Comparison

Wavy Road vs PULSE

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

Head to head
About

Wavy Road

Navigate a challenging path, rolling a ball and avoiding obstacles. Progress through levels and complete tasks to unlock new cosmetic items for your ball.

Highlights
  • Obstacle avoidance gameplay
  • Level progression
  • Challenge completion
  • Unlockable balls
  • Unlockable colors
Features
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Roll on the Wavy Road and avoid the obstacles. Be careful and don’t fall down! Progress through the levels and complete challenges to unlock new balls and colors.

About

PULSE

Features
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All you have to do is tap at the right moment. Exactly the right moment. A circle appears on screen. A ring slowly closes in around it. When that ring lines up perfectly — that's your window. Tap too early and it doesn't count. Tap too late and it's gone. Hit it just right and the screen erupts: **PERFECT.** Sounds easy, right? Give it a few seconds. With every level the pace picks up. One circle becomes two, two becomes three — each one closing at its own rhythm, all of them demanding your attention at once. It's not just about speed. It's about timing. One miss costs you a life, another miss costs you another — and the run you've spent two minutes building is suddenly over. You put the phone down. Then you pick it up again. You always do. **THE CHAIN** Land perfect hits back to back and your chain grows. The longer the chain, the bigger your score multiplier. Break it and the multiplier resets. Keeping the chain alive sounds straightforward — until level ten, when three circles close at the same time and you have to choose. **POWER-UPS** Three tools to help you when things get tight: - **Slow Motion** — The world slows down for 15 seconds. Breathe. Think. Hit PERFECT on every single circle. - **Shield** — Absorbs one missed life. That one tap between a great run and game over. - **2× Score** — Every hit scores double for 15 seconds. Pair it with a long chain and watch the numbers go. **SPECIAL CIRCLES** Every so often a circle appears with something inside. A heart gives you an extra life right when you need it most. Slow and 2× circles drop power-ups straight to you. Catching them at the right moment is a skill in itself. **WORLD LEADERBOARD** Your best score hits the global rankings instantly. Weekly boards reset every Monday — a clean shot at the top every week. The all-time board keeps your record alive for as long as you hold it. Your country flag sits next to your name. Make it count. **IN SHORT** - Endless gameplay that gets faster every level - Global weekly and all-time leaderboards - Three power-ups: Slow Motion, Shield, 2× Score - Special mid-game circles with bonuses - Crystal system — earn by watching ads or buy a pack - Dark mode - Haptic feedback - 15 languages This isn't the kind of game you finish once and move on. It's the kind you come back to when you know you can do better. **PULSE. How far can you go?**

Screenshots

Wavy Road4 screens
PULSE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wavy Road at none against PULSE's shown. Wavy Road also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). PULSE's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). On price, 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. Wavy Road sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PULSE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wavy Road ships an update every 4 months, PULSE every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Wavy Road versus PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWavy RoadPULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArmNomads LLCMesut Altuncu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Wavy Road

One-time1
  • No Ads$1.99
3 purchases

PULSE

One-time3
  • Starter Crystals$1.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
  • Mega Crystal Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Wavy Road free?
Wavy Road is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PULSE free?
PULSE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Wavy Road or PULSE have ads?
PULSE shows ads; Wavy Road does not.
Which is updated more often, Wavy Road or PULSE?
Wavy Road ships an update every 4 months, and PULSE every 2 days. Most recently, Wavy Road was updated on October 21, 2026 and PULSE on October 13, 2026.

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