People with hypertension or other heart conditions may want to monitor their blood pressure daily, and since I was asked recently, I studied blood pressure monitors available on the market from Chinese websites. The simplest ones that simply display the results on an LCD are quite inexpensive since they cost about $15 shipped, unless you buy brands like Omron. You’d then need to enter the data in a spreadsheet or on paper after each measurements, so you’d rather have the process more streamlined, you could consider a Bluetooth version that will automatically keep measurements stored in your Android or iOS smartphone, such as the model below that sells for around $35 on Aliexpress and Ebay.
Key features for this unnamed digital blood pressure monitor
- Display – 70 x 55mm; 3x 3 Digits lines for systolic and diastolic pressures, and heart rate; Memory/Heartbeat/Low battery indication
- Measurements:
- Oscillometric method
- Pressure Range- 0 to 299mmHg ( 039.9kPa); ±3mmHg (±0.4kPa) accuracy
- Pulse – 40199 pulses/min; ±5% accuracy
- Blood pressure classification (WHO) indicator;
- Irregular heartbeat (IHB) indicator;
- 2×90 groups memory function;
- Life time – 10,000 times under normal use
- Connectivity – Bluetooth 3.0 & 4.0
- Misc – Start/Stop, Set, New buttons
- Power – 4x AA batteries or AC adapter (not included) – Automatic power-off in 3 minutes; Around 300 measurements on AA batteries.
- Certifications – Medical CE approval, RoHs, REACH, PAHs, Phthalates compliance.
- Dimensions – 139mm x 95mm x 45mm
- Weight – 254 grams
The blood pressure monitor comes with a cuff (22-32 cm) to put around the upper arm, and a user’s manual in English.
You’ll need to download “Bluetooth BP monitor” app for Android or iOS, and pair the monitor with your mobile device over a Bluetooth connection using 00000 pin key. The reviews are not so positive for the Android app due to a lack of timezone support.
The app will also let you get the historical results in text format to send by email. The unknown with this type of inexpensive device is the accuracy, but it could be easily tested during your next doctor visit.
If you don’t feel like buying a brandless medical device, but don’t want to spend $100+ on an Omron blood pressure monitor, Xiaomi has also launched iHealth Bluetooth blood pressure monitor going for $50, but it has no display, and only supports Android for now.
Jean-Luc started CNX Software in 2010 as a part-time endeavor, before quitting his job as a software engineering manager, and starting to write daily news, and reviews full time later in 2011.
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