Pulses App

About Pulses App

Pulses App is a powerful, collaborative platform designed to transform group training and team sports by making live heart rate monitoring accessible, affordable, and incredibly simple. It empowers coaches, gym instructors, and team leaders with real-time insight into the collective effort of their entire group, fostering a unified training environment where everyone can perform at their best, together. Instead of relying on guesswork or expensive, proprietary hardware systems, Pulses leverages the devices you already own—like an iPhone, iPad, or Mac—and works seamlessly with popular Bluetooth-compatible heart rate monitors from brands like Polar, Garmin, and Coospo. This synergy between existing technology and intelligent software allows for sessions to start in seconds, providing a clear, live overview of each participant's intensity. It's built for dynamic settings such as spinning classes, HIIT workouts, Hyrox-style training, and team sports, enabling leaders to instantly identify who needs to push harder or ease off, ensuring optimal training load and consistency across all sessions. Beyond live monitoring, Pulses offers built-in performance tests and post-session analysis, making it a complete, practical tool for any professional dedicated to achieving smarter, safer, and more results-driven group training.

Features of Pulses App

Live Group Heart Rate Overview

This core feature provides a real-time, at-a-glance dashboard showing the heart rate and effort level of every athlete in your session simultaneously. It transforms group dynamics by allowing the coach to see the collective pulse of the team, fostering a cooperative environment where intensity can be harmonized. You can instantly spot individuals who are under-working or over-exerting, enabling immediate, informed adjustments to drills or encouragement to keep the entire group training in productive synergy.

Built-In Standardized Performance Tests

Pulses includes ready-to-run fitness tests like the Beep Test and YoYo Test directly within the app, eliminating the need for stopwatches and manual note-taking. The coach simply selects the test, and Pulses manages the timing and progression automatically for up to 15 athletes at once. This creates a fair, consistent, and efficient testing environment where all athletes are measured against the same standard, and results are saved automatically to each athlete's profile for easy tracking of progress over time.

Broad Bluetooth Sensor Compatibility

The app is designed for flexibility and inclusivity, working with the heart rate monitors your athletes likely already own. It connects seamlessly with Bluetooth chest straps or watches from major brands like Polar, Garmin, Coospo, and others. This removes a significant cost barrier and technical hurdle, allowing a team or class to start monitoring with their own familiar devices, promoting immediate adoption and a collaborative tech ecosystem without requiring expensive, single-brand hardware.

Seamless Integration with Athlete Analyzer

For coaches looking to deepen their long-term athlete management, Pulses connects directly with the optional Athlete Analyzer platform. Session and test data sync automatically, enabling coaches to plan detailed training blocks, monitor athlete loads over weeks and seasons, and track comprehensive progress. This synergy between live session management (Pulses) and long-term planning (Athlete Analyzer) creates a powerful, cohesive workflow for ambitious teams focused on sustained development and peak performance.

Use Cases of Pulses App

Group Fitness Classes (HIIT, Spin, Hyrox)

Instructors leading high-intensity interval training, spin classes, or Hyrox-style workouts use Pulses to visually monitor the entire room's effort in real time. This allows for dynamic session adjustments, providing vocal motivation to the group as a whole while also being able to discreetly guide individuals who are outside the target heart rate zones. It ensures every participant gets a consistently effective and safe workout, elevating the class experience through shared, visible effort.

Team Sports Training Sessions

Football, rugby, hockey, and other team coaches utilize Pulses during conditioning drills and tactical practices to objectively manage athlete load. By seeing live heart rates, a coach can ensure the squad is training at the intended intensity, prevent overtraining in key players, and tailor recovery periods. This data-driven approach builds a more resilient, synchronized team where training load is balanced, reducing injury risk and maximizing the productivity of every shared session.

Conducting Team Fitness Assessments

Coaches and PE teachers employ Pulses' built-in test protocols to efficiently conduct standardized fitness evaluations like the Beep Test for entire squads or classes. Running tests for up to 15 athletes simultaneously in a structured, automated manner saves immense time and increases accuracy. The automatically saved results provide a clear, comparable fitness baseline for the entire team, fostering a spirit of collective improvement and healthy competition.

Gym Owner Member Engagement

Gym owners implement Pulses to offer a premium, technology-enhanced training experience that differentiates their facility. By providing live heart rate monitoring in group classes, they engage members with tangible data, helping them see their effort and progress. This collaborative, data-informed environment increases member satisfaction, retention, and perceived value, building a stronger, more connected fitness community.

Frequently Asked Questions

What devices do I need to use Pulses App?

To run a session, the coach or instructor needs an iPhone, iPad, or Mac to host the Pulses app. Participants (athletes or members) need their own Bluetooth-compatible heart rate monitor, such as a chest strap or watch from brands like Polar, Garmin, or Coospo. There is no need for any other specialized or expensive hardware, making setup quick and cost-effective for the entire group.

Does Pulses work with Android devices?

Currently, Pulses is available for iOS and macOS (iPhone, iPad, Mac). An Android version is actively in development and is planned for release in Q1 2026. Android users can join the waiting list on the Pulses website to be notified as soon as the app becomes available for their devices.

How many athletes can I monitor in one session?

Pulses is built for effective group training and can monitor multiple athletes simultaneously. The app specifically supports running its built-in performance tests with up to 15 athletes at once. For regular live monitoring sessions, the practical limit is influenced by the hosting device and Bluetooth connectivity, but it is designed to handle typical class and team sizes effectively.

Is there a long-term contract or hidden fees?

No. Pulses offers simple, transparent subscription pricing at €9.99 per month or €99 per year, with no hidden fees. The subscription includes unlimited sessions and unlimited athletes. You can begin with a full-featured 30-day free trial that does not require any payment details or credit card information upfront.