tier
Instant Heart Rate scores 88 out of 100: rating 97, rating count 95, App Store search rank 98, update recency 63. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and A tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Most accurate and easy-to-use heart rate app - Used in heart research at UCSF! - Get your heart rate in less than 10 seconds - Check your stress levels - See trends and insights Just featured in Apple's new TV Ad “Strength” - use your iPhone to find out your heart rate in less than 10 seconds! You DON’T need a dedicated heart rate monitor to get your pulse, download Instant Heart Rate today and use your camera’s flash to see how healthy you are! With over 35 million users, the award-winning Instant Heart Rate app is all over the web. Featured in: CNN, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, and many more. #1 Heart Rate app in United States #1 Heart Rate app in Japan #1 Heart Rate app in United Kingdom #1 Heart Rate app in Australia #1 Heart Rate app in Germany #1 Heart Rate app in France #1 Heart Rate app in China #1 Heart Rate app in Russia #1 Heart Rate app in Canada ... and many more. Instant Heart Rate is continuously rated as the world’s best mobile heart rate measurement app and is trusted by Stanford’s leading cardiologists for use in clinical trials. --------------------- * Place the tip of your index finger on the iPhone’s camera, and in a couple of sec
Compare in Heart Rate Monitoring
| Measure | Instant Heart Rate |  Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate |  Heartica |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | A | A | A |
| Score | 88 / 100 | 88 / 100 | 88 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.3 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Ratings | 229K | 32.3K | 17.2K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 1.8 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 4.7 ★ · 20 reviews |
| Last update | 287d ago | 12d ago | 85d ago |
| Price | Free + IAP | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Where else it ranks
- Best Heart Health Tracking AppsA tier, #16, score 86
- Best Vital Signs Tracking AppsB tier, #17, score 83
Questions about Instant Heart Rate
Do I need a separate heart rate monitor?
No. You can get your pulse by placing your index finger over the iPhone camera and using the flash, with the pulse shown in a couple of seconds.
How does the app measure heart rate?
It detects a color change in the fingertip each time the heart beats and uses an algorithm to display the heart rate, with a real-time chart of each beat.
What does the Premium subscription cost and include?
Subscriptions are $9.99 USD per month or $59.99 USD per year and auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the period ends. The listing does not specify a full list of Premium-only features.
Is Instant Heart Rate free?
Instant Heart Rate is free to download, with in-app purchases.
What is Instant Heart Rate good for?
Instant Heart Rate is built for checking pulse without a dedicated heart rate monitor, viewing a real-time pulse waveform on an iPhone, logging readings and syncing them to apple health. It sits in the heart rate monitoring list on AppTierList.
Is Instant Heart Rate worth it?
Instant Heart Rate is A tier, ranked #11 of 40 heart rate monitoring apps with a score of 88 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 228,956 ratings. It is in the list's top tiers; 10 apps rank above it.
How does Instant Heart Rate compare to Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate?
Instant Heart Rate is A tier at 88; Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate is A tier at 88. They score the same. Instant Heart Rate is free to download, with in-app purchases, Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Instant Heart Rate updated?
Instant Heart Rate was last updated on 2026-01-10, 287 days ago.
All the facts
- Lists
- Heart Rate Monitoring (A tier, #11) · Heart Health Tracking (A tier, #16) · Vital Signs Tracking (B tier, #17)
- Tier
- A (Excellent)
- Score
- 88 / 100
- Rank in list
- #11 of 40
- Ranking certainty
- settled
- Price
- Free + IAP
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 228,956
- Recent reviews
- 1.8 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (287 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Health & Fitness
- Good for
- Checking pulse without a dedicated heart rate monitor, Viewing a real-time pulse waveform on an iPhone, Logging readings and syncing them to Apple Health
- Requires
- iOS 17.0 or later
- Size
- 116 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 17
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed