How to Monitor Blood Pressure at Home (2026)

Apple Watch isn’t calibrated using the cuff. It takes 30 days of heart data from existing optical PPG sensors, analyzes it, and gives you the probability that you have high blood pressure. It’s also important that this is the first year that the Apple Watch has a true 24-hour battery life, so you can wear it while you sleep without taking it off to charge. I’ve been running this with my Series 11 and haven’t received a notification yet (and I hope I never will), but since public awareness, screening, and detection of high blood pressure is a huge barrier to diagnosis, the Apple Watch is an important step forward.

Best BPM value

The iHealth Ease is one of the cheapest blood pressure monitors you will find on the market. And as previous contributor Richard Baguley says, it achieves this feat with a remarkable degree of accuracy (the device is ESH-10 certified, a widely recognized standard for accuracy in automated blood pressure monitors).

Ease basically converts your phone to BPM. It consists of a cuff, an air tube and a base for your phone. The base connects via Bluetooth to your Apple or Android device, takes a reading, and sends it to the iHealth MyVitals app, which is free and available to others, like your family or your doctor. Baguley points out that the Ease lives up to its name and was very easy to use, although a little slower than other devices we tried. There’s also a handy emergency stop button on the base for anyone who finds the sensation of pressing the blood pressure cuff too uncomfortable, although with every device here, if it becomes uncomfortable, you can always take it off.

substitute: Baguley also tested Omron Evolve ($120)which is another standalone BPM that syncs with the Omron Connect app. You place the entire device on your arm for measurement. Baguley points out that, unlike other devices we’ve tested, it’s a bit difficult to use, and the app must be running to receive data from the device; Others, like Withings, can store data onboard so the app can sync.

Not approved by the Food and Drug Administration

When I reviewed the Whoop MG (8/10, WIRED recommends) in June of last year, I noted that it was the first wearable fitness tracker I’d seen that offered blood pressure measurements. At the time, the feature was still in beta; Later, Whoop chose not to pursue FDA approval. In July, the US Food and Drug Administration sent a warning letter to the company for marketing the feature without authorization. Whoop continues to stand by its blood pressure feature. Whoop has a similar disclaimer as Apple, but it’s worth noting that both Apple and Aktiia have chosen to seek FDA approval.