Free forever · iOS only · No subscription
No subscription · iPhone only The Oura Ring costs $299 upfront plus $5.99 every month. Pulse Rate gives you the same daily recovery insights using only your iPhone — zero hardware, zero subscription.
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Everything you need to track heart rate, HRV, and recovery trends — using only your iPhone camera. No hardware, no monthly fees, no paywalls.
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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
Install for free on any iPhone. No account required to start logging your resting heart rate and HRV immediately.
Like Oura, the best data comes from a consistent morning reading before you get out of bed. Set a daily reminder in the app to build the habit.
Check your personalized readiness score — built from resting HR trend, HRV, and sleep notes — before deciding how hard to train that day.
Your month-over-month HRV baseline tells the real story. Pulse Rate archives every reading so you can zoom out and see your fitness trajectory over time.
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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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