TempView vs Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TempView
Monitor body or ambient temperature in real-time using a Bluetooth thermometer. Query historical temperature records by time, day, or month. Compatible with Android 4.4+ and iOS 4S+ devices.
- Real-time temperature monitoring
- Body, pet, livestock, and ambient temperature tracking
- Historical temperature records
- Query records by time, day, or month
- Bluetooth 4.0 connectivity
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TempView is the Apps for real-time monitoring of body temperature or ambient temperature. It is used with the Bluetooth thermometer of Shenzhen Flamingo Technology Co., Ltd. This Apps is based on Bluetooth 4.0, and suitable for mobile devices with Android4.4 or iPhone 4S or later. TempView main functions: real-time monitoring of the human body, pets, livestock temperature or ambient temperature, can be accordance with the time, day, month, three different ways to query historical temperature records.
Pulse
This app uses your phone's camera to measure your heart rate privately and securely on your device. It offers a clear display of your pulse and allows you to save up to 100 readings with optional context for personal wellness tracking.
- Camera-based heart rate measurement
- Private on-device history
- Ad-free and no subscriptions
- Signal quality indicator
- Local history up to 100 readings
- Optional context for readings
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Pulse is a free, ad-free heart rate tracker for quick camera checks and private on-device history. Place your fingertip over the rear camera and flash, follow the guided check, and hold still while Pulse evaluates the signal. A reading is saved only when the captured pulse evidence passes the app’s quality gates. FREE, PRIVATE, AND AD-FREE Pulse has no ads, subscription, in-app purchases, account, analytics, backend, or cloud sync. Derived readings stay on your iPhone. Pulse does not save photos, videos, raw frames, or frame buffers. CLEAR, SUPPORTED RESULTS See your estimated pulse in BPM with signal quality. Weak sessions are not presented as successful results, and unsupported wellness estimates stay hidden. USEFUL LOCAL HISTORY Keep up to 100 readings on your device. Add optional resting or activity context, how you felt, and a note when it helps you compare similar moments. WELLNESS ONLY Pulse is for personal wellness and fitness context. It is not a medical device and is not for diagnosis, treatment, emergencies, clinical monitoring, or medical decision-making.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulse at 100% against TempView's 0%. Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). TempView's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TempView ships an update every 2 months, Pulse every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TempView | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 进贤 何 | Wojciech Zieba |
Customer experience
TempView
Pulse
In-app purchases
TempView
No in-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases
