SweetBeat HRV

Since I did the software upgrade that was recommended recently the app no longer functions. I cannot see any of my of hrv's and when I take a new reading it shows everything but the hrv.

Despite claims that this works with the Withings HR, it won’t pair with the watch. To make matters (much) worse, emails to Sweetbeat asking for assistance or a refund have thus far gone unanswered. I’ll keep trying to get my money back. Buyer beware!

Almost nothing worked , app insisted I buy redundant hardware, the few charts that actually worked with my Apple watch were unreadable and a joke. Would have enjoyed lighting $10 on fire more....

I’ve been using a few HRV apps with polar chest strap for over a month now. I love SweetBeat for seeing live monitoring of several things at once including HR, HRV, stress. However, the recommendations it gives me after analyzing my data are totally different then how I feel or how my 4 other HRV apps analyze the data—all running at the exact same time. It also is the only one that says my parasympathetic system is active when my other apps say it’s severely not active at all (I have dysautonomia and am finding what works for my systems to have more PNS activity when needed than SNS activity, and I track and graph PEM for pacing with myalgic encephalomyelitis.) I would imagine those tracking fitness or managing stress, can also use accurate info about their ANS. I definitely wish I could turn off the “you should do x, y, or z today.” The “gas tank needle” graphic indicating ANS balance has been way off compared to my other apps running at same time. I love that it has a non-annoying HR alarm (a little whistle) but I wish it would continue to sound until the HR was back lower—Would love having option to fully customize HR zones and HR alarm (like keep alerting until HR is back under threshold.) Custom HR color zones would be extra great. I really need it to be iPad screen size. Thank you for taking my suggestions and for making this app.

I’ve used several devices to track HRV, including the Oura ring, Whoop etc. I still prefer this app over the others for deeper HRV metrics. Plus their support team is excellent and go out of their way to help with any questions.

I have been trying several different apps to monitor HRV for meditation and recovery. There is potential in this one, I especially like that you could get info on the LF/HF beats. Still, the app is buggy. When scrolling through the information report, the app had much difficultly switching from one screen to the next. Also, there is no instant RR heart rate graph, a wonderful and necessary feature if you are trying to use the app for biofeedback. The breath pacer does not have any options to change the resonance pace (at least none that are obvious). In short, I would say save your money on this one until it really competes with the other apps.

I have literally tried all the hrv monitors offered. This is by far the best one. Although it could be improved ascetically, it provides the most in-depth and meaningful information.

Although sometimes buggy software, the support team is very responsive and will help find a workaround. I like the hrv for training, but find the stress calculation to have little to no correlation with my actual stress levels. I'm not sure that the correlation and food features are very reliable or provide any value to me, i find the presentation of information slightly confusing after studying lf power, hf power, ratio and relation to stress, and comparing the measured values with how i feel. I feel that the main thing i can conclude is that we are rapidly developing knowledge in a fairly immature region of health and wellness.

I don’t use the all functions on the app, but it works well for tracking my HRV and has helped pull my average from around 67 to 75. However, when I use my desktop to view my progress, it doesn’t work. I’d still recommend for others just for HRV tracking.

This app is great because it makes looking at LF/HF so much easier than other HRV apps. But the design makes user experience very difficult. For example after you take a reading, to move through all the graphs you have click small radio buttons at the bottom of the screen that are nearly impossible to hit accurately. Could easily make a swipe functionality to move through charts.