# Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor++

> Echo Watch, AirPod, or HRM HR

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1494679144](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1494679144)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1494679144`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bred Ventures Inc
- **Category:** Medical
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (3,677 ratings)
- **Version:** 6.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-19
- **First published:** 2020-03-27
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-24
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/bluetooth-heart-rate-monitor/id1494679144)
- **Website:** [http://echoheartrate.com](http://echoheartrate.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://echoheartrate.app/privacy-policy](http://echoheartrate.app/privacy-policy)

## Description

ECHO turns your Apple Watch (or AirPods) into a Bluetooth heart rate monitor that connects to fitness apps and gear—no chest strap required. Easy pairing lets you train with treadmills, bikes, and other gear anytime, anywhere.

Track heart-rate zones with built-in presets or custom zones for tailored workouts. Works with Peloton, iFit, Zwift, NordicTrack, Rogue Echo Bike, Life Fitness, and more. Includes 20-minute free workouts, Apple Health integration, and privacy-first data. Not compatible with GARMIN bike computers or Rogue Echo V2. From PK Fitness Apps.

## Rankings

- #31,142 — Overall
- #39 — rating
- #40 — monitor
- #73 — heart

## Review summary

Echo offers real-time heart-rate display with HR zone alerts, good value for money, and useful compatibility with gym equipment when it connects. Users also note it can display HR on iPhone and provides responsive support updates that fix issues. However, repeated reliability problems overshadow the positives: unstable Bluetooth connections to iFIT/NordicTrack/Peloton and frequent dropouts, the need to re‑setup the app on each launch or after updates, a pricing gate that requires an extra purchase to display HR beyond the short default, and regressions after updates. Overall, it can be very helpful when it runs smoothly, but stability is a concern.

### Pros

- Real-time heart-rate display with HR zone alerts.
- Great value for money and cost savings compared to dedicated heart-rate monitors.
- Works well with gym equipment (e.g., NordicTrack/iFIT, Peloton) when the connection is reliable.
- Responsive support and updates that fix issues.
- Displays HR data on iPhone for on-the-go monitoring.

### Cons

- Unstable Bluetooth connections leading to dropouts and missed data with iFIT/NordicTrack/Peloton.
- Requires re-setup every time you start a workout or after updates.
- Pricing gating to display HR beyond 20 minutes requiring an extra purchase.
- Updates can introduce regressions or break features (e.g., elapsed time removal, watch syncing issues).
- Inconsistent or slow customer support/refund experiences.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1494679144)