THE CORE CHECK
Your pulse in 20 seconds
Cover the rear camera and flashlight with your fingertip. Pulsely reads subtle color changes from blood flow and calculates your beats per minute while you watch the live PPG waveform.
YOUR HEART, IN CONTEXT
Make sense of what every beat reveals.
Turn your iPhone camera into a 20-second pulse check, then see how your heart rate changes across workouts, rest, coffee, sleep, and everyday life.
LIVE PPG
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SCAN
CAMERA + FLASH
ON-DEVICE DATA
MORE THAN A NUMBER
A fuller picture of your rhythm.
Pulsely connects a fast camera reading to the moments, patterns, and habits that give it meaning.
Know your zone
See each reading categorized as resting, normal, elevated, or high, with age-based Rest, Warm Up, Fat Burn, Cardio, and Peak zones.
Tag the moment
Label readings as Morning, Post-Exercise, After Coffee, Before Sleep, Meditation, and more—then add the note only you need.
Spot the pattern
Compare 7-, 30-, and 90-day or all-time charts, filter by tag, review averages and ranges, and export your history as CSV.
Breathe on purpose
Move through Box, 4-7-8 Calm, Coherence, or Energize breathing patterns whenever you want focus, relaxation, or a quick reset.
Private by design
Your data stays on your device with no account or cloud upload. You decide whether measurements sync automatically to Apple Health.
A READING THAT LEADS SOMEWHERE
From fingertip to useful context.
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Open and cover
Install Pulsely, then gently cover your iPhone’s rear camera and flashlight with your fingertip.
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Hold for 20 seconds
Stay still while the live PPG waveform follows your pulse and the app calculates your BPM.
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Add the why
Tag the moment, see your zone, and let your history reveal how routines and recovery shape your rhythm.
GOOD TO KNOW
Before your first reading.
Clear answers about the camera check, privacy, compatibility, and subscription.
How does Pulsely measure my heart rate?
Pulsely uses photoplethysmography (PPG). With your fingertip over the rear camera and flashlight, it reads subtle color changes caused by blood flow and calculates your BPM in about 20 seconds.
Is Pulsely a medical device?
No. Pulsely is designed for general wellness and fitness only. It should not be used to diagnose, treat, or prevent a medical condition; consult a healthcare professional for medical advice.
Where is my heart-rate data stored?
Your data stays on your device. Pulsely requires no account and makes no cloud uploads. You control whether measurements sync to Apple Health.
What does Pulsely cost?
The app is free to download and requires a subscription to function. The App Store listing includes a $7.99 weekly plan and a $39.99 yearly plan; both renew automatically and can be canceled in App Store account settings.
Which devices can run Pulsely?
Pulsely is made for iPhone and requires iOS 18.0 or later. A working rear camera and flashlight are used for heart-rate measurements.
Can I take my history with me?
Yes. You can export your complete heart-rate history as a CSV file, including the readings you have organized with tags and notes.
Practical resources
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