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Heart rate readings are way off

Pain 6 out of 10, noticeable.

68 reviews · in 24 of 54 apps · 0.5% of the category’s reviews · hand-checked: 85 of 95

The heart rate the app measures, usually with the camera, is off by dozens of beats compared with a watch, a cuff or a manual count.

Category breakdown

How the 6/10 adds up

  • Share of the category’s reviews0.5%3.6 of 5
  • Apps24 of 540.9 of 2
  • Reviews681.1 of 3

Total5.6 ≈ 6/10

Where people write about it

24 with this pain30 withoutEach dot is one app in the category

Most often in

  • InPulse - Heart Rate Monitor9
  • Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate7
  • Health Partner: Pulse & Sugar7
  • Wellmy - Heart Rate Monitor6
  • Blood Pressure Level Checker4

Ratings in these reviews

  1. 5 out of 5: 3
  2. 4 out of 5: 1
  3. 3 out of 5: 7
  4. 2 out of 5: 8
  5. 1 out of 5: 49

What people write

Not Accurate!. The heart rate measurement is way off compared to my Apple Watch, exercise equipment and blood pressure cuff (which all align very well). I just paid for this app a few minutes ago and wish I could get a refund!
Blood Pressure Log, Heart Rate★★★★★

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