Comparison

HME Now vs Workpulse Knowledge

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

Head to head
About

HME Now

Monitor drive-thru performance in real-time with customizable alerts. Access key metrics for all your stores at a glance, broken down by hour, daypart, or day. Set personalized alerts for speed of service issues and car count goals.

Highlights
  • Real-time drive-thru performance metrics
  • Store performance breakdown by time
  • Customizable speed of service alerts
  • Car count total alerts
  • User-specific alert preferences
  • View all drive-thru components
Features
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The Power of Drive-Thru Analytics in One Mobile App The all-new companion app to the HME CLOUD and the DTOS system makes it easier than ever to meet, and exceed, drive-thru performance goals by enabling you to set alerts and access real-time drive-thru metrics right from your phone. Actionable Insight at Your Fingertips • Access real-time drive-thru performance of all your stores at a glance • Break down a store’s performance by hour, daypart, or day • See each part of the drive-thru in one view Customizable, Real-Time Performance Alerts • Get immediately alerted of any speed of service issues • Set alerts for as many stores and drive-thru events as you’d like • Find out in real-time when you surpass target car count totals Individualized Preferences • Select user-specific alerts and preferences • Set separate alerts for each user without affecting others • Choose the frequency of alerts that best suits your operational goals

About

Workpulse Knowledge

Features
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Knowledge app lets you keep your organization well informed and trained. With easy to build and deploy options you can create a variety of training courses for your employees. Onboard your employees with great training programs. Keep your employees well informed by sharing your organizational news. Easily provide answers to their frequently asked questions. Ensure your organization is filled with efficient employees.

Screenshots

HME Now3 screens
Workpulse Knowledge3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HME Now at every 5 months against Workpulse Knowledge's every 37 months. Workpulse Knowledge's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). 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

HME Now ships an update every 5 months, Workpulse Knowledge every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on June 6, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HME Now versus Workpulse Knowledge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHME NowWorkpulse Knowledge
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (26 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings26 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 37 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHM Electronics, Inc.Workpulse

In-app purchases

None

HME Now

No in-app purchases

None

Workpulse Knowledge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HME Now free?
HME Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Workpulse Knowledge free?
Workpulse Knowledge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do HME Now or Workpulse Knowledge have ads?
Neither HME Now nor Workpulse Knowledge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HME Now or Workpulse Knowledge?
HME Now ships an update every 5 months, and Workpulse Knowledge every 37 months. Most recently, HME Now was updated on June 6, 2026 and Workpulse Knowledge on September 10, 2026.

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