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30+ Best Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor Alternatives for iPhone (2026)

Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor is A tier, #11 of 40 in heart rate monitoring. Here is everything that competes with it on iPhone, in tier order.

All 39 alternatives, in tier order

  1. 1
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 22,301 ratings · score 94
    Tracks and analyzes heart and other Health data using Apple Watch.
  2. 2
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 130,584 ratings · score 93
    Free app that measures pulse heart rate using the phone's back camera and flashlight, and tracks steps and health.
  3. 3
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 58,448 ratings · score 93
    Measures heart rate with the iPhone camera and tracks heart rate, blood oxygen, and fitness trends over time.
  4. 4
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 134,415 ratings · score 93
    Heart rate variability app that tracks stress, energy level, sleep recovery, symptoms and some health data from.
  5. 5
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 30,892 ratings · score 92
    Measures heart rate and HRV with the phone camera or Apple Watch, and keeps wellness logs in one place.
  6. 6
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 2,562 ratings · score 90
    Free iOS app that uses the phone camera to measure heart rate and logs heart rate, blood pressure, HRV and other health.
  7. 7
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 22,419 ratings · score 89
    Measures pulse and HRV with the phone's rear camera and flashlight, plus a mood tracker, trend insights and wellness.
  8. 8
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 12,720 ratings · score 89
    Free app for tracking pulse, blood pressure trends, stress via HRV, and general health metrics, with an AI health.
  9. 9
    $8.99 · ★ 4.7 · 13,645 ratings · score 89
    IPhone app that charts heart rate, workouts, activity and other Health data, mainly from Apple Watch, with export.
  10. 10
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.3 · 32,341 ratings · score 88
    Logs heart rate from the phone camera, plus blood pressure, oxygen level, stress and energy, with history, export and…
  11. 12
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 17,230 ratings · score 88
    Measures heart rate with the iPhone camera and logs blood pressure, oxygen, glucose, stress index and heart age.
  12. 13
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,231 ratings · score 87
    Measures heart rate with the iPhone camera and flashlight, and logs blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
  13. 14
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 8,784 ratings · score 87
    Measures heart rate and HRV with the phone camera, plus stress tracking, vital logs and a health chatbot.
  14. 15
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.9 · 2,450 ratings · score 87
    Measures heart rate and pulse by placing a fingertip over the phone's back camera, with waveform graphs and Apple.
  15. 16
    Free download · ★ 4.5 · 1,808 ratings · score 86
    Free app for heart rate tracking, pulse analysis, daily heart reports, and alerts for signs of irregular heartbeats.
  16. 17
    Free download · ★ 4.5 · 6,516 ratings · score 86
    Measures pulse and heart rate using the phone camera, with stress insights and daily summaries and history of results.
  17. 18
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,726 ratings · score 85
    Free iPhone app that measures pulse with the camera and tracks blood pressure, blood oxygen, blood sugar and wellness.
  18. 19
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,500 ratings · score 85
    Measures heart rate with the phone camera using a fingertip or face scan, and keeps a history of readings with notes.
  19. 20
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 7,580 ratings · score 84
    Health tracker that estimates pulse from the camera, tracks blood pressure, and offers AI-based analysis of health.
  20. 21
    Free download · ★ 4.6 · 2,872 ratings · score 84
    Uses the phone's back camera and flash to measure heart rate, pulse and heart rate variability, with tags and history.
  21. 22
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 10,535 ratings · score 83
    Combines Apple Watch heart rate, HRV, stress, sleep, recovery and activity data into personalized health insights.
  22. 23
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 179,611 ratings · score 83
    Measures heart rate with the iPhone camera and logs blood pressure and oxygen saturation.
  23. 24
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 6,413 ratings · score 82
    Tracks heart rate, HRV, steps, blood oxygen and blood pressure, with pulse measured via the phone camera.
  24. 25
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.5 · 7,129 ratings · score 82
    Heart rate, pulse and blood pressure tracker with trend charts, BMI calculation and daily health suggestions based on.
  25. 26
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 8,284 ratings · score 81
    Logs and tracks heart rate, blood glucose, blood pressure and BMI, with charts showing health trends over time.
  26. 27
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 2,406 ratings · score 81
    Free iPhone app to check heart rate with the camera and log sleep, blood pressure, blood sugar and SpO2 data.
  27. 28
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,692 ratings · score 81
    Sends Apple Watch or AirPods heart rate to compatible Bluetooth fitness equipment and apps, with live heart rate zones.
  28. 29
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 6,888 ratings · score 81
    Free iOS app for tracking heart rate, daily check-ins, habits, and manually logged blood pressure and blood sugar.
  29. 30
    Free download · ★ 4.7 · 2,499 ratings · score 80
    Measures heart rate using the phone camera and flash, saves records, and can sync results to Apple Health.
  30. 31
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 119,307 ratings · score 79
    Free heart rate and HRV app that measures pulse with the phone camera and tracks stress, energy, recovery and history.
  31. 32
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 3,131 ratings · score 79
    Estimates heart rate using the phone camera and LED flash, with reminders, labels, data export and Apple Health sync.
  32. 33
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 48,713 ratings · score 77
    Health and fitness app for logging heart rate, pulse, and heart rate variability, with optional Apple Health sync.
  33. 34
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.7 · 4,244 ratings · score 77
    Measures heart rate with the phone camera and logs HRV, stress, blood pressure, blood oxygen, sleep and other health.
  34. 35
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.4 · 3,602 ratings · score 77
    Measures heart rate with the phone camera and fingertip, keeps a measurement history, and can share results to Apple.
  35. 36
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.8 · 22,821 ratings · score 70
    Health and fitness app that pairs with Myzone heart rate monitors to track effort, personal zones and MEPs in a social.
  36. 37
    $19.99 · ★ 4.7 · 7,912 ratings · score 70
    Measures heart rate with the phone camera and flashlight, and saves results with state labels and reminders.
  37. 38
    Free download · ★ 4.3 · 1,786 ratings · score 70
    Measures pulse and heart rate with the iPhone camera and tracks heart rate variability and history, with Apple Watch.
  38. 39
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 31,356 ratings · score 69
    Logs blood oxygen and heart rate readings, syncs with Apple Watch and Apple Health, and exports data to PDF for sharing.
  39. 40
    Free + IAP · ★ 4.6 · 12,684 ratings · score 69
    Workout and health tracker with heart rate zones, HRV, sleep, recovery, strength logging and GLP-1 weight tracking.

Questions people ask

What is the best alternative to Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor on iPhone?
Heart Analyzer: Pulse Tracker, S tier, #1 in heart rate monitoring.
Is there a free alternative to Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor?
Yes: Heart Analyzer: Pulse Tracker (S tier, #1) is free to download, with in-app purchases.
Does anything rank above Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor?
Yes. 10 apps rank above it in heart rate monitoring: Heart Analyzer: Pulse Tracker (#1), Heart Rate Monitor - Pulse BPM (#2), Cardiio: Heart Rate Monitor (#3) and more.

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