# Mobile Apps as Health Trackers The iPhone Heart Monitor By Going Like Sixty | Published 2008-10-18 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-health-iphone-app-monitors-your-heart-calls-steve-jobs-if-you-die References: [gadgetsblog.org](http://www.gadgetsblog.org/2008/10/07/listen-to-your-heart-with-iphone-heart-monitor/) Aside from the iPint virtual beer, this may be the most appropriate iPhone app for geezers. The [iPhone 3G](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-number-2-pencil) has hundreds of apps, but if your heart gets racing over the newest [MacBook Pro](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lcd-charger), the iPhone Heart Monitor will give you a heads up that a call to 911 may be in order. To use the iPhone Heart Monitor, you hold the iPhone to your heart, and the mic broadcasts your heartbeat and monitors the rate. I don't know why this wouldn't be fun for other parts of your body that are capable of making noises too. Is there a market for the iFart or the iBelch? ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 63% | Activity: 21% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 70% men, 30% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Gadgets](https://www.trendhunter.com/gadgets) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Mobile Health Monitoring:** The trend of using mobile apps to track health conditions opens up opportunities for innovative solutions in remote patient monitoring and personalized healthcare. - **Wearable Technology:** With the rise of health-tracking mobile apps, there is a growing demand for wearable devices that can seamlessly integrate with these apps and provide real-time health data. - **Personalized Medicine:** The use of mobile health trackers allows for better data collection and analysis, leading to more accurate personalized medicine approaches and targeted treatments. ### Where This Applies - **Healthcare Technology:** The healthcare technology industry can seize the opportunity to develop and improve mobile health monitoring devices and applications. - **Mobile App Development:** The mobile app development industry can cater to the growing demand for health-tracking apps by creating user-friendly and feature-rich applications. - **Wearable Tech:** The wearable tech industry can capitalize on the trend of mobile health monitoring by creating innovative devices that seamlessly integrate with mobile apps and provide valuable health insights. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Smartphone-Connected Heart Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mfine-1.md) - [Health Tracking Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bmi-health-tracker-app.md) - [Digital Wellness-Promoting Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aarp-now.md) - [Sauna Tracking Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sauna-tracker.md) - [Health Data Dashboards](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/apple-health-tracker.md) - [Touchscreen Thermometer Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/touchscreen-thermometer-apps.md) - [Heartburn Tracker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wonderbelly-app.md) - [Seven-Sensor Health Monitors](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/health-and-fitness-tracker.md) - [Dedicated Mobile Fitness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silversneakers-go.md)