treevis, 11 months ago

@thisismissem I have an Omron BP5250 that works really well. It has an app and can be set to automatically sync with Apple Heath. It’s $55 USD, so might be in your price range.

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@treevis oooh, it would've been! Already ordered the Beurer though, but if it's no good I'll definitely look at the Omron

rrgeorge, 11 months ago

@thisismissem If you can’t find a good option, entering the data into apple health is relatively easy.

mjgardner, 11 months ago

@rrgeorge @thisismissem You can even make a shortcut on your #iPhone in the #Shortcuts app and “Hey #Siri” it from your phone or #AppleWatch

Sumocat, 11 months ago

@mjgardner @rrgeorge @thisismissem
I log my BP/HR reading every morning and evening on my iPhone using a shortcut widget on my Today View. Swipe, tap, enter three values, and it confirms the reading in Apple Health. Here’s the basic shortcut:
https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/163be0ca5c8b46bb8dd9befef9935db5

mjgardner, 11 months ago

@Sumocat @rrgeorge @thisismissem Fancy!

mjgardner, 11 months ago

@rrgeorge @thisismissem Here, I just whipped this up. Add it to your #shortcuts and then you can say, “Hey #Siri, log #heart pressure.”

https://www.icloud.com/shortcuts/f6e6942c7c4d4b1fab22684202c61b5a

#Apple #health #iPhone #iOS #AppleWatch

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@mjgardner @rrgeorge yeah, I don't use Siri, hence specifically looking for something connected

thisismissem, 11 months ago

This Beurer one looks okay: https://amzn.eu/d/3o7kdu4

janl, 11 months ago

@thisismissem 🇩🇪GERMAN ENGINEERING.

(Looks good to me)

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@janl yeah, and it's within my very limited budget right now (gosh I need to find some paid work or sponsorship)

janl, 11 months ago

@thisismissem best of luck! Market is tough atm :/

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@janl yeah, it really is, especially for the work that I'm really good at.

ajkelkar, 11 months ago

@thisismissem there's one from Withings that works well - https://www.withings.com/de/en/blood-pressure-monitors. It can sync with Apple health

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@ajkelkar Withings BPM Core is probably what would be best for me, but at €250 I can't afford it. I can maybe afford €50 range at the moment :(

tsmango, 11 months ago

@thisismissem The one from Withings worked well for me https://www.withings.com/us/en/blood-pressure-monitors

nick, 11 months ago

@thisismissem

Do you really want to feed #Apple (or similar companies) with your health data?

janl, 11 months ago

@nick the health data never leaves your devices. Apple doesn’t have access to it.

thisismissem, 11 months ago

@nick I'm not interested in debates about privacy of Apple or not. I already have health data in Apple Health and it works well for me.

mjgardner, 11 months ago

@nick @thisismissem Drop the FUD.

As long as your #Apple device is locked with a passcode, Touch ID, or Face ID, your #health data is encrypted on device and inaccessible by default.

#iCloud backup and sync is opt-in

And as long as you have two-factor authentication on your Apple ID (enabled by default for most people), not even Apple can read your synced health and activity data.

https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/data/en/health-app/

#privacy #security #InfoSec #2FA