Balance Health Hack 4.0.6 + Redeem Codes

I usually take three readings at a time for purposes of averaging, and the unit and app seem to be *generally* reliable; sometimes, however, only two of the readings will transfer. This requires one to check the history to see which was dropped and to enter it manually. A small annoyance, but I can’t ID a cause.

It’d be nice to have the option to graph the average of readings taken within (for example) 15 minutes of each other rather than just the most recent ones, and to be able to compare morning and evening numbers. Otherwise, OK, it’s pretty basic but does record all the readings and allow for export.

I was simply looking for a blood pressure cuff that could reliably transfer data via bluetooth to my phone (via an App). After an exhaustive internet search I discovered a lot of apps promise this but none of them actually delivered... that is, until I discovered this App which works with THE GREATER GOODS BLUETOOTH BP CUFF.

The Greater Goods Bluetooth BP cuff and it’s corresponding (Balance Health) App works great. The BP cuff and the App are both simple to use. Once the initial pairing of the BP cuff to the app is done ( a process that takes less than 2 minutes) then the app stays connected. No need to re-“pair” with use at a later time/date. Data is transferred automatically and quickly (within 2 seconds) of the same numbers popping up on the BP monitor. Can’t get simpler than that. App also lets you view data in the form of a graph or a table. Can also Email data to your doctor.

BE AWARE: with other brands of BP cuff/Apps I noticed that some of the Apps worked well then after a number of “updates” these apps stopped working. I trust the maker of this App recognize that they have a winner. To the makers of this App: “Please don’t fix what is not broken”.

I’ve been using this app for well over a year now, and I love it. I have a lot of medical issues and my cardiologist has me routinely taking my blood pressure, especially since I’m on a medication to raise my blood pressure. I take my blood pressure 3x a day when I take each dose of my blood pressure medication. Using the Bluetooth blood pressure cuff is so easy and works so well! It automatically loads into the app. Even if I haven’t loaded every single one into the app, as soon as my BP cuff connects it automatically loads in any readings I forgot to load into the app.

The people leaving bad reviews saying you can’t annotate readings, are wrong. You absolutely can, they must be having trouble figuring it out.

My only issue was that the history went blank for a while, but I called their customer service number and they were so kind and helpful, and its all fixed within 2 minutes!

One of my favorite features is that you can export a spreadsheet of all your readings. This makes it incredibly easy to share my blood pressure readings with my cardiologist.

Thank you Greater Goods!

... but I got this app to pair with my fancy new high-tech (but unbelievably inexpensive) Balance BP monitor. Not only did the app get me set up and taking my BP in about two minutes, but it paired with my Apple Health app in less time that that. AND I had a question about how to add notes to the records in the app, so I sent a help request from the app. Less than 15 minutes later I got an email response, which immediately got me into the notes part of the history. (Thanks, Kiley!) I used to run a physiology research lab back in the day, and I wish we’d had an app and a piece of equipment like this back then! And that the (expensive) equipment we used then had anything near this kind of responsive customer service.

This app is basic but too complicated.
I’m a computer tech but just to delete an entry took me a while and I had to read the FAQ. It’s not intuitive or even logical. You go round and round in circles trying to use it. You can’t have more than one user at a time unless you create another account with email and password. Then you have to sign out and sign in with the other email and password just to switch users every time! This took me a long time and I had to email tech support because this simple feature was not in the FAQ. They make it frustrating just so they can collect more emails. The 604 blood pressure unit is nice and easy. It has a switch for 2 users and keeps logs of your stats which is nice. The app is uses less if you have more than one user.
I wish they put more thought into the App UI.
It does sync with Apple Health which is nice.

I dislike the fact that every time k launch the app I need to sign in again. And every time I sign in I need to reset my password for some reason. And the password reset form doesn’t work on the mobile browser. Then I finally get logged in and I get spammed with dozens of “like the app? Rate it!” popups that all need to be cleared individually. And if I say “don’t like it,” it raises a form for me to fill out - but it doesn’t accept any input into the text area.

How about making the app actually work for the basic case of someone measuring their blood pressure (often in an emergency situation) and add the other stuff later, and optionally?

There’s no need for the app to require a login anyway; iOS already has HealthKit that does everything the account does, and better.

I’ve been using the Qardio machine for several years and while I have concerns about the cuff’s design and quality. the app does one thing that is essential to my needs. It allows me to enter notes such as medication, circumstances, etc. with EACH individual reading. This is CRITICAL information that I need to send to my doctor.

I bought Balanced Health because of its excellent reviews and the fact that it is rechargeable. (I would often go through a set of batteries a week with the Qardio.) So I purchased Balanced Health figuring that anybody who knows anything about people with BP problems would know tracking medications is essential.

You can imagine my disappointment when I discovered there is no way to annotate BP readings. I tried using the Apple Health integration but Apple Health is just as worthless. I’ve been unable to find any device that has this feature. (Hey device developers, if I missed your device/app, please let me know.)

The Balanced Health BP device itself is 5 star but the app needs help. Ideally, the device would integrate with the Qardio app or some other app that has a notes feature. If the Balanced Health app adds the ability to add notes for each reading then I will be a happy camper and change my rating to 5 stars.

I wanted an easy to use BP cuff, and this is it!! It stores in a compact case, which will be easy for travel. The set up and sync to phone was intuitive. Each BP reading syncs quickly and correctly. It’s easy to see the history of readings and to share them, although I haven’t done that yet. The display panel is big and well illuminated, and the included directions are very clear. I am the sole user, but it’s nice that there’s an option for an additional user. I’m super-pleased with this device, and I encourage anyone interested to select it. An elegant combination of engineering, medical tech and design.

The device is great and the app works ok… when it works. Out of the blue, I’ve been having an issue where I have an empty history. I need to keep track of historical pressures so I can share those with my doctor, who is trying to find me the right meds. Frustratingly, I can see some of the historical readings on the chart - so I know the data is THERE, but the history just says “no entries yet”. I’ve tried removing the device and re-pairing, and that doesn’t help. It used to integrate well with Apple Health but stopped. When I go to re-integrate, the app crashes, so I can’t even get my history there. An app update is badly needed to fix basic usability issues, or I’ll need to move to another device and app.

This app is designed for the Balance BP machine. If the same thought and care is out in the hardware as the app, then the machine is useless.

I use a password manager to manage my passwords with very few problems for every app but this one. With this app, if I haven’t used it in a few months it gives me any invalid password message and requires a reset. I’m not typing it in wrong, it is coming from my password manager.

Then after dealing with that, I get a rating pop up. I select Don’t Link, but I am unable to type a message so the send button is not enabled. So I cancel it and hit Not Now at the rating’s prompt. It pops up again. And again and again. The only viable option is to keep hitting Not Now until eventually they stop without rating them. So next time we can do it again.