Comparison

BottleRock vs PULSE

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BottleRock

Plan your BottleRock Napa Valley experience with the official festival app. Discover the lineup, create a personalized schedule, explore attractions, and get real-time updates. You can also buy tickets and access the festival map.

Highlights
  • View lineup
  • Build personalized schedule
  • Discover attractions
  • Listen to festival playlist
  • Interactive festival map
  • Get festival updates
  • Buy tickets
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This is the OFFICIAL BottleRock Napa Valley app for the 2026 festival. This year's app will allow you to: View the lineup and build your own personalized schedule View and listen to your favorite BottleRock artists Discover food, drinks, art and other attractions Listen to the BottleRock playlist See the interactive festival map Get important festival updates Buy tickets + More!

About

PULSE

Features
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Experience the 'PULSE: Beyond Delight' exhibition in a new way. The PULSE app uses Augmented Reality and a mobile leaflet to make your exhibition visit fun and engaging. Use the mobile leaflet to discover the meaning behind the artworks and access more information. Embark on a quest to find the secret AR markers hidden within the exhibition halls.

Screenshots

BottleRock4 screens
PULSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PULSE at none against BottleRock's shown. PULSE also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.6). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BottleRock ships an update every 4 months, PULSE every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BottleRock versus PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBottleRockPULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (58 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings58 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size115 MB375 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLatitude 38 Entertainment LLC(주)디자인실버피쉬

In-app purchases

None

BottleRock

No in-app purchases

None

PULSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BottleRock free?
BottleRock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PULSE free?
PULSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BottleRock or PULSE have ads?
BottleRock shows ads; PULSE does not.
Which is updated more often, BottleRock or PULSE?
BottleRock ships an update every 4 months, and PULSE every 4 days. Most recently, BottleRock was updated on October 7, 2026 and PULSE on September 30, 2026.

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