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Brightspace Pulse

Brightspace Pulse

by D2L Corporation

273K ratings
968 reviews
#69 in free Education
📚 Education
Free

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Released
August 21, 2015
Updated
October 5, 2026

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D2L Corporation
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Stay connected with your courses on the go. Visualize upcoming deadlines, manage your time effectively, and receive real-time updates on course activities. Access course content offline and participate in discussions.

✓Visualize upcoming dates and deadlines
✓Receive push notifications for course updates
✓Offline access to course content
✓Participate in Activity Feed discussions
✓Seamless browser login to D2L Brightspace
✓Apple Continuity support
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What users say about Brightspace Pulse

Reviews of Brightspace Pulse are mixed: the Education app is rated 4.8/5 from 273K App Store ratings. What users like most: makes taking online courses easier, easy to access course content. Top complaints: constant log-out issues, unreliable notifications and content loading. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 🚀Makes taking online courses easier
  • 👍Easy to access course content
  • 👍Convenient for studying on the go
  • 🚀Helpful for staying organized

Negative things

  • 🐛Constant log-out issues
  • 🐛Unreliable notifications and content loading
  • 🔍Limited functionality compared to website
  • 🔍Lacks key features like file downloads
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What's New in Brightspace Pulse

2.260930.1232

October 5, 2026

Bug Fixes, Stability Improvements, Language support for: Catalan, Polish and Russian

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Top Free

📉 69-2

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This app dropped -2 positions in Education chart.

Last updated on October 29, 2026.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

make the swipe to reveal grade feature optional

Is an unnecesary step, If I open your notification is because I want to see my grade, why make me waste time swiping?
Sspacenuke789

Doesn’t Work

The app is advertised as working with Kaplan UK, but attempting to log in leaves you stuck in the login portal with no way to return to the app.
L😄Luke 😄

Uncompleted Tasks

It is difficult to navigate through to uncompleted tasks.
JJohnnyH_NZ

Clunky and unhelpful

Unfortunately this app does a poor job of displaying the actual content of a Brightspace site. It is fine for menu navigation, but the actual substantive information is partially hidden and/or inaccurately rendered. Overall, a weak effort.
AAK.aka.AK

Doesn’t work

This app used to be clutch my first semester of college and then it just working out of no where after that first semester 2025-2026 and now I’m a sophomore and it still doesn’t work like fix this app so I can keep up with my work
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Reported Bugs

4 issues

Frequent log-out problems

Bug

Inability to load course content

Bug

Notifications not working as expected

Bug

Compatibility issues with older devices

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Allow file downloads and exports

Feature

Improve notification reliability

Feature

Optimize for tablet/iPad use

Feature

Add more customization options

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FAQ

What does Brightspace Pulse do?

Brightspace Pulse is a mobile application designed to help learners and instructors stay connected with their D2L Brightspace courses. It allows users to visualize upcoming deadlines, manage their time, receive important course updates via push notifications, and access course content offline.

What are the key features of Brightspace Pulse?

Key features include viewing all important course dates and deadlines, receiving real-time notifications for announcements, grades, quizzes, and assignments, offline access to course materials (including video and audio), participation in activity feed discussions, and seamless login to D2L Brightspace via browser. It also supports Apple Continuity for login across devices.

Is Brightspace Pulse free to use?

Yes, Brightspace Pulse is a free application. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned in the provided description, indicating it is available at no cost to users.

What devices is Brightspace Pulse compatible with?

The app is designed for mobile use and supports Apple devices, including iPad, iPhone, and Mac, leveraging features like Apple Continuity for login across these devices. Users can also seamlessly log in to D2L Brightspace via a web browser on other compatible devices.

How can Brightspace Pulse help me manage my coursework?

Brightspace Pulse helps manage coursework by providing a centralized view of all upcoming dates and deadlines for each course, allowing you to add your own. The push notifications keep you informed of new announcements, grades, and assignment updates, ensuring you don't miss important information. Offline access to content also allows for study without an internet connection.