Pulse vs CrispTone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse
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.
- Tap tempo setting
- Mute/accent beat control
- Unique timing exercises
- Setlists for practice
- Italian tempo names
- Classical metronome markings
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Pulse is a brand new metronome built from the ground up. It does what you would expect from a metronome but it also comes with unique exercises that are designed to challenge and improve your sense of timing. * Selected features * - Tap to mute/change accents for beats - Tap to set tempo - Built in unique exercises (modifiers) - Arrange songs in setlists for practice and gigs - Select tempo from a list of Italian names (Larghissimo-Prestissimo) - Select tempo from a list of Classical metronome markings * Exercises * There are seven built-in exercises in Pulse designed to help you develop your timing: * Mute beats The metronome randomly mutes beats, giving you less to lean on, forcing you to develop and trust your own internal timing. * Mute bars The metronome randomly mutes for a set maximum number of bars, forcing you to keep time yourself. The metronome is still running, but silently. When it unmutes again, you can check if you are in time or not. * Shift beats This exercise mutes all but one of the beats in the bar. The sounding beat shifts. For example, using a time signature of 4/4: 1 - - - - 2 - - - - 3 - - - - 4 - - - - * Random Start Tempo Playing a piece at slightly different tempos forces you to pay more attention to the timing. This exercise keeps you on your toes by altering the tempo each time the metronome starts. * Accelerator This exercise lets you practice a difficult piece/passage at a comfortable tempo and then increase the tempo gradually. Set the tempo to a low setting where it is possible to play the piece correctly. The modifier will keep this tempo for a set number of bars and then increase the tempo with a set number of BPMs. * Decelerator This exercise does the opposite of Accelerator. Set the starting tempo and the modifier will keep this tempo for a set number of bars and then gradually decrease the tempo with a set number of BPMs. * Rollercoaster The tempo varies and the goal is to follow as it goes up and down, like a rollercoaster. This is an advanced exercise forcing you to listen and pay attention to the tempo. It's very fun as well.
CrispTone
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Make your iPhone sound like you. CrispTone turns your own music, videos and recordings into ringtones — right on your phone, no computer needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a source: an audio file from Files (MP3, M4A, WAV, FLAC and more), a video from your Photos library or Files (we extract the sound), or record something with the microphone. 2. Trim the best part on a real waveform: drag the markers, pinch to zoom, fine-tune with 0.1-second precision. Preview your fragment on loop while you edit. 3. Add polish: smooth fade in and fade out, one-tap volume boost for quiet recordings. 4. Install: on iOS 26 tap “Set as Ringtone” and choose “Use as Ringtone” in the standard share menu — that's it. On older iOS versions the app guides you step by step through the free GarageBand flow. WHY CRISPTONE • Works fully offline. Your files never leave your iPhone — no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. • Honest about the process: iOS doesn't let apps set ringtones silently, so we make the official way as fast as possible and never promise magic. • Precise editor with waveform, zoom and 0.1 s accuracy. • Ringtone library: rename, search, sort, favorites, share. • Bonus: bright contact avatars you can download and set for your favorite people. • Localized in 10 languages. Full dark mode and VoiceOver support. CRISPTONE PRO The core app is free: make ringtones from audio files and microphone recordings. CrispTone Pro unlocks video import — extract the soundtrack from videos in your Photos library or Files. • Weekly: 3-day free trial, then $7.99 per week • Yearly: $29.99 per year Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings → Apple Account → Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://sites.google.com/view/crisptone/terms Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/crisptone/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: CrispTone at Free against Pulse's $0.99. CrispTone also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Pulse's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
CrispTone is free to download; Pulse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pulse ships an update every 6 months, CrispTone every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse | CrispTone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | thoor software AB | Bernd Weber |
In-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases
CrispTone
No in-app purchases








