Heart Rate Monitor reviews from Reddit

Summary

We analyzed 239 Reddit reviews across 45 subreddits and 68 posts to rank the best Heart Rate Monitor brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/Zwift, r/cycling, r/PeterAttia, r/Garmin, r/pelotoncycle. Top-rated brands include Polar (4.7/5), Garmin (4.3/5), Wahoo (3.8/5).

Stats

Reviews239

Subreddits45

Posts68

Brands53

Products60

Top communities

r/Zwift45 r/cycling25 r/PeterAttia23 r/Garmin11 r/pelotoncycle10

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Polar

4.7

(82)

"I have used the Polar H10 for years with reliable results."

"Polar H10. It can sync to two Bluetooth devices at once plus ANT. So it will give readings to your AW plus another device (treadmill display, etc.). Super accurate and the battery lasts a long time."

"I am running with a Polar Verity Sense, an optical heart rate sensor which I have on my arm. Amazingly reliable and also comfortable."

"If you bought the polar H10 it will record even with no connection for later download."

"The Polar Verity Sense is an optical sensor that's USB-chargeable."

"Polar OH1, which is comfortable and rechargeable (very reliable)"

"Get a Polar H9. It costs more than a wahoo, but the wahoo will break in 3 months and the Polar will keep on ticking."

"Just buy a polar chest strap. Affordable, no subscription and by far the most accurate monitor you can get"

"I used one for decades until it died. I bought another one and I couldn't keep it from cadence locking. So I bought a Polar OH1 which is now my go to heart monitor."

"I use the H10 during every workout with Apple watch ultra 1. It gives me the best readings regardless,of effort levels."

Garmin

4.3

(28)

"Garmin HRM Pro Plus. Best one I’ve ever used. I now have a Polar H10 but it isn’t nearly as reliable."

"Garmin is great, tells you your HR by the second"

"Switching to it from a FitBit was one of the best decisions I have made health/exercise-wise."

"+1 for Garmin (used for 7 years)"

"Garmin is very popular for pacing, I like my Garmin Vivoactive 5"

"I’m still using the same Garmin HRM dual I got about 5 years ago."

"Phenomenal options and are fairly reasonable."

"The devices seem pretty accurate and Garmin has Garmin Connect which is very useful for all kinds of training."

"Garmin HRM Pro Plus. I use it for swift, cycling, and running and have no complaints."

"Is the undisputed goat"

Wahoo

3.8

(20)

"Wahoo’s Trackr has a built in rechargeable battery."

"Wahoo are great."

"I love the Wahoo TICKR."

"Never skipped a beat :P"

"I'm using a Wahoo Trackr which works very good for a few months now."

"I bought this one on a recommendation here after a Wahoo Tickr strap prematurely failed and no problems with it so far."

"Wahoo TickR Fit is also a good one I owned that for a couple years."

"My tickr has been great for 3+ years. Requires occasional cleaning of the contacts and, of course, battery replacements."

"It's awesome, I can trust is every ride. I use it probably 10-12 hours a week and basically no problems. I have a random 2-3 second drop out but it doesn't really bother me at all."

"Did Zwift just fix the Apple Watch HRM issue with the latest updates? I got tired of waiting and bought a Wahoo Tickr. It works good."

Apple

4.4

(8)

"My apple watch seems to do pretty well! It works the whole class and I've worn it on multiple runs with a polar chest strap and they're usually within a beat of each other, so I feel good about it's overall accuracy."

"Most accurate would be the apple watch, for a wrist based."

"The Apple Watch is the best. It is pretty much spot on with the medical devices in your doctors office."

"I have had several Apple Watches and now love my Ultra 1. However, HR can be problematic if the AW is not on your arm properly."

"Apple is good, doesn’t display the HR by the second, but it’s very accurate."

"Apple Watch and fitness app."

"Apple Watch"

"Basically the Apple Watch nearly matches the Polar in almost all use cases, although there can be slight lag."

Fitbit

3.6

(8)

"Were both great for me."

"Fitbit charge 6 is your best cheapest option that monitors your HR continously."

"If you're willing to go down a pre-owned route, you can get a Fitbit or the one I'm partial to, the og Galaxy watch."

"I have the FitBit Versa 3 and find it tracks my HR pretty accurately."

"Fitbit"

"I've used a Fitbit Charge 4 for a few years."

"Fitbit inspire hr - the hr is for heart rate"

"You really want one with a chest strap, it'll be the truest way to measure your HRM. AFAIK, there's not any Fitbits out there that would really do the job."

Polar H10

4.7

(6)

"But for weight lifting a Polar H10 is needed (chest strap)."

"Polar h10"

"Im using an H10 and I can recommend it."

"The Polar H10 is the gold standard these days."

"I use the Polar H10 heart rate monitor chest strap for short track and cycling training and I think it's a good one"

"I have the Polar H10 chest strap."

Coros

4.2

(6)

"I highly recommend getting the Coros armband HR monitor."

"Coros HRM. It’s for the arm and not annoying like a chest strap."

