2023.8
2023-10-19
• Fixed an issue where haptic feedback would happen sometimes in the background while Background Mode was not enabled.
• Fixed a background refresh crash.
2023.7
2023-09-07
• 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.
2023.6
2023-09-03
• 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.
2023.5
2023-08-30
• 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.
2023.4
2023-04-18
• 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.
2023.3
2023-04-17
• 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.
2023.2
2023-03-26
• User Guide in Companion App: Updated the User Guide to include information about the new Persistent Alerts feature.
2023.1
2023-01-15
• 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.
2022.10
2022-10-05
• Made improvements behind the scenes to improve reliability
2022.9
2022-08-14
• Lowered the minimum threshold from 50 bpm to 30 bpm
2022.8
2022-03-15
• Expanded the companion guide app on iOS
2022.7
2022-03-10
• Expanded the guide to include a section about how to enable the complication
2022.6
2022-03-08
• Added Apple Watch app installation guide to iOS app
• Fixed a background crash
2022.5
2022-03-05
• Fixed a background crash
• Expanded the companion iOS guide app
2022.4
2022-03-04
• Fixed a bug that would sometimes show outdated information in the app
• Added an iOS companion app to help new users get started
2022.3
2022-02-25
• Improved reliability of the app and complication
• Added a timer to the main app screen when the most recent heart rate reading was not taken recently
2022.2
2022-02-11
• Added a complication so you can watch your heart rate from the clock face
2022.1
2022-02-08
• Added more helpful information to the User Guide
2021.1
2021-02-10
• Updated the in-app User Guide
2020.3
2021-01-06
• An animation has been added to provide better visual feedback
• Outdated heart rate data is no longer shown after re-opening the app after it hasn't been opened for a while
2020.2
2020-12-30
• Updated text for clarity