heart rate monitors fitness trackers?

[skipper847]

I've been looking for a heart rate monitor which have other things to it as well to wear on your wrist. Most say for android or ios or phone. Do these always have to be connected or can you use these and never have to connect as I don't have an android or ios. I do have windows obviously but almost all fitness tracker have ios or android.

Just wondered if you actually could wear these with out ever connecting to them?.

 

[skipper847]

Majority of them work without a phone but are fairly limited in what you can do with them. Connecting it lets you view the full stats and averages and pretty graphs and all that.

Any reason you want one without connecting it?

Thanks for reply. Like I said ive not got a ios or android just windows desktop.

 

[skipper847]

What is it with all these watches for monitoring heart rate, step count etc.
Why not just measure pulse rate at the wrist for 15 sec and then times by 4.
I think all these gadgets are a waste of time and money.

I wanted something more accurate. Its not needed as I do test my blood pressure and pulse 4 times a day any way on a normal blood pressure monitor. I just wanted something for when I go out for a walk. Its been 10 years now but I've had a kidney transplant and my pulse is always on high side when just resting. Doctors no this and say its fine but keep an eye on it. My blood pressure is normally average or low at 110/60 but pulse is always in 90's. Last time I went for check up it was 106/83 but pulse was 96. I want to see a more accurate reading when walking.