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Built for athletes · Free app Serious cyclists know recovery is where fitness is actually built. Pulse Rate gives you daily HRV and resting HR monitoring using just your iPhone — no hardware required.
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Pulse Rate gives athletes a lightweight, no-gear solution for daily HR and HRV monitoring. Log your training load and recovery in two minutes a day.
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Syncs with Apple Health. Instantly.
Import your workouts from Apple Health to combine activity history with camera-based readings. Every measurement syncs back to your health dashboard automatically.
How it works
After a tough ride, measure your resting HR and HRV with Pulse Rate the next morning. A significantly suppressed HRV signals your body needs a lighter day or extra rest.
Enter each ride's duration and intensity. Pulse Rate computes your TRIMP score and tracks acute vs. chronic training load — helping you spot overreaching before it becomes overtraining.
Consistent cycling — especially Zone 2 riding — lowers resting heart rate over 8–12 weeks. Use Pulse Rate's trend chart as a low-tech proxy for improving aerobic fitness.
In your scheduled recovery week, watch HRV rise and resting HR drop as accumulated fatigue clears. Pulse Rate's trends confirm when you're ready to start the next load block.
Free iOS Download
Your iPhone camera is all you need. No wearable, no subscription, no credit card. Just download and take your first reading in 60 seconds.
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