Pulsoid vs Chatsen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulsoid
This app connects to compatible heart rate monitors and Apple Watch to capture and transmit your heart rate data to a website. Manage your data and widgets through the online platform. Requires a compatible monitor and a Pulsoid account.
- Connects to heart rate monitors via BLE
- Transmits data to Pulsoid website
- Integrates with Apple Health
- Manages widgets online
- Supports Apple Watch
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Pulsoid companion iOS app captures Heart Rate data from your chest belt monitor, armband, or Apple Watch (note: bracelets and other watches are not supported) using BLE technology and transmits it to the Pulsoid website which allows you to manage the widgets and more. That’s why you will need to have a compatible monitor (e.g. Polar H10, CooSpo H6) or an Apple Watch and a Pulsoid account to log in and use the app. The app integrates with the Apple Health app by reading heart rate info from Apple Watch Steps: - login - find your monitor in the scanned BLE devices list - connect the monitor to capture heart rate data
Chatsen
This third-party application enhances your Twitch chat experience. It supports custom emotes from 7TV, BTTV, and FFZ, and includes a built-in video player for convenience.
- Third-party Twitch chat
- 7TV, BTTV, FFZ emote support
- Built-in video player
- Auto-completion
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Chatsen is a 3rd party chat application that allows you to chat on Twitch with 3rd-party support (7TV, BTTV, FFZ) features a built-in video player, auto-completion and a variety of other features!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chatsen at 4.3 against Pulsoid's 3.9. Chatsen also leads on review sentiment (73% vs 51%) and ratings volume (214 vs 44). 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.
Chatsen holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 214 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Pulsoid's written reviews are positive against 73% of Chatsen's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulsoid | Chatsen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (44 ratings) | 4.3 (214 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 51.4% of reviews | 73.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 | 214 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Anna Pedchenko | William Bulin |
Customer experience
Pulsoid
Chatsen
Bugs and requests
Pulsoid
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Chatsen
Reported bugs
4 issues- Twitch login issues due to unsupported browser
- Chat history not loading
- Emote display issues with updates
- Blurry overlay when enabling fullscreen chat
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pin favorite channels
- Notification support for mentions
- Channel points integration
- Customizable font size
- Moderation tools
In-app purchases
Pulsoid
No in-app purchases
Chatsen
No in-app purchases
