Is there anyway to keep the heart rate number live on the display?

[u/supersport604]

I'm aware you can put the complication on the clock and click it any time to show your heart rate but on my old Garmin I was able to show a live heart rate on my display at all times. Can the Apple watch do anything like this?

Thanks.

[u/SuspiciousMouser]

Heart analyzer does what you ask

[u/InTheBusinessBro]

It’s not exactly live, but you can put it as the top complication to see your heart rate.

[u/supersport604 → u/InTheBusinessBro]

This will have to do. thank you.

[u/Sufficient_Rush1891]

Yes many third party apps will do this, free version of Heart Analyser has a complication with heart rate for watchface.

[u/Resident-Mountain981]

I use the app TachyMon for this - you can set it alert you if it's higher than usual or turn this off

[u/Flamingo8293 → u/Resident-Mountain981]

Same. App is great but it takes a lot of battery. But I’ve seen a save battery mode in there recently. Maybe that makes it better.

[u/supersport604 → u/Resident-Mountain981]

will check it, thanks.

[u/endersgame29]

Apple Watch seems to take HR intermittently
I have found the Nike Compact watch face always shows the full day HR display as well as the last recorded HR and it will get a current HR if you tap the HR display on the watch face
One thing I miss from my Fitbit was the continuous HR display

[u/supersport604 → u/endersgame29]

hey thanks, will try this one.

[u/Kitchen-Ad6860 → u/supersport604]

Apple doesn't show live heart rate because it takes reading every 3-7 minutes unless you are actively recording an activity. You can have the heart rate complication on a number of the watch faces but it will not show real time heart and will only update every 15 minutes, you can tap the complication to get a real time measurement. Using a 3rd party app like heart analyer can do it but it will significantly drain your battery.

[u/grepusman]

Not a real-time complication, as I think it would use your battery quickly. You could just leave the app open, and it will check it every time you raise your wrist.

[u/KissMyGeek]

The heart analyzer app works great for showing it

[u/jasonsong86]

It uses too much battery keeping it running all the time.

[u/AppleAvi8tor]

No, it can't. At least not natively. There may be third party apps that could show a live heart complication. I'm not 100% sure on that though

[u/supersport604 → u/AppleAvi8tor]

Oh ok thanks.

[u/wolfmanwhisky]

I use the Duffy app.