Comparison

PlayerPulse Player vs Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

PlayerPulse Player

This app provides a comprehensive platform for soccer teams to track player readiness, training load, performance, and attendance. Coaches can gain insights into player well-being and performance to optimize training and game selection. It also includes team scheduling and a group messaging feature.

Highlights
  • Player readiness questionnaires
  • Training load tracking
  • Performance rating and analysis
  • Player development evaluations
  • Team scheduling
  • Group messaging
Features
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PlayerPulse is the athlete wellness and performance app built for players of all sports, and the programs that develop them. College and youth teams use it to see the full picture of how each player is doing. That means both how they feel and what their body has been through. READINESS THAT SEES THE WHOLE PICTURE Most wellness apps stop at a survey. PlayerPulse combines your daily wellness check-in with your actual training load to produce a single readiness score. You and your coaches can use it to decide when to push and when to recover. Quick daily check-ins covering sleep, soreness, mood, and stress Session RPE logging to capture how hard each training really was Training load tracking that shows how your workload is building over time One clear readiness score, updated every day SYNC YOUR HEALTH DATA Connect your health data and PlayerPulse pulls in sleep hours, heart rate variability, and workouts automatically, with no manual entry. Support for more wearables is on the way. OBSERVER MODE FOR PARENTS Parents of youth athletes can follow along with Observer Mode. They can see their player's training load, wellness trends, and recovery, so the whole support system stays on the same page. BUILT FOR INDIVIDUALS AND TEAMS PlayerPulse connects players with their coaching staff. Your check-ins and training data feed your team's dashboard, which helps coaches plan sessions, manage workloads, and catch warning signs before they turn into injuries or burnout. Free for players whose club or school already has PlayerPulse seats Available as a standalone subscription for individual athletes Existing PlayerPulse users can log in with their current credentials, and all their history comes with them WHO IT'S FOR College soccer players and programs Youth academy and club players Parents who want visibility into their athlete's load and recovery Any athlete who wants to understand what their body is telling them YOUR DATA, PROTECTED Athlete wellness data is personal. PlayerPulse is designed to give you control over what you share and who sees it. Download PlayerPulse and start every session knowing where you stand. TERMS & PRIVACY Terms of Use (EULA): https://playerpulseapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://playerpulseapp.com/privacy

About

Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)

This app connects youth coaches to their teams, providing data on heart rate, participation, distance, and speed. It aims to improve training, player health, and performance. Access is restricted to registered coaches.

Highlights
  • Connects coaches to teams
  • Tracks heart rate
  • Monitors active participation
  • Measures distance and speed
  • Improves player health and performance
  • Data-driven training insights
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The Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) app is specifically for Coaches to use. The Beyond Pulse (For Players) app is available as a separate download! The Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) app is the first of its kind that connects youth coaches to their teams. Our technology empowers coaches with data that shows Heart Rate, Active Participation, Distance and Speed, resulting in better training, improved player health and performance. This app is not a publicly available solution and is specific only to registered Beyond Pulse coaches. For more information, please visit www.beyondpulse.com.

Screenshots

PlayerPulse Player4 screens
Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)4 screens

Verdict

The call

PlayerPulse Player and Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 80% of PlayerPulse Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)'s. PlayerPulse Player also leads on ratings volume (1.1K vs 15). Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PlayerPulse Player sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PlayerPulse Player holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PlayerPulse Player has 1.1K ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of PlayerPulse Player's written reviews are positive against 0% of Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlayerPulse Player ships an update monthly, Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
PlayerPulse Player versus Beyond Pulse (For Coaches): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlayerPulse PlayerBeyond Pulse (For Coaches)
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.1K ratings) — better4.6 (15 ratings)
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.1K — better15
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPlayerPulse, Inc.Beyond Pulse, Inc.

Customer experience

PlayerPulse Player

All ratings1,076 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

PlayerPulse Player

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Login issues
  • Compatibility problems on older devices

Requested features

2 requests
  • Customizable periodization schedules
  • Improved visual design and clarity

Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

PlayerPulse Player

Subscriptions6
  • Pro Plan - Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Family Plan - Monthly$34.991 Month
  • Team License - GOLD - Monthly$59.991 Month
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  • Pro Plan - Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Team License - Gold - 6 months$299.996 Months
  • Family Plan - Yearly$299.991 Year
None

Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PlayerPulse Player free?
PlayerPulse Player is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) free?
Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PlayerPulse Player or Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)?
PlayerPulse Player is rated higher. PlayerPulse Player averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.1K ratings, while Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) averages 4.6 from 15 ratings.
Do PlayerPulse Player or Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) have ads?
Neither PlayerPulse Player nor Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlayerPulse Player or Beyond Pulse (For Coaches)?
PlayerPulse Player ships an update monthly, and Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) every 2 months. Most recently, PlayerPulse Player was updated on October 29, 2026 and Beyond Pulse (For Coaches) on October 23, 2026.

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