PulseQ: Heart Rate & HRV
Takeaki Hashimoto Health & Fitness iPhoneiPadiPod touch
PulseQ: Heart Rate & HRV is a free Health & Fitness app for iPhone and iPad by Takeaki Hashimoto. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 4, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 1 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 4
- 2026 · v1.2
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About PulseQ: Heart Rate & HRV
Measure your heart rate and HRV (heart-rate variability) by resting a fingertip on the iPhone's rear camera and flash. No sensor or wearable needed. TWO MODES • Heart rate (20 s): a quick check of your current pulse • HRV (60 s): RMSSD, SDNN, pNN50 and mean IBI. If your finger slips, put it back and the measurement continues UNDERSTAND THE NUMBERS • General reference bands (normal / low / elevated), color-coded • Comparison with your own 30-day median: "your usual", "below your usual", "above your usual" • A "Reading the numbers" guide explains each metric, its reference ranges and how to measure well SEE THE TREND • Charts of heart rate and RMSSD over 7 days, 30 days or all time; tap a point for date and value • Last-7-day average versus the previous 7 days, with a short note on what it may mean • Everything is stored on your device and can be deleted any time HOW IT WORKS The camera reads the tiny brightness changes caused by blood flow as the flash shines through your fingertip (photoplethysmography, PPG). Video is never stored or sent. Signal quality is shown live, and noisy readings are clearly marked as approximate. OTHER • English / Japanese / Traditional Chinese • No account, no ads, no network, free • Not a medical device. Values are for reference only. Consult a healthcare professional if you have concerns about your health
What’s new
Version 1.2 · Updated October 4, 2026
New App Store screenshots and preview video showing the whole flow: place your finger, measure in 20 seconds, understand the numbers, HRV mode, and trends.
App privacy
The developer, Takeaki Hashimoto, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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| PulseQ: Heart Rate & HRV | – | Free | October 4, 2026 | |
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