Find out what you need to know before buying a home blood pressure monitor for tracking and managing your condition.
Buy the best blood pressure monitor
Check out our reviews of monitors from brands like Omron and Beurer to compare price, features and accuracy across a range of categories to help find the best-performing model for your budget.
What to consider when buying a blood pressure monitor
There are quite a few things to consider before buying a blood pressure monitor. This includes:
App sync: Some monitors sync with an app on your mobile phone, so you can track your results.
Arm or wrist monitor: Learn about the pros and cons of each type.
Memory storage: If you're going to share the monitor with someone else in your household, you may need a monitor that can store blood pressure readings separately.
There are a range of functions that a blood pressure monitor can have. Read our buying guide to see all the features, and learn tips for how to use your blood pressure monitor correctly.
How we test blood pressure monitors
We tested a range of blood pressure monitors that are available in New Zealand to find the best models.
The test involved comparing the accuracy to a hospital grade calibrated blood pressure monitor. We tested for:
Heart-rate accuracy
Systolic accuracy
Diastolic accuracy
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