Keep track of your ticker! These are the best heart rate monitors I've tested in 2025

From chest straps to wrist-based wearables, these are the top heart rate monitors I've tested and recommend buying.
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I tested the Apple Watch Ultra 3 and Garmin Venu 4 on a 7km run, vs a chest-worn heart rate monitor

The Garmin Venu 4 and the Apple Watch Ultra 3 are sure to make our best Garmin watches and best Apple Watches lists, respectively, as we wind up the last crop of 2025 releases and head into 2026.

I was ready to buy an Apple Watch Ultra 3 – here’s why I’m getting a Series 11 instead, for a fraction of the cost

I'm going to save myself hundreds by downgrading to an Apple Watch Series 11 instead of upgrading to an Apple Watch Ultra 3 ...