Cytoid vs PULSE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cytoid
This is an open-source rhythm game where players can create, share, and play custom levels. It features a redesigned UI, a built-in community for downloading levels, and various gameplay enhancements for a smoother experience.
- Create and share custom rhythm game levels
- Browse and download over 4000 user-created levels
- Reworked rating system for competitive play
- Seasonal and collaboration events with exclusive rewards
- Unlockable characters
- New storyboarding features for creators
- Improved music/note synchronization
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"Let's shape the rhythm world... together!" Welcome to Cytoid, an open-source rhythm game where you can create, share and play your own levels! Based on the classic scanner-style gameplay and powered by the community, Cytoid provides a huge variety of musical genres to enjoy and a diverse range of gameplay design. In Cytoid 2.0, we overhauled EVERYTHING to provide you with better gameplay & graphics, diverse gamemodes, and a much smoother community-driven experience. ◆ NEW EXPERIENCE: The completely redesigned UI is more stylish than ever, and also much simpler to navigate ◆ BUILT-IN COMMUNITY: Browse and download 4000+ user levels without leaving the game ◆ RATING SYSTEM: A reworked rating system to test your sense of rhythm and compete against the best of the best ◆ EVENTS: Join seasonal and collaboration events and earn exclusive rewards ◆ TIERS: Get officially certified for your Cytoid skills by passing courses of various difficulties ◆ CHARACTERS: Introducing unlockable characters who will accompany you on your Cytoid journey ◆ MORE CREATOR FREEDOM: New storyboarding features open up exciting possibilities for transforming Cytoid's gameplay ◆ BETTER MUSIC/NOTE SYNC: Reduced audio latency, a calibration mode, and a one-time device setup to solve synchronization issues ◆ LOCALIZATION: Cytoid is now in 14 languages ...and much, much more! Development of Cytoid would not be possible without a group of talented artists, our community members, and of course, our Patreon/Afdian supporters. View our special thank-you page at https://cytoid.io/credits. ◾ Links Follow our Twitter for latest news: https://twitter.com/cytoidio Need help? Want to get started on charting (i.e. making your own level)? Join our Discord: https://discord.gg/cytoid If you speak C#, star our repo on GitHub: https://github.com/TigerHix/Cytoid ◾ Copyright (DMCA) Policy We respect the intellectual property rights of others just as we expect others to respect our rights. If you believe that content residing on or accessible through Cytoid's services infringes your copyright, pursuant to Digital Millennium Copyright Act, Title 17, United States Code, Section 512(c), a copyright owner or their agent may submit a takedown notice to us via our DMCA Agent. For more info, please visit https://cytoid.io/pages/dmca. ◾ Disclaimer Cytoid is not affiliated with Cytus, Cytus II or Rayark Inc. ◾ iOS Version Compatibility If you are using iOS 10, 11 or 12, you should either update to iOS 13 or 14, or update to the latest subversion of iOS (i.e. 10.3.4, 11.4.1 or 12.4.8) before running Cytoid. We are sorry for any inconvenience!
PULSE
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One particle. One orbit. One touch. PULSE is a rhythm-reflex survival game where everything moves to the music. Rings close in on the beat of a fully synthesized soundtrack, the haptics pulse in your hand, and one hit ends the run. The controls take three seconds to learn: • TAP to reverse direction • HOLD to dive to the inner orbit • That's all. Really. The first minute welcomes you. Everything after that is war. Speed rises, gaps narrow, patterns stack — and the world's best runs are measured in seconds. Restarts are instant, so "one more run" is always half a second away. FEATURES • Beat-synced everything — obstacles, visuals and Core Haptics ride one synthesized soundtrack that accelerates as you survive • Easy to start, hell to master — an invisible tutorial ramp, then a skill ceiling in the clouds • DAILY CHALLENGE — the whole world plays the same seed every day. Same rings, same order, one leaderboard. Learn it, master it, own it • GHOSTS — race the translucent replay of your best run; in the Daily it dodges the exact rings you see • GAME CENTER — global and daily leaderboards, 8 achievements • iCLOUD SYNC — your records follow you across devices • ACCESSIBILITY — Reduce Motion support, colorblind-friendly palettes, and obstacles that differ by shape, not just color • 120Hz ProMotion, beat-synced haptics, and a download measured in megabytes FAIR BY DESIGN No ads. No accounts. No energy bars. No pay-to-win — ever. The optional shop sells cosmetics only: themes, particle skins and soundtrack packs. Every player faces exactly the same game. Your best run is 20 seconds? So was ours, for a while. Stay in sync.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cytoid at none against PULSE's 10. Cytoid also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support 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. PULSE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Cytoid asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Cytoid | PULSE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 513 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Man To Tang | P AND A LLC |
Bugs and requests
Cytoid
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes on startup
- Login/account issues
- Timing and note registration problems
Requested features
4 requests- In-game level/chart editor
- More customization options (skins, hitsounds, etc.)
- Improved search and organization for community charts
- Multiplayer or social features
PULSE
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Cytoid
No in-app purchases
PULSE
- Aurora Theme$0.99
- Small Tip$0.99
- Void Theme$0.99
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- Sunset Theme$0.99
- Stardust Skin$1.99
- Deep Music Pack$1.99
- Ember Skin$1.99
- Prism Skin$1.99
- Glitch Music Pack$1.99
- Big Tip$4.99









