Zepp Health Debuts Heart Trace Mini App for Amazfit Smartwatches

Zepp Health has expanded its Mini App ecosystem for Amazfit smartwatches with the release of three new applications, including a highly anticipated heart rate monitoring tool that's already climbing the download charts.

Heart Trace: Real-Time Pulse Monitoring

The standout addition is Heart Trace, a live pulse monitor that displays heart rate data in real-time on a dynamic graph. The app has quickly become popular among Amazfit users, currently ranking second on the Zepp OS Weekly Top 50 Downloaded Apps Chart. According to the developer, the heart rate measurements are presented through "an easy-to-read, fluid line chart," making it simple for users to track their cardiovascular activity throughout the day.

This Mini App transforms Amazfit smartwatches into continuous heart rate monitors, providing users with immediate feedback on their pulse without needing to navigate through multiple menus or wait for periodic readings. The real-time visualization could be particularly useful for fitness enthusiasts, individuals monitoring specific health conditions, or anyone interested in understanding their heart rate patterns during different activities.

Gaming Additions: Mini 8-Ball and Quick Math

Beyond health monitoring, Zepp Health has also introduced two new games designed specifically for the compact smartwatch interface.

Mini 8-Ball brings the classic pool game to your wrist, allowing users to play against an AI opponent. The game cleverly utilizes the smartwatch's hardware, with the crown controlling the pool cue's angle and touch input managing the power of each shot. This demonstrates how developers are finding creative ways to adapt traditional games for the limited screen real estate of smartwatches.

Quick Math offers a brain training experience where users solve equations under time pressure to earn scores. This type of cognitive exercise app has proven popular on mobile devices, and its adaptation to smartwatches provides users with quick mental challenges they can tackle during short breaks throughout their day.

Availability and Compatibility

The new Mini Apps are available through the Amazfit Mini App Store, accessible via the Zepp smartphone application. Users can find and install these apps by navigating to Profile > Select your device > App Store within the Zepp app interface.

While Zepp Health hasn't released a comprehensive compatibility list, the announcement suggests these apps should work with many Amazfit smartwatch models, including the T-Rex 3, which is currently priced at $249.98 on Amazon. This broad compatibility ensures that users across different Amazfit device tiers can access the new functionality.

Mini App Ecosystem Growth

These additions continue to strengthen the Zepp OS app ecosystem, which is still dominated by Remotify, an app that provides remote music playback controls for the Spotify smartphone application. The fact that a utility app maintains the top position on the charts suggests that Amazfit users value practical, everyday functionality in their Mini Apps.

The introduction of Heart Trace, Mini 8-Ball, and Quick Math demonstrates Zepp Health's commitment to diversifying its app offerings, balancing health and fitness tools with entertainment options. This strategy appears designed to increase user engagement with Amazfit devices by providing more reasons to interact with the watch beyond basic notifications and fitness tracking.

For Amazfit smartwatch owners, these new Mini Apps represent meaningful additions to their device's capabilities without requiring hardware upgrades. The combination of health monitoring and casual gaming options provides a well-rounded software update that should appeal to a broad range of users across the Amazfit product lineup.