Meal vs Pulsedo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Meal
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Meal-Minds AI brings recipes to a new level. Have you ever wanted to improve your eating habits? Now you can with the help of AI and healthy cooking! Our app utilizes AI to help you learn to make healthier food choices. With our app, you can access personalized meal plans tailored to your preferences and goals. We use AI to analyze your current diet and help you create a meal plan that will help you reach your health goals. Our app also provides helpful tips and advice to help you stay on track and make the best food choices. We provide access to recipes and meal ideas using healthy ingredients to keep things interesting. With the help of AI and healthy cooking, you can improve your food habits and reach your health goals.
Pulsedo
Track your pulse, blood pressure, oxygen levels, and body temperature. Analyze your health indicators with detailed measurements and a meditation section to help restore your heart rate. Unlimited access to all features is available with a subscription.
- Heart rate monitor
- Store blood pressure data
- Save blood oxygen levels
- Save body temperature data
- Meditation section
- Measurement analytics
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Warning Notice: See the Doctor First. This app helps to measure the pulse and enter data on your temperature, pressure, oxygen level. If you are experiencing health problems, we strongly recommend that you consult a doctor first. Now you can check your health status with the Health Monitor Pulsedo app. No matter where you are or what you're doing, you'll always have your health indicators under control. In the app, you have access to: - Heart rate monitor - Store blood pressure data - Saving your blood oxygen levels (saturation) - Saving data about Body Temperature - Meditation section to calm your nerves and restore your heart rate - Analytics of your measurements You can use all of this for an unlimited amount of time. Subscription price and conditions: Pulsedo offers an annual subscription with auto-renewal for $49.90 per year and $4.49 per week, which will give you unlimited access to all features. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes account when you confirm the purchase of your initial subscription. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Within 24 hours before the end of the current period, your account will be charged for the renewal and the renewal fee will be determined. You can manage your subscription and disable auto-renewal by going to Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of the free trial period, if offered, will be canceled upon purchase of the subscription, where applicable. Terms of Use: https://pulsedo.app/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Meal at every 9 days against Pulsedo's every 3 weeks. Pulsedo's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Meal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Pulsedo sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Meal ships an update every 9 days, Pulsedo every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on March 11, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Meal | Pulsedo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (3.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 12.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 3.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | XiMinds GmbH | Oleskii Novikov |
Bugs and requests
Meal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pulsedo
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes frequently
- Unable to measure heart rate
- Subscription charges even after cancellation
Requested features
2 requests- Ability to measure blood pressure and oxygen levels without subscription
- More detailed health tracking and analysis features
In-app purchases
Meal
- Premium Monthly$3.991 Month
- 100 Snaps$1.99
Pulsedo
- 1 week subs for Pulsedo3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- 1 week subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- 1 week discount subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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- 1 Month Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Month
- 1 year subscription$59.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Endless Subscription$99.99








