How To Check Your Heart Rate On An iPhone or Android Phone - Instant Heart Rate

A lot of new technology has gone health related. There are FitBits, FuelBands, A Gear Fit, and Samsung has even put a hearth rate sensor onto their latest phone. Well I've been able to check my heart rate on a iPhone for years, thanks to a pretty cool app called - Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor by Azumio Inc.

This heart rate monitor was even featured on the Dr. OZ show. It's simple to use, and seems fairly accurate. The app uses your iPhone's camera and camera light, to see into your finger to monitor the blood flow.

Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor, also features a Real-time PPG graph, a Continuos or Auto-Stop mode. Heart Rate zones, and real-time global map. Pulse waveform graphs. Trends (or Graphs) that can show you information you've gathered by checking and tagging your heart rates. Registered users can also export their data. You can share to social networks.

All that comes in the app after purchase. Their is an optional additional in-app purchase for a 'StandUp test' which is for fatigue and fitness testing.   

If you're into checking your heart rate, this would have to be the current best heart rate app for iPhone's. It'll work great on any iPhone that has a camera and camera light. (so iPhone 4 and up). It is also compatible with any iPhone running on at least iOS 5.  

Instant Heart Rate - Heart Rate Monitor is available for iOS (iPhone) and Android. There is a few versions available, including a paid version for $1.99 and a Free (limited) version. You can find all the download links for Instant Heart Rate by clicking here.