Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to GlowPulse

Your Mac's camera is now a heart-rate sensor

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

1. 1
   BodyState▲306

   Energy Tracking for Your Apple Watch

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Rhythm▲168

   Hear, see and feel your own heartbeat

   2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bright OS▲256

   Meal logging + image scanning + sleep tracking & more

   2024 · thebrightapp.xyz · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Tracker for iOS▲121

   Easily track your mood and energy levels.

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Sono ▲181

   Sleep tracker compatible with Apple Watch

   2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Gyroscope Watch App▲194

   Transform your Apple Watch into the ultimate health tracker

   2019 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   CardioBot▲78

   Heart Rate Tracker

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sprints▲134

   The quick and simple Pomodoro timer for Mac

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   CardioBot▲81

   Your Apple Watch measures your heart rate every 4 minutes

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10PT
    Pulse – the wearable for n=1 habit experiments▲13

    Most wearables collect data and hand you a dashboard. Pulse goes a step further: it helps you run experiments with your own habits, and actually shows you what makes a difference. No subscriptions. No locked features. Just tools to test what improves your sleep, focus, or energy.

    2025 · blog.pulse.site · its alternatives →

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    Hands-Free Heart Rate – Measure Pulse with Selfie Camera (iOS for Now)▲21

    Measure Pulse with a Selfie

    2020 · heartrate.hedronvision.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    A weird thing that detects your pulse from the browser video▲115

    An experience that shouldn't be possible in a browser.

    Mar 2026 · pulsefeedback.io · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Aura▲106

    Simple mood tracker for Apple Watch

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Function101 HeartSync for Apple Watch▲65

    Connect Apple Watch heart rate to fitness gear

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    BigBeeFit: Heart Monitor▲80

    Heart rate, blood pressure and stress tracker

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Pulsetto▲118

    Reduce stress, improve sleep & relax in under 4 minutes

    2023 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    NapBot▲108

    ML powered sleep tracker for your Apple Watch and iPhone

    2019 · napbotapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Cardiogram▲76

    Continous heart rate for Android Wear and Apple Watch

    2015 · cardiogr.am · its alternatives →

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    A Heart Rate Monitor App Written in Vanilla JavaScript▲45

    💓 A web based heart rate monitor that measures pulse from the fingertip using the phone camera. - richrd/heart-rate-monitor

    2021 · github.com · its alternatives →

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    Kofe Flow▲68

    Calm focus from the menu bar

    May 2026 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Cardiio▲56

    Measure your heart rate through your iPhone camera

    2014 · egp88.news · its alternatives →

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    Continous Heart Rate for Android Wear and Apple Watch▲62

    2015 · cardiogr.am · its alternatives →

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    Pulse HR▲76

    Fitness tracker by Withings with a 20 day battery life

    2018 · withings.com · its alternatives →

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    Heart Rate▲57

    iPhone Camera as a Heart Rate Monitor

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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