Fixed an issue where phone alerts could stop working.

Fixed an issue where heart rate readings could stop updating while Background Mode was active. Improved reliability of heart rate monitoring across workout start/stop cycles.

Improved syncing of purchase status between iPhone and Apple Watch. If you previously purchased the app and your Apple Watch is asking you to subscribe, this update should fix it.

Fixed an issue where some users who purchased the app on March 24 were incorrectly asked to subscribe.

Performance and reliability improvements.

Beat Watcher is now free to download. All features require an annual subscription with a 1-month free trial. If you previously purchased the app, you have full access with no subscription needed. Existing users: just update and everything works as before.

Performance and reliability improvements.

Phone Alerts: Get notified on your iPhone when your heart rate crosses a threshold. Install the Beat Watcher companion app on your iPhone and enable Phone Alerts in settings. Optionally turn on Critical Alerts to bypass Do Not Disturb and silent mode and have audible alerts on iPhone: ideal for nighttime heart rate monitoring.

Stability improvement for background heart rate monitoring.

Low Alerts: Get notified when your heart rate drops below a threshold you set. Great for monitoring bradycardia or conditions like POTS where both high and low heart rate matter. Enable in Settings > Low Alerts.

Bug fix: Fixed a crash that could occur during background heart rate monitoring.

Threshold Lock: When Background Mode is on, your selected threshold is now automatically locked to prevent accidental input from the Digital Crown.

Minor updates and improvements.

User Guide: Made some improvements to the in-app user guide.

• Guide: Expanded the guide in the iPhone companion app.

• Links: Fixed an issue that prevented external links from opening properly.

• Photos watch face: Added support for the updated Photos widget in watchOS 11. You may need to delete the app from your Apple Watch and install it again for the complication to become available on the Photos watch face.

• Increased threshold range: You can now set the threshold as high as 250 BPM.

• Complication: Made improvements to complications on Apple Watch.

• Fixed an issue where haptic feedback would happen sometimes in the background while Background Mode was not enabled.

• Fixed a background refresh crash.

• Fixed another issue that prevented complications on the Apple Watch face from updating. If you are experiencing issues with complications, please contact me with the link in the app. More improvements to the complication behavior are coming in future updates.

• Fixed an issue that prevented complications on the Apple Watch face from updating. If you are experiencing issues with complications, please contact me with the link in the app. More improvements to the complication behavior are coming in future updates.

• Bluetooth Heart Rate Monitor Support: Beat Watcher now works when a Bluetooth heart rate monitor, like a chest strap, is being used with Apple Watch.

• Alerts Setting: You can now turn off Alerts entirely, so you will not get any haptic or audible feedback when your heart rate goes above or below your chosen threshold.

• Alerts Setting: You can now turn off Alerts entirely, so you will not get any haptic or audible feedback when your heart rate goes above or below your chosen threshold.

• User Guide in Companion App: Updated the User Guide to include information about the new Persistent Alerts feature.

• Persistent Alerts: Continue getting haptic and audible feedback every two seconds while your heart rate remains above the set threshold. Enable this setting by tapping your current BPM in the Beat Watcher app on Apple Watch, then tap the Settings button.