# Pulse vs Wavepocket

The clearest difference is price: Wavepocket at Free against Pulse's $0.99. Pulse's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Wavepocket is free to download; Pulse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pulse | Wavepocket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-metronome/id1207247199/reviews)** | [4.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavepocket/id6797326132/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 5 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [thoor software AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/698240746) | [MATTHEW RYAN SANDY](https://appshunter.io/developer/1874949891) |

## What reviewers say

### Pulse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-metronome/id1207247199)

This metronome app offers standard features like tempo setting and accent control, alongside unique timing exercises. It includes practice tools like mute beats, bar muting, tempo shifting, and gradual tempo adjustments for practice and performance.

**Highlights:** Tap tempo setting, Mute/accent beat control, Unique timing exercises, Setlists for practice, Italian tempo names, Classical metronome markings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Wavepocket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wavepocket/id6797326132)

This pocket studio app combines a synthesizer, drum kit, sampler, and 4-track tape recorder for music creation on your device. It offers multi-touch controls, various sound engines, and a clip-based timeline for easy track arrangement. All your creations are saved locally, and the app works completely offline.

**Highlights:** Synthesizer with multiple sound engines, 8-pad drum kit with adjustable parameters, Sampler with chromatic playback and slicing, 4-track tape recorder with clip timeline, Versioned tweaks with undo/redo, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pulse free?

Pulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Wavepocket free?

Wavepocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pulse or Wavepocket?

Pulse is rated higher. Pulse averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Wavepocket averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Pulse or Wavepocket have ads?

Neither Pulse nor Wavepocket shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*