Comparison

Raina vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Raina

Stream custom, fully licensed DJ mixes designed to create the ideal atmosphere for businesses. Enjoy seamless transitions, daily updates with over 20 hours of new content weekly, and offline playback. Control the music remotely and select energy levels and genres to suit your needs.

Highlights
  • Fully licensed DJ mixes
  • Seamless track blending
  • Over 20 hours of new mixes weekly
  • Offline playback
  • Remote control via iPhone/iPod
  • Customizable energy levels and genres
  • Track skipping
Features
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Raina Elevate You Sound Stream fully licensed, custom DJ mixes to create the perfect vibe for your business. Not Another Playlist Company Seamless blends between tracks without awkward silence Over 20 hours of new mixes added each week Sounds and feels like there’s a live DJ in the room A Better Music Solution Daily music updates so no two days are ever the same Offline play if Wi-Fi goes down All you need is an iPad to get started Control music remotely via iPhone or iPod Management Calls The Shots Choose from low, medium, and high energy mixes Pick your desired genres Skip tracks within a mix For more information, check out http://rainamusic.com/

About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse helps you keep up with new music from the artists already in your Apple Music library. Instead of checking manually or missing releases, Pulse scans your saved artists and organizes their recent and upcoming drops into simple, focused lists. See what is new, what is coming next, and open releases directly in Apple Music when you are ready to listen. Track your favorite artists, browse releases by date, and use Home Screen widgets to keep upcoming music visible at a glance. Features: Discover recent releases from artists in your music library Track upcoming albums, EPs, and singles View your artists ranked by your listening history Search and filter release lists quickly Open releases directly in Apple Music Home Screen widgets for upcoming releases Hide artists you do not want included Clean, native iOS design built for quick checking Pulse is made for Apple Music listeners who want a better way to stay on top of the artists they already care about. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Raina4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Raina at none against Pulse's 2. Raina also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). Pulse's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price and ads 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Raina asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raina ships an update every 2 months, Pulse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Raina versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainaPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperRippl Labs, Inc.Brett du Plessis

In-app purchases

None

Raina

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Raina free?
Raina is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Raina or Pulse have ads?
Neither Raina nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raina or Pulse?
Raina ships an update every 2 months, and Pulse every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raina was updated on October 4, 2026 and Pulse on October 1, 2026.

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