SteadyPulse Placebo
Heartbeat rhythms for focus
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Settle into a lifelike heartbeat rhythm from 40 to 150 BPM. Or start an optional Apple Health workout and let the sound follow your live heart rate.
Find a rhythm that feels right.
SteadyPulse Placebo plays a warm, lifelike lub-dub heartbeat at the pace you choose. Set any tempo from 40 to 150 BPM for focus, relaxation, pacing, or simply a sound you enjoy.
This isn't a metronome click. Each tempo has its own prepared heartbeat loop, giving every beat a consistent, natural rhythm. Play it through your headphones, keep it going with your screen locked, or use the steady sound with a compatible body-worn haptic wearable.
MAKE IT YOURS
• Choose a pace from 40 to 150 BPM
• Adjust the tempo while the sound plays
• Add optional gentle rhythm variation
• Choose your audio output with the iOS system picker
FOLLOW YOUR HEART RATE, IF YOU WANT TO
Start a Heart-Rate Workout to see live readings from a compatible sensor connected to your device, including Polar H10 or AirPods Pro 3. View a rolling heart-rate trend, adjustable zones, your session maximum, and time in each zone. Turn on Follow live heart rate to let the heartbeat audio respond to your measured pace.
The workout feature uses Apple Health and requires a compatible sensor and your permission. Manual playback works without either. Completed workouts are saved to Apple Health; your health data is not sent to us.
EVERYTHING IS UNLOCKED
SteadyPulse Placebo is free to use. Optional tips support development but unlock nothing.
The sound can also work with haptic wearables such as the Woojer Strap 4. SteadyPulse Placebo is not affiliated with Woojer; Woojer and Strap 4 are trademarks of their respective owners.
No health claims. Maybe it's just a nice placebo. Enjoy it anyway.
SteadyPulse Placebo is for sound and wellness, not medical use. It does not diagnose, monitor, or treat any condition.
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More room to find your rhythm, and a new way to follow it.
• Expanded manual playback from 50–140 to 40–150 BPM.
• Added an optional Apple Health Heart-Rate Workout. View live heart rate from a compatible sensor, including Polar H10 or directly connected AirPods Pro 3.
• Added live-follow playback: the heartbeat sound adjusts toward your measured rate.
• Added a rolling heart-rate trend, five adjustable zones, session maximum, and time in each zone.
• Added an Audio Output control using the iOS system route picker.
• Improved playback recovery after audio interruptions and route changes.
Everything remains free and unlocked. Version 3.0 requires iOS 26 or later.
The developer, David Wilson, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- David Wilson
- Size
- 20.3 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- English US $9.99
- English US $4.99
- English US $2.99
- English US $0.99
- English $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2012-2026 Rubber Rhino LLC / David Wilson