Stress Monitor for Watch 12+

Welcomed features for stress monitoring

At first you may think this app is free to download, but must buy subscription to use. The reason for this is the app’s orientation when you launch the app for the first time. You run through those screens until you get to the final “buy subscription” screen, where there are no way to move forward except buying the plan. And at the same time you can see only example of stress data.

This fooled me. It took another go and restart of the app until I understood that the example was there only until my Apple Health data was read and processes by the app. Then I was able to see a week worth of my stress levels. But just a week, no more. This possibly changes after buying the plan - or not, no way of knowing.

The app’ UI is confusingly designed. The installation process does not finish, but it is stuck with the plan buying option if you don’t buy subscription. Also with Apple Watch you don’t see stress level numbers on Watch dial, there is only “—“ symbol shown. But you can open the app on Watch, and there you will see the stress data. Clearly the app is not performing as it should on Watch, when you must pop it open to access data.

Summing up, this app does much of what Garmin’s watches do regarding stress and energy levels. But wIth Garmin it is free. And so should Apple offer similar use of VHR-data. However, this app is confusingly designed, leaving users questioning if the installation process is finished or not, does the app work with personal data or just examples, and does it not work fully on Watch’s dial.

Developer Response ,

Hi! Thank you for sharing your feedback.
Our App calculates your personal algorithm for monitoring stress. After this, you can use Stress Monitor App on your Apple Watch for monitoring stress for free. In the free Apple Watch app, you will see your last stress zone, hrv, and stress insights. In the premium app version, there is more deep-dive analytics on stress, and how such factors as sleep or activity affect your daily stress data.

We strive to provide our users with more than just stress data, but with the app, that helps you to identify trends, dependencies and improve overall well-being.

We are continuously working on the app to make it better and to bring even more value to all our users.

Please, feel free to contact us if you have any other questions about the app.

Best Wishes,
Elena from Stress Monitor Team

No free basic version

App require subscription for 55 eur after onboarong. No basic free version. Disapponted.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for sharing your feedback, Анастасия. We’re sorry for any confusion about the app’s pricing. While the full features are available through a subscription, there is a free version of Stress Monitor for Watch that can be used directly on your Apple Watch. With the free version, you can receive stress notifications and check your current stress level without any cost.

Additionally, we offer a 7-day free trial so you can explore all the premium features before deciding if the app is right for you. If you’d like more time to evaluate, please reach out to us at dev@activeace.app, and we’d be happy to extend the trial.

We hope you’ll consider giving the free version a try, and we’re here to help if you have any questions!

Best regards,
Maksim Strok
Founder, Stress Monitor for Watch

Does not work

At first, according to the instructions, I did an EKG on my Apple watch 8, but the data was never updated to the application. I tried later with the breathing application, but the results were not transmitted to the application either. I couldn't bear to investigate further, so I deleted the whole app :(