# PulseUnlock — Unlock your PC with your phone

> Unlock your PC with your phone (iPhone/iPad app by Fabian Matthias Meidt.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulseunlock/id6816902850 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fabian Matthias Meidt](https://appshunter.io/developer/6813705452)
- Category: Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 8 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2026-10-24
- Data updated: 2026-10-25

## What is PulseUnlock?

PulseUnlock (formerly PC Bio Unlock) lets you unlock your PC with Face ID or Touch ID on your iPhone.
Supports Windows and Linux.

Get the desktop application: https://meis-apps.com/pcbu
Check out our GitHub: https://github.com/MeisApps

Windows features:
- Unlock the Windows login and lock screen
- Unlock UAC prompts

Linux features:
- Unlock the login and lock screen (GNOME, GDM, KDE, SDDM, LightDM, Cinnamon, Hyprlock)
- Unlock sudo and polkit (pkexec)
- Unlock SSH logins for configured hosts

Connection methods:
- Cloud: Unlock from anywhere over the internet. Unlock requests arrive automatically as a notification, so there's no need to open the app first.
- Wi-Fi: Works locally without internet. When your PC asks to unlock, open PulseUnlock or tap its widget.

More features:
- Direct unlocking (shows the Face ID or Touch ID prompt immediately)
- Wake on LAN (turn on your PC from your iPhone)
- Widgets to unlock or wake a device with a single tap (iOS 18 or later)
- Control Center controls (iOS 18 or later)
- Siri and Shortcuts support

Subscription:
A subscription is required to use PulseUnlock. It's available monthly or yearly and starts with a free trial of 1 week. It includes all features, including Cloud unlocking.

Security:
Your PC password never leaves your PC. It is stored encrypted on the computer; the phone holds the key and never sees the password.
Traffic between your devices is encrypted with a key created during pairing. Cloud traffic is end-to-end encrypted, so the servers cannot read it.
For more detailed information, please visit https://github.com/MeisApps/pcbu-desktop/blob/main/README.md

Additional notes:
To pair locally, both devices must be on the same network or Wi-Fi.
The unlock process can be cancelled at any time by pressing Ctrl+Alt on the PC.

Support:
Having issues? Please visit https://meis-apps.com/pulse-unlock/troubleshooting

License Agreement (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Use: https://meis-apps.com/terms-of-service
Privacy Policy: https://meis-apps.com/privacy-policy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PulseUnlock Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| PulseUnlock Yearly | $29.99 | per year |


## Is PulseUnlock safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess PulseUnlock.

## Is PulseUnlock legit?

PulseUnlock has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for PulseUnlock is 50 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-24

No release notes.

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