Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor

Contains adsIn-app purchases
3.6
314K reviews
10M+
Downloads
Content rating
Everyone
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About this app

Most accurate and easy-to-use heart rate app
- Used in heart research at UCSF!
- Get your heart rate in less than 10 seconds
- Check your stress levels
- See trends and insights

You DON’T need a dedicated heart rate monitor to get your pulse, download Instant Heart Rate today and use your camera’s flash to see how healthy you are!

With over 35 million users, the award-winning Instant Heart Rate app is all over the web.

Featured in: CNN, The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, The Guardian, and many more.

#1 Heart Rate app in United States
#1 Heart Rate app in Japan
#1 Heart Rate app in United Kingdom
#1 Heart Rate app in Australia
#1 Heart Rate app in Germany
#1 Heart Rate app in France
#1 Heart Rate app in China
#1 Heart Rate app in Russia
#1 Heart Rate app in Canada
… and many more.

Instant Heart Rate is continuously rated as the world’s best mobile heart rate measurement app and is trusted by Stanford’s leading cardiologists for use in clinical trials.

Measure accurately your pulse and heart beat zone with your heart rate & health monitor after sleeping or during workouts & training. Instant Heart Rate doesn't require heart rate straps. Instant Heart Rate functions similarly to pulse oximeters, detecting change in your finger to provide accurate heart beat measurements.

❤ Measure your heartbeat, BPM, ❤, or pulse zone accurately in <10 seconds
❤ PPG graph (similar to ECG / EKG / Cardiograph) - see every heart beat and BPM
❤ Cardio workout monitoring to optimize exercise and track progress pre- and post-workout. Use HR as cardiovascular measurement.
❤ Heart rate training zones (Rest, Fat Burn, Cardio, and Peak)
❤ Google Fit support (heart rate and heartbeat data)
❤ No heart rate or heartbeat straps
❤ Share heart beat

How to use Instant Heart Rate, heartbeat counter, to measure your heartbeat accurately?
Place finger on phone’s camera to show resting heart rate.
Blood circulation to your finger tip may be altered if press hard on camera lens.

How often should you use Instant Heart Rate?
For accurate measurement, Instant Heart Rate should be used daily to measure heartbeat or pulse. Recommended to tag your heart rate after sleeping or during workouts to separate resting heart rate from workout heart rate.

What is a normal heart rate or heartbeat?
According to American Heart Association (AHA) and the Mayo Clinic, a normal resting heart beat ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute (BPM). Heart rate can be affected by stress, anxiety, depression, emotions, activity level, fitness level, body composition, and medication use. Knowing heart rate is important heart-health gauge and cardiovascular metric. Heart rate variability is important in measuring stress on your body.

DISCLAIMER
- Instant Heart Rate is for entertainment purposes. Consult your doctor or primary care physician if you require first aid, have a medical emergency, heart attack, or cardiac event (when CPR required).
- Resting heart rate detection not intended to be used as a medical device or as stethoscope.
- Resting pulse oximeter not intended for heart disease or condition diagnosis (afib, heart murmur)
- Heart beat detection does not detect blood pressure.
- Resting heart beat not intended for baby heart rate. Use others specific for baby heart beat.
- Heart rate monitor may cause hot LED flash.
Updated on
Feb 23, 2024

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Location, Personal info and 3 others
Data isn’t encrypted
You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.6
308K reviews
Linda Henigin
February 4, 2021
So disappointed in the changes made to this app. I've used it for years now and it's been the best, until recently. Besides having to log in, the most recent update has made the app inaccurate and now takes ages to find a rhythm. The little heart icon that used to blink in sync with yours, which was convenient because it gave a visual to show accuracy, was helpful if you were checking your pulse along with the app is gone. The auto start is kind of annoying too. Cardiograph>Instant Heart Rate.
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Zachary Bishop
June 8, 2022
This has been one of my favorite apps for years but I'm not creating an account (now required) just to take my pulse. One reviewer pointed out they got rid of the pulse animation that syncs up with your heartbeat. That was how I would check to make sure the app is accurate on a certain phone! I would verify that it's gone... But that would require creating a login.
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Ed Parry
September 7, 2021
Not a happy camper at all. The light does not burn my finger but I've been using this app for years and now it appears all my data has disappeared. They also changed to a graph Style the track your heartbeat readings and the old one was much better in my opinion. Sadly I have to go find another one now as I've lost years of data here. I almost forgot, they now play Loud ads for 30 seconds. Not real helpful if you're in bed with somebody or want to measure late at night and other people are aroun
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What's new

• Fixes issue that causes app to hang upon launch
• Enhanced camera sensor integration
• General performance enhancements & bug fixes