Visible: Pacing for illness

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Last verified 31 Jul 2026

4.8 3412 ratings · App Store

1. 5/5Beyond GRATEFUL for Visible Plus!!

   I have had Long Covid for 15 months. I have been using Visible Plus for six months, prior to that I used Visible for 2 months. Both versions are extremely helpful for managing my daily exertions, and knowing what level of stability I am working with every day. Visible Plus has the capability to track your heart rate daily, your HRV, your pacing, and send real time alerts if you are over exerting. It has taken so much guess work out of what I can manage on a particular day. I also have months of valuable data all in one convenient, accessible place to compare and analyze whenever I need or want to. This data can also be exported to share with doctors easily. The Visible team has thoughtfully designed the most supportive app for those of us with chronic, energy limiting conditions. My heart rate monitor is extremely dependable, and Visible Plus is so easy to use, even with my limited energy. For months I was writing on paper all the information about my symptoms and activities, and this was draining mentally and emotionally. With Visible It takes about three minutes or less everyday with a quick morning check in and evening check in. I have been able to make much more progress since having this app for support. If you can get this app, I recommend it 1,000 percent.

   Alert failure · 31 Jul 2026

2. 5/5Total game-changer!

   This app really is a game-changer for those of us with energy-limiting conditions. I was diagnosed with ME/CFS, fibromyalgia, and POTS a little under 3 years ago and I really struggled to pace appropriately before I started using this app about 15 months ago. This is one of the single most helpful things I’ve found for my conditions. I’ve almost reached my first membership renewal and they do actually give you a heads up that it is about to renew (instead of just charging your card and then refusing to allow cancellation like many apps do), which is very appreciated. I’ve also talked to customer support a few times and they always respond kindly and in a timely manner (during business hours in the UK). You can use the free version and get value from it and I definitely still recommend that if the membership is out of your budget ($160/yr as of today). However, using the armband to get real-time reminders and put numbers to my “spoons” so I can plan my days better and adjust as needed is easily worth the cost to me. If you are a numbers person like me, you’ll love having this data. It’s so validating to see that showering and getting dressed costs me 4-5 points (which is more than I burn on a 1.5-mi walk), cause I always felt like it was much tougher on me than it sounds like it would be.

   sly_cent · 31 Jul 2026

3. 5/5A health tracker that doesn’t shame you (finally!)

   After being diagnosed with POTS/CFS I really wanted to keep an eye on my pacing (because unlearning and re-learning how quickly—or slowly—to do literally everything is a *lot* harder than anyone says, even people who warn you it’s going to be really, really hard) but all the fitness trackers I could find were geared toward encouraging activity and ensuring periods of high cardiac activity, instead of, you know, exactly the opposite of that. So when I (somehow???? can’t exactly remember, thanks persistent brain fog and memory loss!) came across the Visible app, I *smashed* that order and subscribe button, oh yeah. It’s definitely been more helpful than getting chastised about sitting around for too long, and I really love being able to make notes about specific activities that impact my heart rate; I really love that the app functions as sort of a daily symptom journal in general, since I don’t have the capacity to keep a separate record. It is pretty easy to get wrapped up in obsessing over your own biometrics, though, so be warned. In general, I’m thrilled an app like this exists! I’m hopeful that there will continue to be more incorporation of biometrics to go along with the self-reported data (hopefully more HRV access, maybe a pedometer? maybe an oximeter? am I asking for the moon? it’s possible). Also replacement armbands! I ordered one from whatever that other company is, but it’s orange, and bulky, and frankly I do not like it. Thanks!

   gay little rondelet · 31 Jul 2026

4. 5/5Truly helps pace limited energy

   Over the past few years I’ve been struggling more and more with energy levels that are not obvious enough to yet receive a diagnosis. Most days I struggle to do the bare minimum to care for myself or tidy up. Random days I’ll sleep well, have a lot of energy and get a lot done, but then days later I’ll be exhausted. I was tired of not knowing why and not knowing how to pace myself. I had gone to my cardiologist and to another doctor who ran tests and said I seem relatively healthy. I saw Visible advertised several times on Instagram, but didn’t think initially that it applied to me. Over time I realized I needed SOMETHING to help me collect energy data, not just activity data on my smart watch. I needed to see what’s going on in my body, and I needed help with pacing. I needed to see if there were any trends I had so I could see what helped and what hurt my energy levels. I’ve now had visible for 2 weeks, and I’m so grateful for the data it’s been collecting. The morning stability score has been on the nose and the pace points help me to not overexert myself. Being able to see my heart rate variable, and to get warnings so that I slow down, or at least so I’m alert why I’ll be tired and need to rest later if I cannot stop a task, is helping both myself and my partner tremendously. I’m finding I’m actually able to accomplish more and communicate my needs better because I now see when I need to rest and when I have more energy to get things done.

   ShanHrach · 31 Jul 2026

5. 5/5Life changing data collection

   I have POTS, fibromyalgia, and chronic fatigue syndrome. I’ve tried to use so many other fitness trackers to collect data and manage my POTS, but it wasn’t the right algorithm and just made it look like I worked out a ton! Visible has the awareness of chronic illness factoring into HRV and heart rate They are also working on new data collection for sleep!!! The app is super well designed and easy to use and navigate. The ability to track and compare data, both in the already available symptoms and ones you add yourself, is groundbreaking. This has become a resource I can use to improve my own life, and help communicate to people around me and doctors to give a more accurate picture of my day to day life being disabled. It has saved me from the self gaslighting and pushing through I still hard-headily do, even almost a decade into having POTS. Can’t argue with numbers directly showing what actively makes me struggle more! Every doctor I’ve checked in with since I found Visible I’ve told in hopes they will recommend it to other patients. Only ~$100 to get started and $20 for a monthly subscription afterwards, it’s so worth it. You can also access educational content from experts in the field and research projects being conducted across the United States!!!!! A feature I was impressed to see. For this app and to all the people who have and are working hard to create it, thank you. You’re undoing ableism within those who live with disability themselves and in everyone around them. This has created another level of self acceptance for me, even a whole decade into disability. Highly recommend and incredibly excited to see change and progress out of this development!!

   payton_3k · 31 Jul 2026

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