Pulse® vs Festival Passport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse®
Gain immediate insight and control over your home's solar energy generation and electricity consumption. Track historical data, set energy goals, and forecast your electricity bills in real-time. Remotely manage connected appliances like air conditioning and lights.
- View solar generation and electricity consumption
- Set energy goals
- Track electricity bill forecast
- Receive system notifications and alerts
- Control appliances remotely
- View historical energy data
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Pulse® is the most powerful energy advisor available. Pulse® gives you immediate visibility, advice and control of all of your home's solar generation and electricity consumption. Use the Pulse® app to: ° View current and historic solar generation and electricity consumption (hourly, daily, weekly, monthly…) ° Choose an energy goal: Maximise your solar investment, compare your usage against your previous period, or against similar homes ° Track your electricity bill forecast in real time ° View system notifications and alerts ° Use the app to control your air conditioning, lights and other appliances. For use with an installed Pulse® unit. More information at emberpulse.com
Festival Passport
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Welcome to the Festival Passport App. Download the Digital Passport to unlock exclusive offers, find out about the latest events, enter competitions, complete surveys and keep up to date with everything going on at Festival Plaza. Utilise the interactive map to help you navigate the precinct and all it has to offer.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pulse® at 3 against Festival Passport's 1. Pulse® also leads on iOS requirement (11.1 vs 16.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse® | Festival Passport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.1 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 369 Labs Pty Ltd | Walker Corporation |
In-app purchases
Pulse®
No in-app purchases
Festival Passport
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Pulse® free?
Is Festival Passport free?
Do Pulse® or Festival Passport have ads?
Which is updated more often, Pulse® or Festival Passport?
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