Pulse Connection vs Platinum
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Connection
This app allows users to manage their Pulse Centers account and unlock various devices. It provides a streamlined way to access and control your connected hardware.
- Account management
- Device unlocking
- Access connected hardware
- Streamlined control
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Manage your Pulse Centers account and unlock your devices
Platinum
Control your lights using your phone's Bluetooth. Adjust on/off status, output strength, and set timers for up to nine groups of lights simultaneously.
- Bluetooth light control
- Group up to 9 lights
- On/off control
- Output strength adjustment
- Timing adjustment
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Platinum-LED uses mobile phone Bluetooth to control lights, group up to 9 groups of lights at the same time with on/off, output strength and timing adjustment functions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse Connection at 4.5 against Platinum's 2.5. Platinum's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (27 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Pulse Connection holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Platinum has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pulse Connection ships an update every 7 months, Platinum every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse Connection | Platinum |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 31.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pulsed Power Technologies, LLC | Platinum LED Holdings LLC |
Customer experience
Pulse Connection
Platinum
In-app purchases
Pulse Connection
No in-app purchases
Platinum
No in-app purchases
