Comparison

pulse.eco vs SmartPLL

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

Head to head
About

pulse.eco

Monitor real-time environmental data like air pollution, noise levels, and temperature in your city. Contribute to a growing sensor network and open-source code to foster sustainable development.

Highlights
  • Real-time environmental data monitoring
  • Air pollution tracking
  • Urban noise hot spot identification
  • Temperature and humidity readings
  • Crowdsourcing platform integration
  • Contribute to sensor network expansion
  • Open-source code contribution
Features
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Co-create the future of your city! Learn about the air pollution in your city, urban noise hot spots, temperature, and much more in real-time! Pulse.eco is a crowdsourcing platform that gathers and presents environmental data. Our network of Wi-Fi / LoRaWAN sensor installations, crowdsourcing platforms integrations, and other third-party sources collect the data and translate it into visual and easy-to-understand information. You can learn about various pollution factors, urban noise, humidity, temperature, air pressure, and much more in your surroundings with just a few taps. Even better, you can participate in expanding the sensor network in your city, set up your own devices, or even contribute to the open-source code. The application is available in English, German, Macedonian and Romanian. Join us in the effort to empower actions towards sustainable environmental development. For more information about the platform and its technical background check out: https://pulse.eco/

About

SmartPLL

Features
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The Z-COMM SSG series of Smart Phase Locked Loop (PLL) modules provide high performance in a compact package suitable for any number of applications. Fully programmable through a unique Bluetooth interface, or USB cable, the user may adjust functions such as frequency, sweep mode, step time, step size, and power output, among others. LED indicators provide a visual cue of the status of the various functions. Its rugged enclosure lends itself to in-field use as well as bench top testing. The highly reliable output signal, excellent phase noise, and flexibility of an internal reference or input for an external reference, provides RF engineers with an adaptable RF tool.

Screenshots

pulse.eco4 screens
SmartPLL3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: pulse.eco at every 3 months against SmartPLL's every 19 months. SmartPLL's advantage is iOS requirement (13.1 vs 15.0). 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.eco ships an update every 3 months, SmartPLL every 19 months. Both last shipped on September 18, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
pulse.eco versus SmartPLL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterpulse.ecoSmartPLL
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNetcetera AGZ-Communications

In-app purchases

None

pulse.eco

No in-app purchases

None

SmartPLL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is pulse.eco free?
pulse.eco is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SmartPLL free?
SmartPLL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do pulse.eco or SmartPLL have ads?
Neither pulse.eco nor SmartPLL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, pulse.eco or SmartPLL?
pulse.eco ships an update every 3 months, and SmartPLL every 19 months. Most recently, pulse.eco was updated on September 18, 2026 and SmartPLL on September 18, 2026.

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