Polar
H10
ECG strap with memory, Bluetooth and ANT+.
- Sensor type
- ECG chest strap
- Concurrent Bluetooth connections
- 2
- ANT+
- Yes
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Buying guideUpdated 1 Nov 2026
Best heart rate monitors for indoor cycling
Straps and armbands with the connectivity a phone-based setup needs.
Selection criteria
What qualifies: current models with Bluetooth declared and either two or more concurrent Bluetooth connections or ANT+ in addition.
Order: connection count, then sensor type (ECG chest straps before optical), then battery convenience.
Status: specification comparison. No bench testing yet.
Garmin
HRM-Pro Plus
Three Bluetooth connections declared, plus ANT+.
- Sensor type
- ECG electrode chest strap
- Concurrent Bluetooth connections
- 3
- ANT+
- Yes
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Polar
Verity Sense
For riders who dislike chest straps; dual protocol.
- Sensor type
- optical (PPG) with accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer
- Concurrent Bluetooth connections
- 2
- ANT+
- Yes
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COOSPO
H6
Both protocols at the lowest band.
- Sensor type
- chest-strap electrode sensor (COOSPO page markets a '2nd generation' HR algorithm)
- ANT+
- Yes
- Battery life (claimed)
- 300 h
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