Blood Pressure DB app

An app for people wanting to record their blood pressure readings.
Blood Pressure DB By Horst Klier
BloodpressureDB app icon Features
  • Blood pressure recording
  • Blood pressure and medication tracking
  • Graphs and reports
  • Bluetooth capability

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User reviews

Security and privacy  Does the app:
  • collect medical information? Yes (only that necessary for use of the app)
  • require a login? No
  • have password protection? Yes
  • have a privacy policy? Yes
  • require internet access? Yes (for full function)
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Cost
  • Basic version – free. Some limits on functionality, including a maximum of one PDF report per day and limited to 300 values.
  • Premium – 4.17 EURO per month gives you unlimited PDF reports, PDF reports with extra features, no advertising.

What does the app do?

This app allows you to record your systolic and diastolic blood pressure readings. The charts and graphs enable you to see your readings in the past 7 days, 30 days or 90 days. It also allows you to record their pulse, blood glucose level and weight. For a more detailed description of the app, see App store(external link)Google Play(external link) or the App website(external link) and, for a detailed review, see Reviews.

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PROS

CONS

✔ PDF data reports can be emailed or printed directly from the app.

✔ Basic (free) version would be good enough for most people.

✔ Bluetooth connectivity to compatible blood pressure machines (some of these are available in New Zealand).

✔ Option to synch with Apple Health.

✔ Multiple users can be added.

✔ Option to use without creating an account if you prefer to use anonymously.

✔ No unnecessary data collection, no third party data sharing, no profiling.

✘ No option to set your individual targets.

✘ Entering an abnormal blood glucose reading doesn’t flag any alerts.

✘ Technical problems with registration, but able to use as a guest.

Review details

  • April 2021, Version 7.0.0, Apple iOS
  • August 2016, Version 5.69, Android
App developer
If you are the developer and would like to provide updated information about this app, please email the app library manager at applibrary@healthify.org.nz.

Learn more

Green BB. BP here, there, and everywhere – mobile health applications (apps) and hypertension care(external link) J Am Soc Hypertens. 2015 Feb;9(2):137-9. 
Kumar N, Khunger M, Gupta A, Garg N. A content analysis of smartphone-based applications for hypertension management(external link) J Am Soc Hypertens. 2015 Feb;9(2):130-6.

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Reviewed by: Dr Alice Miller, GP, FRNZCGP, Wellington

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