4.7
out of 5
118K Ratings
This app has taken the guess work out of my life. It has helped me become more aware of how I can add in little things to make my lifestyle changes without really noticing much effort. My heart rate has been erratic & with this app it measures all aspects of your daily life!!! It is by far the most in-depth app into my daily life that I have yet to see on a smart phone. I no longer have to where cumbersome watches that are far less accurate than this app. All the information I need is at the tick of this app whether it is for my personal use or if my cardiologist is looking for data it’s all here at the touch of a button. I would recommend this to anyone who would like to dive into their own heart health. Theia Ross
Thank you for the kind words!
Initially, I was convinced that this app was working well for the most part. But after paying the premium but not getting features I wanted to figure out why I could no longer access my premium benefits, which were available only for the first day. I started testing out things to try and resolve it and what I learned is this:I have a red iPhone wallet case that flips open. So, once when opening the app the case was flipped open covering the lens. The circle appeared red as it does when holding your finger over it. I didn’t think it would actually work, but then it started pulsing like it had a heartbeat. Then, it started advancing the percentage to give me a readiness rating. So, I did it again. And the same thing happened. The readiness was very low the first two time. The next few times I tapped on the screen to mimic a pulse rate and the readiness improved dramatically. Either Siri’s actually alive or this app is broken. Test it out yourself and see. Lay it on a flat (red) surface, it only works if it’s red. The info on the app was pretty good which is why I gave it 2 stars, but anyone can google that info for free. IMO it’s not worth the money or headache, especially when you could just spend the money on an Apple/smart watch that actually does work. but has future potential if they can correct those discrepancies...maybe. But until they can improve it to where it actually works I think this should be 100% free. I have cancelled my premium but still can’t access the features with the remaining time left. This was a ripoff.
“Heartify has one simple mission: improve heart health worldwide” if this were actually true it would be completely free to use your app, or the cost would at least be minimal, certainly not $80 per year. Furthermore, the app description states something to the effect that the app is not to be used for medical purposes and to consult a doctor. About the only thing that this app can actually do is measure heart rate, which my Apple Watch does for me for the price of...oh wait it’s free. Well the part about consulting a doctor is probably pretty sound, and with that in mind your app actually offers nothing for $80/year, NOTHING. As such, your true mission is to satisfy your greed.Lastly, your advertisements indicate that the app can do things that it cannot in fact do, which was the sole reason that I downloaded your app. This is called false advertisement. False advertisement is a crime, ergo you are criminals and as such will be reported to the Federal Trade Commission. Fortunately for me, unlike many other people based on the reviews, I did not pay and will immediately delete this app upon completing this review.
First of all, we are very strict about making sure that our advertisements always reflect the nature and functionality of the app. In addition to measuring the basic heart rate, Heartify uses what's called heart rate variability (HRV) and calculates various health metrics based on your heartbeat. These findings are based on peer-reviewed scientific studies. While we do try to keep most of the app free for any user, developing an app takes the collaboration of many highly skilled professionals. So we do offer some of the advanced features for a subscription price. This not only allows us to keep improving the app, but also supports those who have limited funds.
When I first downloaded this app yesterday, it wouldn’t even open. Today it opened, and I was following page by page reading the description, how to use it, etc. Then I came to a page where it says 3-Day free trial, then it costs $6.99 a week, cancel anytime. I froze in my tracks and did not proceed past that point. I don’t like this kind of bait and hook deception. I was left wondering if I had already committed to using the app, and if so, I wanted to cancel ASAP! I needed to find out how to cancel if needed. I looked up my subscriptions in the settings on my phone and didn’t see the app listed there, so I hope that means I’m not going to be charged after the 3-day trial period. I have not used the app, as I said, when I saw that part about a free trial period, then being charged after that, I did not proceed after that page. I’m going to remove the app, but I’d better not start seeing charges for something I will not use because of this deception. I have made no commitment with them. They say, “Cancel anytime “, but they do not tell you how to do that.
Heartify offers both a free version and a Premium upgrade that comes with a 3-day free trial. Our subscriptions are completely transparent and in line with App Store policy, so you will definitely not be charged if you did not consent to a subscription.
It shows the heart rate score as borderline or in red zone. My pulse is high (95 yesterday and 85 today) which are high however I’m suffering severe congestion and cannot breath so this Normal for sick people and I received a score in the red zone after doing a major workout. Again, it’s inaccurate. The heart pumps faster and the app marks the heart score LOW. This app does not allow you to choose what condition your in when you take the reading (sitting,standing, post-workout, resting) this makes a huge difference which in turn makes all of this inaccurate as far as a “heart score” it’s COMPLETLY unjustified. I’m 43, healthy. Always perfect b/p, 137lbs. ********Adjustments should be made so that when people (that don’t understand this stuff) read this-they don’t panic. I’m also a retired medical assistant and aware of blood pressure/pulse stats. I had an app a long time ago that allowed you to choose the condition you’re in when taking the reading but lost the app. Tried this one but not going to work.
We're sorry that the labels caused some misconceptions! Heart score is an aggregated parameter that is aimed to make it easier to keep track of one's current heart rate variability without delving into too many details. Since you have experience in the medical field, you are aware that workouts and illnesses affect HRV and that is why it is usually measured in a resting state. If you don't find the heart score parameter informative enough, you can always tap the measurement to see the more widespread parameters such as SDNN, RMSSD, CV, and others. Thanks for suggesting adding the ability to mark one's current state though!
