1.2.9
2022-05-26
• Fixed an issue whereby the settings screen did not show selected options.
• Increased max heart rate to 200 bpm.
1.2.8
2020-10-16
Fixed an issue which prevented the Remote Control feature connecting on iOS 14.0 devices.
1.2.7
2020-10-10
Changes:
• Fixed an issue which caused a crash when dimming the screen in the remote monitor.
• Removed support for HealthKit integration.
1.2.6
2020-02-29
Changes:
• Increased the size of the text in the large BPM screen.
• Fixed an issue with dark mode.
1.2.5
2020-01-02
• You can now choose how often Heart Buddy announces that it is paused when an alarm is silenced.
• Added support for Dark Mode.
1.2.4
2019-08-06
Added an introduction to Heart Buddy.
1.2.3
2019-07-30
Fixed an issue:
When resuming a session from the remote control the main session did not show updated heart rates if it was currently displaying the large BPM screen.
1.2.2
2019-07-23
New Feature:
The remote control screen shows an indicator to let you know which screen is displayed on the main session.
Changes:
Improved the Remote Control which detects if the Wi-Fi connection fails and automatically attempts to reconnect. An alarm is raised if the session could not be reconnected.
Note: In order for reconnects to succeed, the main session needs to be kept in the foreground with the screen unlocked.
1.2.1
2019-07-17
Further improvements to the Remote Control monitor.
1.2.0
2019-07-13
Improvements to the Remote Control feature:
• The remote control feature now detects if it is put into the background and lets you know by way of a notification.
• When re-entering the foreground, the remote control feature attempts to reconnect to the session.
• The remote control feature now has support for HeartZones.
• The 'Heart Buddy is paused' message is now passed to the remote monitor when alarms are silenced.
1.1.6
2019-07-11
New Feature: Remote Control
If you have a second Apple iPhone/iPad, you can use it to remotely access the main session over your Wi-Fi network. The new feature frees you up from the limitation imposed by the Bluetooth signal strength.
The remote control device:
• Displays a mirror of the heart rate information gathered by the main device.
• Raises any alarms that are triggered by the main session.
• Can resume a session when an alarm is raised, or dismiss the session altogether.
• Communications are fully encrypted over the Wi-Fi network.
• Communications can be password protected in Heart Buddy's settings.
• The remote control feature can be disabled in Heart Buddy's settings.
Fixed:
• An issue which prevented Heart Buddy asking permission to write heart rate data to HealthKit.
Minor changes:
• the average line drawn on charts now uses transparency.
• avoid truncating text in settings on devices with small screens.
1.1.4
2019-04-29
New Feature: Export heart rates.
Heart Buddy supports exporting your raw heart rate data, recorded for a session, with the new 'Export Session' option.
The exported session is shared as a CSV file which may then be imported into spreadsheets for your own analysis.
Tweaks to the UI.
1.1.3
2019-03-29
Spruced-up the heart charts:
• The high/low heart rate lines are now drawn thicker.
• High/low heart rate areas are tinted red.
• The average line is now drawn thicker.
• Further vertical reference lines are drawn on the charts along with a time label.
• Added a new option in settings for controling how charts are drawn.
1.1.2
2019-03-24
Share your Heart Buddy charts!
When viewing a chart, the option to send the chart by email has been replaced with a share button. Sharing still allows you to email charts, but also adds print, airdrop and other sharing facilities.
1.1.1
2019-03-18
Changes:
You no longer have to wait for cloud sessions to load in the History & Charts option.
New Feature: Heart Zones.
Heart Zones provide an audible cue for changes to the heart rate without needing to look at the app. This helps you track a rising and falling heart rate by sound alone. Heart Buddy only plays a sound at the heart rates which you decide necessary.
Thanks again to Aaron for the suggestion.
1.1.0
2019-03-15
When monitoring the heart rate, don't allow the screen to dim/lock.
Note:
This new option can be changed in Heart Buddy's settings.
Thanks again to Aaron for the suggestion.
1.0.38
2019-03-07
Changed the lower limits for the high and low heart rate alarms.
Thank you for the suggestion, Aaron.
1.0.37
2019-02-04
Quickly silence alarms: just tap the screen to silence an alarm immediately. This will allow you to deal with whatever has caused the alarm without continually being told its cause.
Heart Buddy will remind you, now and again, that the alarms are silenced until you either resume the session or quit back to the main screen.
1.0.36
2019-01-29
New Feature:
When Heart Buddy connects to a heart monitor device, you can now decide in the settings, which screen to display. Heart Buddy can show the standard screen, with the heart rate and graph, or it can show the screen with that displays the heart rate only in large text.
1.0.35
2018-09-14
Fixed an issue that incorrectly silenced an alarm when the large beats-per-minute screen was being displayed.
1.0.34
2018-09-10
Great news if you watch the heart rate, displayed by Heart Buddy, through a camera!
Heart Buddy can show the heart rate as large as possible on the iPad/iPhone screen and Heart Buddy will continue to show this screen when an auto-reset alarm is triggered.
Check out Heart Buddy's Frequently Asked Questions if you would like to know more about the auto-reset feature:
https://sites.google.com/view/heartbuddy/frequently-asked-questions
1.0.32
2018-08-31
Heart Buddy can now save your heart rate data to the Health App.
Changes:
• Heart Buddy can now save your heart rate data to the Health app.
• Choose how often the heart rates are saved to the health app in the settings screen.
Thanks for your suggestions and feedback.
1.0.30
2018-08-05
• iCloud sessions are loaded quicker
• Improved messages in notifications
• A few other minor changes
1.0.29
2018-06-18
Heart Buddy now announces whether the iOS device is connected to the power when you begin monitoring.
1.0.28
2018-06-11
Heart Buddy let's you know if your sensor provides continuous heart rate measurements.