By Orion Voss

Heart Rate App With No Subscription: What Is Actually Free

A lot of heart rate apps are free to download and then ask for a weekly or yearly subscription on the first screen. If you only want to see your heart rate, you should not have to pay every month for it. Here is how to find a heart rate app with no subscription.

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70 BPM · Free heart rate app for iPhone

70 BPM: see what caused every heart rate spike

70 BPM lays your Apple Health heart rate over your calendar, so every spike has a name: the standup, the client call, the commute home.

70 BPM heart-rate readout cards showing 147, 96 and 123 BPM
70 BPM on iPhone: a day view with 123 BPM flagged High, captioned “Discover what spikes your heart rate”
70 BPM privacy card: a padlock over a blurred heart-rate chart
Heart rate on your calendar Reads Apple Health No account, no upload Free to download, no subscription iPhone, iOS 18 or later

Free to download · Optional Pro in-app purchases · Reads from Apple Health · Stays on your iPhone

How subscriptions hide in a listing

The "Get" button only means the download is free. Scroll down the App Store listing to In-App Purchases. If you see items such as "Premium Weekly" or "Pro Yearly", the app runs on a subscription, whatever the headline says. Reviews that mention "paywall" or "trial" are another clue.

Free heart rate options, no subscription

AppWhat it doesSubscription
Apple HealthAll-day heart rate, resting and walking averagesNone, built in
Heart Rate app on Apple WatchCurrent reading and recent history on your wristNone, built in
70 BPMAll-day heart rate next to your calendar events, widgetsNone at the time of writing

What paid apps add

Subscriptions usually pay for HRV scores, coaching, AI summaries or cloud dashboards. If you want those, paying can be fair. If you just want to see your heart rate and understand your day, the free options above cover it.

Why 70 BPM has no subscription

70 BPM runs entirely on your iPhone. There is no server to pay for, no account and no cloud dashboard, so there is nothing that needs a monthly fee to keep running. Check the App Store listing for current details.

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Frequently asked questions

Is there a totally free heart rate app?

Apple Health and the Apple Watch Heart Rate app are free and built in. 70 BPM is free to download, with optional one-time Pro in-app purchases, and has no subscription.

How do I know if an app has a subscription?

Look for In-App Purchases on its App Store listing. Weekly, monthly or yearly items mean a subscription.

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