Alert 360 Video vs Bluelab Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alert 360 Video
Access live and recorded video from your security cameras remotely. Monitor up to 16 cameras simultaneously, save footage to your device, and manage multiple devices from one account.
- Live video monitoring (up to 16 cameras)
- Recorded video playback
- Record live video
- Save video clips
- Still image capture
- Multi-device management
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The Alert 360 Video app is designed to work with Alert 360 Video DVRs, NVRs and IP cameras which support Cloud P2P functionality. It allows you to live view your cameras remotely by creating an account and adding a supported device to the account. It also allows you to playback recorded video and save those videos to your device for easy sharing. Key Features of Alert 360 Video include: 1. Real-time video monitoring up to 16 cameras at a time. 2. Create favorite shortcuts of multiple cameras. 2. Recorded video playback. 3. Record live video. 4. Still image capture from video. 5. Management of multiple devices from a single account.
Bluelab Pulse
This app connects to a specialized meter to provide real-time measurements of nutrient levels, moisture, and temperature in growing media. Track historical data, record notes, and set target ranges for optimized plant care. Export your data for further analysis.
- Real-time nutrient, moisture, and temperature readings
- Historical data tracking and trend analysis
- Note recording for observations and tasks
- Target range setting with visual indicators
- Wireless data syncing from meter
- Customizable growing medium profiles
- Data export to CSV format
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Connect to a Bluelab Pulse Meter for fast, accurate nutrient (EC), moisture and temperature measurements directly from the root zone, in soils, potting mixes, coco blends and other growing media types. The Bluelab Pulse app syncs real-time measurements direct from the Bluelab Pulse Meter for you to view, analyse, store and export your root zone data. Use the Bluelab Pulse app to: • VIEW MEASUREMENTS: View live updates on screen as you take measurements with the Pulse Meter. Take measurements from the button on Pulse Meter, or in the app. A single button press or tap gives you pore conductivity (nutrient EC), % moisture content (volumetric or % of max water holding capacity), and temperature. • TRACK MEASUREMENTS: View historic measurements for moisture, nutrient (EC) and temperature all time and date stamped. See your measurement history at a glance, identify trends, manage root zone performance, and see the results of your adjustments. • RECORD NOTES: Quickly add notes to the measurement history and track useful information such as measurement location, plant observations or operational task reminders. • MOVE FASTER: Set target nutrient and moisture ranges and quickly send to Pulse Meter. Use the Blink™ range indicators on Pulse Meter to quickly check if the measurement was in or out-of-range. Use the app to dive into the detail. • SYNC WIRELESSLY: Use Pulse Meter without the app to capture fast measurements and get quick feedback with Blink™. When back in range, Pulse Meter automatically syncs all new measurement data to the Pulse app. • CONFIGURE PULSE METER: Select the medium type you will be measuring in from the pre-set options in the app. Update Pulse Meter on-the-fly as you move between medium types. • CALIBRATE & OPTIMISE IRRIGATION: Calibrate Pulse Meter to the maximum water holding capacity of specific growing mediums for a more meaningful scale between maximum water holding capacity and the wilting point. Follow the simple in-app process to calibrate and store custom media calibrations. • GRAB & GO: Quickly pair to any Pulse Meter and get measuring • NOTIFICATIONS: Receive measurements to the lock-screen with customisable notification sounds. • EXPORT: Export all your measurement data to a .csv for further analysis. • IMPROVED CONNECTIVITY: New app and firmware improve connection stability
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alert 360 Video at 4.6 against Bluelab Pulse's 3.0. Alert 360 Video also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (2.7K vs 6). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alert 360 Video holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alert 360 Video has 2.7K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 39% of Alert 360 Video's written reviews are positive against 25% of Bluelab Pulse's.
Alert 360 Video ships an update every 4 months, Bluelab Pulse every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Alert 360 Video | Bluelab Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.0 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 39.1% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 356 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alert 360 | Bluelab Corporation Ltd |
Customer experience
Alert 360 Video
Bluelab Pulse
Bugs and requests
Alert 360 Video
Reported bugs
4 issues- Camera views often show as blurry
- App frequently logs users out
- Timestamps on recordings are inaccurate
- Motion detection and recording is unreliable
Requested features
4 requests- Add fast forward/rewind for video playback
- Improve video quality and resolution
- Provide better notification and alert features
- Integrate with other smart home devices
Bluelab Pulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alert 360 Video
No in-app purchases
Bluelab Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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