Heartify: Heart Health Monitor 12+

I’ve started to use this app on an almost daily basis. It took a bit of time to win me over but I’m slowly getting there even while using the free version only.
The only major downside to it though is the subscription pricing. Simply way too expensive. If it was £5.99/month, I’d subscribe. And I’m sure many others would too. But at £5.99/wk, that is simply just taking the pee…

Thank you for the review!

I am a very fit 48 y/o, competitive triathlete. I love looking at physiological data that apps like these provide and I am in tune with my body, so i tend to know when the data does not confirm or support my actual condition on any given day.

This app does some things well (heart rate & hrv) but if I didn’t know better, the interpretation of the data provided by the app would turn me into one of the so called “worried well” that doctors refer to when patients present with bad data and but are in good health.

My heart rate is low and while it meets the technical definition of bradycardia (under 60 bpm) it’s not because I have an arrhythmia / bradycardia. It’s because my heart is efficient and trained. I suggest the app should aim to take account of the users current level of aerobic training before providing generic feedback.

Furthermore the metrics & feedback on energy levels and stress are so inconsistent (I completed multiple tests at the same times) as to render them meaningless and were often completely at odds with what body was telling me.

Have a play around if you’re curious but don’t be alarmed if you find the app telling you to see a doctor immediately or to remove every ounce of stress from your life.

Thank you for the detailed feedback. Your case is very interesting, and as you mentioned, we are more focused on the "average" person, especially those who might be observed for a heart condition, without taking into account extremely trained athletes.

It is quite interesting as to why your results might differ and we would be grateful if you could send us a couple measurements at support@heartify.io so we could investigate. You can do this by tapping the Settings and then Support and attaching the dates or screenshots of the measurements.

I spotted my boyfriend using this today - only out of interest - and I have many many things to say.
My boyfriend has Atrial Fibrillation, has been cardioverted and ablated with mixed success and is now back out of sinus and in AF. His health is poor, he is exhausted constantly and needs more procedures. So imagine both our shock when this absolute disgrace of an app says ‘yeah, heart heath is great’. I am in possession of his Echo reports and ECG’s and can tell you that is a lie.
This app is a joke and should be labelled as such as it is dangerous and misleading. And before I see a developer comment stating, ‘oh, the camera is good at this blah blah’, I would like to add I am a Coronary Care Nurse. I do this for a living. It’s my job. Do not waste your time with this; if you have concerns for your heart health or feel anything out of the ordinary, visit a medical professional and get an ECG done at the very least. Thank you

You are right on one thing: you should definitely rely on health professionals with a wide range of diagnostic tools if you have any major health concerns. It is not possible to detect arrhythmias or AFib using the signal from the phone's camera and Heartify does not claim to do that.
What Heartify can do is help users with their daily monitoring of their heart rate and HRV, as well as learn about how to maintain a healthy lifestyle.