ArcGIS AppStudio Player vs Pulse ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
Instantly view and test mapping applications created with ArcGIS AppStudio. Sign in with your ArcGIS credentials to access and evaluate your own creations or those shared with you before distribution.
- View mapping applications
- Test app creations
- Sign in with ArcGIS credentials
- Download shared applications
- Evaluate before distribution
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AppStudio Player lets you instantly view mapping applications created with ArcGIS AppStudio. It offers you a great way to quickly test your own creations before you build and distribute them. To get started: 1. Install the ArcGIS AppStudio for Player app 2. Open and sign in with your ArcGIS Online or Enterprise credentials. 3. Select, download and test the mapping applications you have created or that have been shared with you.
Pulse ·
This application enables one-way audio transmission to team members for enhanced situational awareness. It also shares your GPS location with others during a session, allowing them to track your device's position.
- One-way audio transmission
- Real-time GPS location sharing
- Situational awareness for teams
- Device location tracking
- Team communication tool
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Pulse transmits one-way audio to team members for situational awareness. Additionally, the app "pulses out" your GPS location so that others can view your device location during the session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: ArcGIS AppStudio Player at 100% against Pulse ·'s 0%. Pulse ·'s advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pulse · holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of ArcGIS AppStudio Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pulse ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.
| Parameter | ArcGIS AppStudio Player | Pulse · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (12 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 174 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | ESRI | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
Pulse ·
In-app purchases
ArcGIS AppStudio Player
No in-app purchases
Pulse ·
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ArcGIS AppStudio Player free?
Is Pulse · free?
Which has better reviews, ArcGIS AppStudio Player or Pulse ·?
Do ArcGIS AppStudio Player or Pulse · have ads?
Which is updated more often, ArcGIS AppStudio Player or Pulse ·?
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