Companion App of Frontier X/X2/X3 for runners, cyclists and endurance athletes
Frontier X app: ECG and heart data from a chest strap
By Mei-Lin Chua
Contributing editor, apps and storefronts
- Continuous ECG recording during exercise, rest and sleep
- Heart rate variability, breathing rate and stress readings
- Strain and training load figures for each workout
- Rhythm data shown alongside heart rate and calories
- Connects to the Frontier X, X2 and X3 chest strap
What the Frontier X app is for
Frontier X is a companion app for the Frontier X, X2 and X3 chest strap, a worn heart monitor that records an ECG signal. The app pairs with the strap and shows the data it collects. The listing names runners, cyclists and endurance athletes as the intended users.
The strap is worn on the chest, so the recording continues through training, rest and sleep. The developer says the strap gives real-time feedback during activity, and the app is where that data is read back and reviewed afterwards.
ECG recording and heart rhythm data
The app's main function is the ECG record. The listing describes continuous 24/7 recording, so the same trace covers a run, a rest day and a night's sleep. Rhythm readings from that trace are listed as a separate item.
Heart rate is shown from the same strap. The listing lists it next to the ECG data, so a person can compare rhythm and rate for one session.
Training load, strain and calories
For training, the app reports strain and training load. Strain is a measure of how hard a session was, and training load adds up effort across sessions. The listing also includes calorie totals for each activity.
These figures are meant for planning and tracking a training block. The listing does not say how the scores are calculated, so the app's own explanations are the place to check what each number means.
Heart rate variability, breathing and stress
Heart rate variability (HRV) is the variation in time between heartbeats. The app reports HRV along with breathing rate and a stress reading. The listing presents these as recovery and wellbeing measures, separate from workout data.
A reader who wants to follow recovery over several days would look at these readings next to training load. The listing gives no further detail on how they are shown.
What's new
Bug fixes and performance improvements
About this APK
The build we hold is Frontier X 12.3.0.2 (APKS split bundle) for Android 8.0 and up.
- Version
- 12.3.0.2
- 328
- Requires Android
- 8.0+
- Target Android
- 15
- Package ID
- com.fourthfrontier.biostrip
- Format
- APKS split bundle
- Malware scan
- Google Play Protect
- Permissions
- 44 declared · 3 sensitive
- Approximate location
- Precise location
- Read phone status and identity
- Signed by
- CN=Android, O=Google Inc.
- Certificate SHA-256
- cdb437f8301a5d0a46cab6cae4347e6100f602ea59be27edb933c3ac7d67e737
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