The Best Pulse Oximeters In 2023: The UK’s Most Popular Oximeters Rated & Reviewed.

Dr Sarah Robertson, Editor
  • Updated May, 2023
Thanks to advances in accuracy, battery life and ease of use – many home based pulse oximeters have become just as accurate as their hospital counterparts.  We’ve seen a huge increase in customers taking their own readings rather than risking an unnecessary trip to the doctors, mainly thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic.

That said, the oximeter market has become cluttered with cheap knockoffs and dodgy internet sellers. Even well recognised brands are rushing to put out subpar product that is not worth your hard earned money. This is where we come in…

If you are thinking of buying an oximeter, this list (updated monthly) will help you make the best choice with a focus on accuracy and ease of use, features, and overall value for your money.

1. VitalTrack Pro Oximeter (NHS approved): Editor’s pick for the most accurate readings & ease of use..

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Where to buy the VitalTrack Pro Oximeter in the UK?

The best oximeter for accuracy, ease of use, and price point come from a brand that has been rising steadily over the past five years in the UK, after exploding in popularity in the US. This pulse oximeter is easily one of the best we’ve ever tested. It provided like for like performance against a hospital machine used on the operating tables costing £15,000 in terms of accuracy!  We used this machine as the benchmark to compare the oximeters in this list against. If you want something easy to use, with very high accuracy – this is it.

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So what makes the VitalTrack Pro the best Oximeter?

Unmatched accuracy, at a price point accessible to everybody. The VitalTrack Pro was designed from the ground up to be the most accurate and easy to use pulse oximeter for the home.  It’s not overloaded with fancy extras which are simply not needed for home use.  It does the job it has set out to do in an extremely accurate manner.  It uses a one button operation method, simply insert your finger and press the button.  That’s it, nothing else to it.  The screen is clutter free and a joy to read.  Many of these newer oximeter overwhelm the user with a complicated screen and multiple settings, but can’t get the basics right, such as accuracy.

Incredible Accuracy & Premium OLED screen. The problem with many home based medical devices is that the accuracy can be questionable.  You want a straight forward result that you can understand and be confident the machine has reported it correctly, otherwise what’s the point?.  Tested against the hospital machine the VitalTrack was the only reader to consistanly match the results time after time, using multiple participants.  It gives complete and total peace of mind, especially if you’re needing to report your results back to your doctor.

Holds 100 Readings. If you’re tracking your progress or wondering what your readings are throughout the day, the VitalTrack Pro will save your results (and one other persons) for up to 100 readings.  An extremely handy feature as you can look back at the time and date and see exactly what your readings were throughout an extended time period.

EDITOR’S NOTE: VitalTrack Oximeter is now available with £15 off this month (while stocks last). Healthline have knocked £15 off their normal price of £44.99 bringing the monitor to just £29.99 at the time of writing.

UK-based customer support. We have been continuously disappointed with pulse oximeters in the past, even from medical giants like Omron. Part of that disappointment comes with poor or absent customer service. We tested VitalTrack on several occasions with questions and every time received proper replies within an hour. That demonstrates commitment to the UK market and contributes greatly to our award of Editor’s Pick.

2. Beurer P030: Solid choice from big brand

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Where to buy the Beurer P030 in the UK

If you aren’t price sensitive, Beurer may be the brand for you. This home oximeter monitor comes with fewer accessories than the Healthline, but offer a more generalist approach to the format..

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Why Beurer makes the list of best pulse oximeters in the UK

Good overall quality from trusted brand. Beurer have been in the business for a long time and produce some of the highest grade hospital equipment you can find.  The P030 is a great home reader but the build quality can feel a little cheap at times.

Excellent marks for accuracy. While the accuracy wasn’t quite as good as the Healthline, the overall measurements matched the hospital grade machine we’ve been testing against quite well. They are a little more expensive, but you are paying for the brand name.

Build quality can be questionable. For the most part the Beurer P030 is a fantastic device.  Some of our participants in the test reported the plastic outer casing felt a little more fragile than it should.  This may only effect a select few units and everything else about the device performed fantastically.

3. ADC Medical Oximeter: Accurate Monitor with too many options

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Where to buy the ADC in the UK

ADC has delved into the home oximeter category by focusing on accuracy and a unique LCD screen design. And while the ADC is an excellent first product, it suffers from an aging Bluetooth chipset and mediocre battery life, costing ADC a higher position in our list.

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Why ADC gets our approval for the home

Great accuracy that comes at a cost. While ADC has engineered a product that is indeed worthy for home use, it does come at a cost. Reduced battery life and Bluetooth 4.1 instead of 5.0 hurt the product and age it to the first generation of monitors.

Comes with huge array of options. You’re able to hook your mobile device up to this monitor and tinker with the myriad of settings available.  It’s handy to look back at the saved measurements but setting up can be a little tasking, especially if you’re not used to pairing devices to your phone and network.  If this is something you enjoy doing then the benefits are fantastic and can trump most on this list.

Built for home use. While ADC are known worldwide for their outstanding medical equipment, their folly into home based readers is a relatively new one.  Whilst touted as for home use we do recommend a professional to set this device up as it’s not always clear when pairing your devices.

Runners-up: Best Pulse Oximeters

There are many home based oximeter monitors in the UK market. And while we attempt to test as many as possible for our readers, some units simply don’t make the cut. Here’s a quick peek at monitors that didn’t make the list.

ChoiceMed – £37.35 at Medisupplies.co.uk

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Designed for children, works well for adults too. Fantastic to use with its one button push operation.  Simple enough but the screen does complicate things and in our opinion creates unnecessary confusion by overloading the user with too much information. This is not the main problem though it was that we couldn’t get consistent readings from our stress test using our 10 volunteers and comparing against our hospital machine.

Viatom Checkme 02 – £134.99 at stressnomore.co.uk

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The Viatom CheckMe uses a colour-coded guide on the screen for quick and easy data interpretation (based on World Health Organization’s guidelines).  It enables bluetooth connectivity and will hook up to your mobilde device through the use of an app.  This handy feature will allow you to view your levels and historic levels through the phone application.  Extremely helpful if this is something you like the idea of.  Rather than wrapping around your finger, this unit goes around your arm.  It provides accurate measurements and is comfortable to wear. However, at this price point they are certainly asking a lot.

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Overall 2023 Winner:

1. VitalTrack Pro Oximeter: The best of the best. £29.99 at VitalTrack
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2. Beurer p030: Solid performer
£47.49 at Stressnomore.co.uk

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3. ADC Medical: Home oximeter that lives up to the ADC name.  £35.90 at Medtree.co.uk
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