Defrost Pro vs Pulse for Mac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Defrost Pro
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Some Mac Pro (late 2013) users complain that their screen freezes sporadically. Sometimes several times a day. Other times this does not happen for several weeks. If your Mac Pro (or other Mac) suffers from screen freezes while the rest of the system is still running (sound is still being played and the cursor keeps moving and changing according to the underlying but frozen GUI), Defrost Pro can help you restart or shutdown your Mac. Just select the device that is having the problem from the list of devices in your current network and press restart. This will not save any unsaved file for you. But it will prevent having to hard shutdown the device and potentially causing any harm to the hardware or file system. Defrost Pro does not need to connect to the internet, but it must be connected to the same local network as the Mac to be restarted. Defrost Pro can only restart Macs running macOS. Nonetheless Defrost Pro will list all the devices in the local network. You need to know the ip address or the devices name to select the correct Mac. Requirements: - You will need to enter the device's admin name and password. Usually if there is only one user on the device that will be the admin. - The Mac to be restarted needs to have Remote Login activated so Defrost Pro can login and tell your Mac to restart. Activation can be done in the System Preferences under Sharing.
Pulse for Mac
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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed ā all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: ⢠Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature ⢠Memory usage and pressure indicator ⢠Battery level and charging status ⢠Fan speed monitoring ⢠Auto-discovery via Bonjour ⢠Portrait and landscape layouts ⢠Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: ⢠MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) ⢠iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against Defrost Pro's every 2 months. Defrost Pro's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Defrost Pro ships an update every 2 months, Pulse for Mac daily. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Defrost Pro | Pulse for Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily ā better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod ā better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 ā better | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enie Weiss | InGyu Rho |
In-app purchases
Defrost Pro
No in-app purchases
Pulse for Mac
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Defrost Pro free?
Is Pulse for Mac free?
Do Defrost Pro or Pulse for Mac have ads?
Which is updated more often, Defrost Pro or Pulse for Mac?
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