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Your heart data should not be behind a paywall

Why every metric your bits device measures is free in the app, forever, and what bits+ adds on top.

By the bitshealth team. Published August 4, 2026. 4 minute read.

When we started bitshealth, we made one rule before we designed anything: if a device measures it, you can see it, without paying again.

That means heart rate, HRV, sleep, temperature, blood pressure, glucose, everything. History is kept for as long as you have an account. Exports are free and in open formats.

So what is bits+?

bits+ is an optional membership for people who want more interpretation: long-term trend reports, guided programmes for sleep and training, and a monthly review written in plain language. It costs $6 a month. If you never buy it, your device works exactly the same.

Why this matters

Health data is a record of your body. Charging rent on it never sat right with us. We would rather earn your money with hardware worth buying.

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