Heart rate monitor without data going to cloud?

[Rooster998]

I need to monitor my heart rate both for real time feedback during a workout, and ideally for longer term analysis. Anything beyond that - workout routines, step counting, etc. is gravy. Nice gravy, but gravy.

As background, I've had the Polar H-10 and Garmin HRM-Pro recommended. My question then becomes the app they connect to.

Beyond accuracy, my key issue is privacy - I am ok syncing the device to my phone for review and analysis, but I do NOT want it to go further. I do not want my biomedical date stored on someone else's computer (aka - "in the cloud"). I'm happy to pay for an app.

As background, my focus is on indoor exercises (aerobics, treadmills, exercise bikes and weight training), and I'm using a Pixel 4A with Android 12. Any recommendations or pointers would be appreciated.

TIA for your help - R.

 

[VidJunky]

Hi. As a registered member of the site you have access to post your question in other areas beyond the basic Ask A Question forum. While there aren't specific fitness tracker forums, like there are for phones and tabs, there is a Fitness Tracker forum where you might get more specific traffic from other users.

I would also recommend checking out reviews on YouTube. Not sure how many would cover Privacy concerns but it is likely to be more specific than randoes in a general forum.

Well see what Mods like @B. Diddy and @mustang7757 think about moving your question to the Fitness Tracker forum or if they have any advice?

 

[B. Diddy]

Let's keep this in Ask A Question for now, unless the OP would prefer it in the Fitness Trackers forum (and also to see if anyone else has any suggestions here).

 

[Mooncatt]

I have a Garmin Vivoactive 4, which has a heart rate monitor and also one of the few that includes ongoing pulse Ox monitoring if you don't mind increased battery drain. Pretty sure it doesn't connect to the cloud by default, but only retains about a week's worth of data on the phone in its app. I don't do much fitness tracking, so not super familiar with the long term history options.

 

[mustang7757]

Let's keep this in Ask A Question for now, unless the OP would prefer it in the Fitness Trackers forum (and also to see if anyone else has any suggestions here).

Agree