OMRON Evolv Bluetooth Wi-fi Higher Arm Blood Stress Monitor with Transportable, One-Piece Design, FDA Cleared, Clinically Validated, FSA/HSA Eligible, Machine, Cuff

Great BP monitor, it all depends on the app you choose
The monitor is great but the omron app is very poor (2 stars in the app stores, I wouldn’t even download it), so first find another app that will work for you with this model monitor. I chose Samsung Health (SH) which came preloaded on my Galaxy S9x phone but can be downloaded onto most phones; I also found MedMBP will sync with this model BP7000. (The SH app is fantastic and keeps track of a wide variety of health, nutrition and exercise data. If used with a galaxy phone it has an embedded oxygen saturation (SO2) sensor, so all together it’s about as good as what the nurse does before the doctor comes in!)The monitor is all one piece (no base or tubes) and appears high quality Japanese manufacture. Taking your BP twice a day fresh batteries should last about 6 months. The simple b/w display is dim and small but can be easily read indoors.I cannot speak to the “accuracy” of the oscillometric method of calculating BP this monitor uses versus other methods of determining BP (goes for all monitors that don’t use a separate stethoscope.) This monitor produces very consistent readings from an average of several readings taken in each measurement, including heart rate. The readings produced are rated within a couple of points +/- of any accurate method of determining BP, so the most important thing for your health is BP trends over time and this device will measure that accurately as long as it is in proper working order.As others have noted, applying the formed, prerolled cuff in the proper position can be a little annoying, so just sit quietly for a moment before pressing the On button lol.About 3rd party apps and this monitor -See section 4.3, step 2 in the monitor instructions, while the app you choose is in BLE pairing mode, to pair the monitor to the app; this process is otherwise covered in the omron app if you have difficulty pairing, pairing is not covered in the monitor instructions – don’t be intimidated, they will pair if this model is listed in the app you choose.If you choose SH as your recording app (no, I don’t have any affiliation with SH lol), taking and recording your BP is literally a one-button push procedure (after applying the cuff correctly. ) SH does not have to be open on top or even running, even if you have restarted your phone, once paired it will sync with the monitor and tabulate and graph the BP you get from pushing the On button, Automatically! Your phone and BLE have to be on (not shut down) when you push the button and take your BP, that’s all. You can manually add your BP into SH if your phone battery died or something avoidable like that.SH will download your data in various ways, including apparently creating a PDF, to share with your provider.Great monitor – just find a great app that pairs with it!

The best bluetooth smart device blood pressure monitor on the market right now. It works perfectly with the Apple Health App!
Omron Evolv Wireless Upper Arm Blood Pressure MonitorI was tired of writing my blood pressure readings on paper for my physician. It started to get monotonous and I eventually lost motivation. Since there has been a lot of press about smartphones connecting with health smart devices; I wanted to upgrade my manual (but reliable) blood pressure monitor to one that will transfer and record my readings to my smartphone (particularly using my Apple iPhone using their “Health” app).I’ve done extensive research and there is nothing currently on the market right now that compares to the Omron Evolv. If you’re a current Omron device owner, you know how good of quality it is. The Evolv is no exception.Build quality is excellent (made in Japan!) It’s compact and fits around my arm comfortably. The arm wrap is appropriate enough size and has a good secure velcro fastener. Power consumption is excellent. It only uses 4AAA alkaline batteries compared to my other unit that uses 4 C batteries. Unlike other smart device monitors, the Evolv has a LED readout that tells you exactly your readings if you don’t have your smartphone.The main question a lot of potential buyers ask is “Does it work with my Apple Health App?” and the answer is “YES!”. The caveat is that you need to download the Omron app from the Apple store. Yes, you need to create an online Account with Omron but I don’t think that’s a big deal. Some people have concerns about their privacy being violated but I don’t think its an issue for me. They are just blood pressure readings.Pairing the Evolv with Omron App via bluetooth was easy. The first thing the app asked me is if I want to synchronize the data with my Apple Health App in conjunction with the Omron app. Basically, your readings go to the Omron app first and then it gets synchronized to the Apple Health app with no issues. Or, if you don’t need the Apple Health app, just use the Omron app as your place to keep all of its readings. It has a lot of great features! The Omron app can tabulate your readings in a graph and you can email your readings in spreadsheet format! This is ideal if you want to send it to your physician.By design, the Evolv doesn’t automatically “port” your readings to your phone. You have to launch the Omron app from your phone, power on the Evolv, take your pressure and then hit the “sync” button on the blood pressure monitor. You just wait a few seconds and then the readings get sent to the Omron App.. Now let’s say you don’t want to do that every single time you take your blood pressure. No worries! Another nice feature is that the Omron Evolv stores up to 100 readings! So you can theoretically “batch” all of the readings and do one sync to transfer up to 100 readings to your app (although I wouldn’t wait that long because I’m sure if the batteries die, you’ll lose all your info on the Evolv).Does the Evolv give accurate readings? Absolutely. To compare, I used my old physician approved blood pressure device. The readings from both devices were accurate with one another.The only nit pick I wish Omron would’ve done is provide a case. For now, I’m using the packaging that it came with to store the device when not in use. I’d be willing to purchase one from them should they offer it as an accessory.Don’t procrastinate! Purchase with confidence!

Excellent

Very good and accurate had a few issues setting it up with the iPhone but once that was resolved it is excellent