"Coros arm band my not be the cheapest, but it is accurate and so much easier to take on and off."

"I use the coros HRM for martial arts (kickboxing and BJJ)."

"Armband such as Coros HRM or Polar OH1/Verity Sense."

"But the Coros arm band if pretty good if you’re dead set on an arm band."

Coospo

4.2

(6)

"Coospo which sells on AliExpress. They have very basic ones for around $15 and some more richly featured ones for $30-$50 depending. No dropped signal liked I had with my cycplus even for the cheapest model. Highly recommended."

"Got a coospo h6 off Amazon for like 20 bucks. About 2 months in and it hasn't given me an issue yet"

"I have not had an issue with the hw9 cospoo from AliExpress"

"I sometimes wear a coospo heart rate monitor (armband) to bed and i don’t even notice it!"

"Coospo arm strap. Half the price of anything from wahoo or garmin."

"I got the coospoo on amazon for $30. Been using it for almost 6 months now with no issue."

Moofit

4.0

(6)

"I use the cheap ones from Amazon and have for years."

"I use the free version of Pulsoid and it is great. It works with the Moofit which is currently around $25 on Amazon."

"Cheap Bluetooth one from Amazon. Moofit, Magene, Coospoo, whatever. They all work fine."

"I got one for £20 on Amazon , moofit I think. Don't overthink, they just work and not much to go wrong."

"I use a cheap one from Amazon called Moofit."

"I got a 'moofit' hrm with chest strap from Amazon for about 30 bucks. The strap is soft and comfortable and the sensor is very accurate."

#10

Amazfit

3.4

(7)

"I would suggest the Amazfit Bip 6 or Active 2 both are under $100 USD."

"I actually was looking at some Amazfit models and I think I'm going with the Band 5 as it seems to be the best value/highest reviewed."

"Amazfit and Xiaomi watches are definitely solid for that price point."

"I have an Amazfit one that was about half that price that did well. Battery also lasted for over a week."

"Amazfit or redmi ones are a good choice if you don't want to break the bank"

"Amazfit or Wyze both seem good for a very low price."

"All the really cheap ones I tried had awful HR sensors."

#11

Scosche

4.4

(5)

"I recommend trying out the Scosche Rhythm Fitness Armband with Built-in Heart Rate Monitor. Unlike some other monitors, it connects very well with Zwift and a wide variety of other fitness apps. I've been using it for a few months now."

"The Scosche Rhythm + is the best one I’ve used personally. Comes with Velcro arm bands that swap out, and I only have to charge it every couple of weeks or so. Readings are pretty accurate too."

"I like the Rhythm24 --- accurate, convenient, and it works with Morpheus. It's easier and quicker to put on in the morning while in bed, as opposed to the chest strap."

"I must recommend Scosche Rhythm24. You wear it on the forearm, and it's really good, gives almost the same readings as a chest strap."

"I use the Scosche Rhythm+ which I like but it was super expensive at £70."

#12

Magene

3.8

(5)

"I have one from magene that is on year 2 of 200km per week."

"Magene. I'm getting at least twice the life out of them compared Garmin and wahoo."

"You should check Amazon for a brand called magene. They've got some very reasonably priced sensors that I've used over th"

"Magene, which is affordable and works great also (less features than the polar tho)"

"Stay clear of the magene hr monitor IMO, Mine worked for several months then became unable to connect for more than a few minutes at a time."

#13

Morpheus

3.8

(5)

"I’ve heard the Morpheus chest band and software is great"

"I have a Garmin HRM and the Morpheus M7 and the M7 is just better in every way IMO."

"Same, love the Morpheus. Chest strap is the way to go for accurate HR."

"I bought the Morpheus M7 based on Attia’s reco and I find it’s well worth the relatively low cost."

"The one glaring issue with the M7 is that the elastic strap isn’t as good; it expands a tiny bit during each use and about every third or fourth use you’ll find yourself having to readjust the length."

#14

Polar H9

4.7

(3)

"Polar H9"

"Polar H9."

"For that price, probably Polar H9."

#15

Decathlon

4.3

(3)

"Decathlon HRM ANT+/BT belt, costs 30€ / 25£. I have one myself, works flawlessly outside and inside."

"I'm still using a decathlon one that I bought to replace a garmin one years ago."

"Decathlon chest one is cheap and efficient."

#16

Whoop

4.0

(2)

"Whoop with arm band. It’s extremely accurate."

"I like whoop. Another comment on the software and hardware having a rough roll out for their next gen is totally true."

#17

Samsung

4.0

(2)

"The Active 2 and Bip 6 have the latest health sensors and are very good. I currently have the Active 2."

"Samsung SM-R800 the original galaxy watch. Works great and is under $100"

#18

Huawei

3.5

3.0

(1)

"I would look into Casio G-Shock, the series with heart rate monitoring are called G-Squad."

#53

Fitbit Inspire 2

3.0

(1)

"If you're completely set on a tracker, something like a Fitbit Inspire might work for you."

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