StressWatch: AI Stress Monitor

i came across this app through lemon 8, on a post that said, “must have apps for apple watch”. i thought how cool & informative this app is. i tried the trial for pro and was happy with it. decided to get pro for the yr. i have purchased the pro for $30 +tax (it’s on sale now but normally $40? i think). what really surprised me was — i was really stressed at work one day, mood off the charts, not managing to calm down and it informed me i was stressed and to take time to log how i was feeling, “at the moment”. also giving suggestions as to how to help manage my stress. this helped me by reeling me back into focus and remembering to take it easy. so far, the daily notifications for my stress levels has been correct. although, i don’t need to be reminded of every hr or so of how my stress levels are. especially if my stress levels are at bay. maybe because i’m new to the app, it’s collecting data for it to adjust to my stress, mood, HRV, etc. since i’m still new to the app, it will take some time for me as well, to ensure data and HRV calculations are as accurate as possible. i like this app so far, it hasn’t been a disappointment. plus the themes you can change to and the widgets for your apple watch is a great thing to check on your feelings/HRV when you glance at your apple watch. this is provided for the pro version only. the app is looking to implement more widgets and themes; i cannot wait. hopefully they also do more improvements on data collecting for statistics for their users. there are always things that can be improved. other than that, kudos to the app developer/s. i hope for good things in the future with this app.

I'm updating my review and adding a couple stars because I appreciate the Developer response and they shouldn't be faulted for Apple's horrible policies and refund review process. Updated Review: Alerts don't happen in real time, which is what I specifically need this app for. The max frequency you can get (which requires configuration from default settings of 2-5 hours) is every 15 minutes. I appreciate caring Developer responses, and if real time monitoring is not needed, the app would be fine. More that watch faces don't work for all (though complications do work). Old Review: The data was consistently several hours behind. Alerts don't come in real time (even though I made sure my settings allowed for immediate notifications). I purchased this in order to get alerts in the moment so I could make adjustments in real time. After trying it for almost a day hoping it would catch up, I canceled and requested a refund. The request was denied, I appealed, and it was denied again. Normally I wouldn't purchase without a free trial but the reviews and ratings were so high I took a chance. I think a lot of those ratings must be friends and family. I don't often write negative reviews, but this was an expensive mistake and since refunds are apparently not possible even when requested promptly because functionality doesn't work, I want to try to save someone else from a similar error in judgment.

This app helped me understand why I am stressed and understand HRV better. Also, this is not just monitoring your HRV, including sun time, mindfulness, steps, noises, and sleep time. Even they have customized your mood. That's so cool! All of this is important to impact your stress, and try to follow up on them to make you relax. That's the best feature compared to another app I tried. I'm unsure if this newly developed app was recently created. However, there are many ways to improve, like dark mode, analytics data history, and notifications directly from the app, not only Apple Watch. That example would make it easier and more friendly for all of us to access. NOTE for people who complain about subscriptions: I understand your valid point that they should be free because it's a toolkit for your mental health. However, how can they get paid to developers, keep it in the App Store, and even have a team of many people to develop this app to support all? Therefore, they need our support to run as well. This app can grow to be the best.