So far it’s been helping me realize how bad of health I am in and how fatigue and stress my body is , so doing the challenges that are actually very easy because to me if it’s too hard, I’m not gonna do it and just seeing some improvement in my heart health and my energy level has been helping me a lot, so I think it’s really worth having this because at certain age we have to switch over from being able to do a lot of things we used to be able to do and now getting to an age where I really need to take care of myself and keep my stress level down, so I highly recommend this I really like it a lot
Thank you for the feedback! We hope you can feel better soon!
The app seems like a very good idea, but the cost of the subscription is very high for the offering. I find myself with some data that give me contradictory information sometimes. I’m not even sure of the meaning of some of the measurements. Most of the metrics are based on other app users, which doesn’t tell me much honestly. The cost of the weekly subscription should be the monthly, tops. If this app is based on other app users, you need a lot more data than a free trial week. You need people’s data to run the app, and you make people pay way too much so you can use their data. Unsubscribed. Send me an email if you change your business model.
Thank you for your feedback. It would be really helpful if you could reach out to support@heartify.io to share what information you found contradicting. As for data on other users, most of the app is focused on the dynamics of your own measurements. Comparison metrics are given for general information, and are thoroughly filtered to show the most representative data.
As informative as Heartify was, I found it more stressful than helpful. One day, my heart score would be good, the next day borderline, and then in the red. This inconsistency caused more stress than I anticipated, providing too much information. On days it indicated I was stressed, I felt fine, and vice versa, which was frustrating. After a year, I decided not to renew my subscription as the stress it caused seemed counterproductive. While it has potential for those who want detailed insights into their body, it made me overly obsessive about my health, checking my pulse multiple times a day. I prefer focusing on a healthy lifestyle, annual doctor checkups, and living each day to the fullest. It's not a bad app, but it just wasn't the right fit for me.
Thank you for your feedback, although we had hoped to make the app helpful for you. From a purely physical standpoint, the stress parameter that you see is derived from measuring the sympathetic nervous system activity (SNS) through your heart rate variability (HRV). The SNS is responsible for the stress response, but this stress is not limited to mental feelings of stress. This mostly reflects physiological stress that causes your body to activate extra resources: exercise, lack of sleep, getting a cold, and so on. What this gauge essentially means is indicating when you need to let your body have a little bit of a rest, even with simple things like taking a short walk, getting some fresh air or doing a short breathing exercise.
I found this app is misleading in the core features that it provides, and I here are the reasons 1. HRV: it’s fine to use camera to measure heartbeat rate, roughly, but when it comes to HRV, it fundamentally requires accurate reading of RR intervals in milliseconds. The app shows those ms values but that is simply cheating because the blood flow pattern is simply not able to tell that by nature. 2. Tachycardia: the test result tells me how many Tachycardia beats are found. This is just a JOKE and it made me question if the people behind it actually understand the fundamental concept of those medical terms. Look, a PAC beat can trigger a very short RR and a very long one following, are they signs of Tachycardia? 3. Stress level: HRV can tell many things (if the app could get them accurately of course), but a direct link to stress level is just WRONG. There are dozens of factors affecting HRVs, stress is merely one of them.To those who do not have fair understanding about those concept, this app is very misleading, and to those who do, this is more like a JOKE. That’s my 2cCheers
Thank you for trying out Heartify, we are always open to feedback.Several studies have shown that PPG measurements of RR intervals correlate closely to ECG measurements. Further, we have internally compared our results with the Apple Watch, which is acclaimed for its accuracy. Naturally, ECG monitoring is still superior to PPG methods, but Heartify allows anybody to measure their heart indicators at home and keep an eye on their health between doctor visits.In the heart rate chart, we analyze heart rate intervals from the pulse data and mark them as high heart rate if they match the definition for tachycardia.As for stress level, there are several accepted ways of estimating physiological stress level based on the activity of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems derived from RR-intervals.Our aim is to help our users become more aware of their heart health and of course, we always advocate staying in contact with your medical team for a precise heart health evaluation. If you have further ideas on how we can improve our app to make it more precise, we’ll be happy to see them at support@heartify.io.
I was trying this out to see if this was legit or not. I have an Apple Watch Ultra which can definitely read my heart pulse very accurately according to research by Apple and doctors to make the heart rate sensor very accurate. The app starts you off asking you to pay $3.99/month for “extra features” and you don’t have to pay for it but it tries to convince you. When you go to scan your heart rate, you put your finger on your camera which can’t read your heart pulse. It just black or really dark red. It can’t see my finger. It said I was getting 90 bpm (heart rate), but on my Apple Watch Ultra, I was getting 68 bpm (heart rate). The people behind it just want you money and looking at you skin on your finger won’t do anything. Don’t try it, and don’t pay for it.
First of all, if the camera is showing up as completely black, it means that you are probably not placing your finger in the right position. At the start of the measurement, take note of which camera is indicated. When you place your finger on it, the image should be bright red. In addition, you can connect your Apple Watch to the app to get high-precision measurements automatically throughout the day. In addition to simple pulse measurements, Heartify analyzes the minute details of each interval between heartbeats and gives insights on the activity of your nervous system and the physiological stress your body is under.