# Impulse One vs Peaky Knives

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Impulse One at 100% against Peaky Knives's 0%. Impulse One also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Peaky Knives's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 2). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Peaky Knives sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Impulse One asks for nothing beyond the download.

Impulse One holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Peaky Knives has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Impulse One's written reviews are positive against 0% of Peaky Knives's.

Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, Peaky Knives every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Impulse One | Peaky Knives |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-one/id1001814482/reviews)** | [4.6 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peaky-knives/id1271763112/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **24** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | **Every 4 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 301 MB | 122 MB |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 | **8.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kurt Dekker](https://appshunter.io/developer/680019078) | [ArmNomads LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1125336041) |

## What reviewers say

### Impulse One

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/impulse-one/id1001814482)

Pilot a spaceship to rescue stranded employees from a chaotic company. Navigate challenging environments with high gravity, timed conditions, and combat.

**Highlights:** Rescue stranded employees, Impulse-driven spaceship piloting, High gravity challenges, Timed conditions, Combat with incoming fire

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Peaky Knives

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/peaky-knives/id1271763112)

Throw knives at targets to smash them with precision. Progress through levels, visit new places, and complete challenges to unlock unique knives. Be careful not to run out of knives or time.

**Highlights:** Precision knife throwing, Target smashing gameplay, Level progression, Unlockable unique knives, Time and knife management

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| No Ads | $1.99 | one-time |
| Unlock knives | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Impulse One free?

Impulse One is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Peaky Knives free?

Peaky Knives is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Impulse One or Peaky Knives?

Impulse One is rated higher. Impulse One averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Peaky Knives averages 4.6 from 24 ratings.

### Do Impulse One or Peaky Knives have ads?

Neither Impulse One nor Peaky Knives shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Impulse One or Peaky Knives?

Impulse One ships an update every 11 months, and Peaky Knives every 4 weeks. Most recently, Impulse One was updated on October 7, 2026 and Peaky Knives on October 4, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*