Instant Heart Rate: HR Monitor App

Procurement/Cost

Free on Apple App Store, Google Play, and Windows Phone app store, but has optional paid subscription for workout coaching videos and “healthy living advice”.

Evidence Base

None for arrhythmia detection.

Quality Control

App listed for fitness purposes, not medical purposes - therefore exempt from FDA review.

Technical Aspects/Integration

• Users place the tip of their index finger on their mobile device’s camera, which then uses an algorithm to estimate heart rate and display PPG waveform after 10 seconds. 
• Displays “heart rate activity zone calculator” which allows user to correlate their heart rate with physical activity level
• Syncs to Apple Health