FAQs
Compatibility of Polar H6 / H7 Heart Rate Sensor
How do I measure heart rate with Polar H6 / H7 heart rate sensor?
You need to have a mobile phone or other receiving device that fully supports Bluetooth Smart (Bluetooth 4.0) and its standardized heart rate service.
At the moment we recommend only the use of
At the moment we recommend only the use of
- iPhone 4S
- iPhone 5
- iPod touch (5th generation)
- iPad (3rd & 4th generation)
- iPad mini
- iPod Nano (7th generation).
- You can also use H7 with Polar heart rate monitor using GymLink data transfer, e.g. FT40, RS300X, CS400. See all compatible training computers from here.
Currently Polar H6 and H7 are not compatible with Android and Windows phones.
What application should I use?
Polar Beat is a great application we recommend for the H6/H7 sensor. It's a training and exercise application that goes beyond just recording your workouts.
With it, you can PLAN your training before you get started, TRAIN at the right intensity, ANALYZE and understand your training session, and SHARE your results with friends.
Polar Beat free version offers you
- GPS based speed, distance and route (if your reveicing device includes GPS)
- Distance or time based training targets
- Voice guidance
- Sharing to Facebook, Twitter and polarpersonaltrainer.com
- Training history
Polar Beat with the Polar H6/H7 heart rate sensor gives
- GPS based speed, distance and route (if your reveicing device includes GPS)
- Distance or time based training targets
- Voice guidance
- Sharing to Facebook, Twitter and polarpersonaltrainer.com
- Training history
- Polar Smart Coaching features: Training benefit, Sports Zones and Calories
- Calorie based training target
- Heart rate vs. speed graphs in training history
With it, you can PLAN your training before you get started, TRAIN at the right intensity, ANALYZE and understand your training session, and SHARE your results with friends.
Polar Beat free version offers you
- GPS based speed, distance and route (if your reveicing device includes GPS)
- Distance or time based training targets
- Voice guidance
- Sharing to Facebook, Twitter and polarpersonaltrainer.com
- Training history
Polar Beat with the Polar H6/H7 heart rate sensor gives
- GPS based speed, distance and route (if your reveicing device includes GPS)
- Distance or time based training targets
- Voice guidance
- Sharing to Facebook, Twitter and polarpersonaltrainer.com
- Training history
- Polar Smart Coaching features: Training benefit, Sports Zones and Calories
- Calorie based training target
- Heart rate vs. speed graphs in training history
What about in-app purchases?
With in-app purchase you can step up your training with Polar Smart Coaching - Polar Smart Coaching feature: Energy Pointer
- Training benefit based training target.
Download Polar Beat at the Apple App Store. Extra features can be purchased from the application.
Polar H6/H7 can be purchased via Polar Beat application from Polar web shop or from Polar retailer network, if available in your country.
Polar Beat can not be installed in iPod Nano (7th generation)
iPad supports Polar Beat as iPhone application.
- Training benefit based training target.
Download Polar Beat at the Apple App Store. Extra features can be purchased from the application.
Polar H6/H7 can be purchased via Polar Beat application from Polar web shop or from Polar retailer network, if available in your country.
Polar Beat can not be installed in iPod Nano (7th generation) iPad supports Polar Beat as iPhone application.Are there other compatible applications?
Other than Polar Beat, the following applications seem to work together with H6/H7:
- Endomondo
- Cardio Mapper
- Runtastic
- iSmooth Run
Check that your receiving device is compatible with the application.
