Comparison

Pulse vs Pulse Comm

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse - eTechSchool is an extension of eTechSchoolBus App for receiving notifications for different scenarios. Its been designed considering Advanced Security Requirements of schools, especially school buses. Pulse - eTechSchoolBus is a part of India's First School Analytics Platform - eTechSchool. eTechSchoolBus solution is being offered in 2 variants. 1. Basic GPS Tracking Systems : This is a basic solution where School Bus is fitted with GPS Tracking Devices. These devices send data to eTechSchoolBus servers. So, admins and parents can monitor the vehicles in real time. Alerts like Geofencing, GPS/Power cutoff, Overspending can be set for school admins. In order to provide realtime vehicle location to parents, Pule - eTechSchool offers an IOS App. Its an advanced app where each parent can sign in using their respective logins. IOS Notifications are used to keep parent notified about the Alerts generated by Smart Engine of eTechSchoolBus. 2. GPS + RFID Systems : This variant provides RFID based location updates of your children whether your child has reached school or not. GPS device installed in vehicle gives current location of school bus. eTechSchoolBus product is designed specifically for the real time movement tracking, knowing when students got picked or dropped from the bus. Alerts are sent to parents on the arrival of the bus as well as when a student is picked or dropped. Alerts are directly sent to parents Mobile in the form of PUSH Notifications. For more information, download the presentation from http://www.etechtracker.com/etechschoolbusInfo.htm. How Pulse - eTechSchool works? A smart card (nametag) is provided to each student. Smart Card contains student id information. At the entrance of the bus, RFID card reader will be provided (Internally its connected with GPS Device). Students need to flash the smart card (nametag), • while entering into the bus at pick-up point (Pickup) • while leaving from bus at a school (Pickup) • while entering into the bus after school (Drop) • while leaving bus at drop point (Drop) An alert message will be sent in each of the above cases. Parents can check exact location of bus on online software of eTechSchoolBus. Individual User Id and password will be provided to parents. Parents will be able to check the bus location of their child only. User Id and password will also be provided to school administrators, so that they will be able to check location of all buses. App solves the problem of sending ETA SMS to the parents. The biggest advantage of the app is that the issue of “FALSE ETA SMS” gets solved which generally happens due to networks delays. As parents can monitor the location of the vehicles in real time, there is no compelling need to send the SMS/Alerts for ETA. Still, IOS app provides a facility to calculate the ETA on app itself. The parents who do not have mobile phones can easily login to our platform and get the complete information. Benefits: • Parents become aware on the whereabouts of the school bus • School management remains informed about location, speed of school bus with information of students travelling in bus • Parents remain informed about real time location of bus and pick – up and drop updates of their child via SMS on mobile phones • Availability of Panic button to inform school administrators/bus controllers in case of emergency • Reporting on vehicle performance over user specified time interval • Remote Immobilization : Remotely stop your vehicle • Real time, multiple vehicle tracking for schools Contact: Mr. Sagar Deshmukh: +91-8888811661 | sagar@techlead-india.com Mr. Sagar Shinde: +91-8888811663 | sagar.shinde@techlead-india.com

About

Pulse Comm

This application facilitates communication for students enrolled in a specific school district's program. It allows for interaction and information sharing within the educational context.

Highlights
  • Student program communication
  • School district integration
  • Information sharing
  • Educational context
Features
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Pulse Communicator is for students participating in the Pulse program within their local school district.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Pulse Comm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at every 2 months against Pulse Comm's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse ships an update every 2 months, Pulse Comm every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pulse versus Pulse Comm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsePulse Comm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.3 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTechlead Software Engineering Pvt. Ltd.Student Achievement Systems, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse Comm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Comm free?
Pulse Comm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse or Pulse Comm have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Pulse Comm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse or Pulse Comm?
Pulse ships an update every 2 months, and Pulse Comm every 5 months. Most recently, Pulse was updated on October 1, 2026 and Pulse Comm on October 3, 2026.

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