PulsarHALO vs The Artisan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulsarHALO
Manage your home's lighting, climate, security, and cameras from a single, convenient application. Stay connected remotely, receive real-time alerts, and monitor your property with live video feeds and event recording.
- Remote control of lighting, climate, and security
- Real-time alarm status and remote arm/disarm
- Instant security and arrival alerts
- Real-time video monitoring
- Automatic security event recording
- Control of locks, thermostats, and garage doors
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PulsarHALO lets you control your lighting, climate, cameras, and security from a single application. STAY CONNECTED FROM ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD Receive real-time alarm status and arm or disarm your security system remotely. Get instant alerts in the event of a security alarm, or simply to be notified when your family arrives home. REAL-TIME VIDEO MONITORING AND EVENT RECORDING Set cameras to automatically record security events in your home. Check in on your family and pets when you can’t be there. See who is at the door, or monitor your premises from multiple cameras at once. A SINGLE APP TO CONTROL YOUR ENTIRE HOME Enjoy full interactive home control including lights, locks, cameras, thermostats, garage doors, and other connected devices.
The Artisan
Manage your building's services with ease. RSVP to events, pay rent, request maintenance, and book amenities directly from your device for a more convenient lifestyle.
- Event RSVP
- Rent payment
- Maintenance requests
- Amenity booking
- Building services management
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The Artisan app is your all-in-one resident app for apartment living — powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and retention platform trusted across 1,225,000+ apartment units. Everything you need as a resident, in one place: • RSVP to resident events and community socials • Pay rent securely • Request and track maintenance • Book amenities, guest suites, and concierge services • Earn resident rewards for events, referrals, and renewals • Connect with neighbors on the community feed • Get answers instantly from the AI resident assistant • Access mobile keys, packages, and building announcements Artisan is managed by AMC and powered by Flamingo, the resident engagement and resident retention platform for apartment communities — bringing events, rewards, rent, maintenance, and AI into one resident app. Learn more about Flamingo at getflamingo.com. Powered by Flamingo — the resident engagement app for apartment communities.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Artisan at monthly against PulsarHALO's every 10 months. The Artisan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PulsarHALO's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
The Artisan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 10 respectively.
PulsarHALO ships an update every 10 months, The Artisan monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PulsarHALO | The Artisan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PULSAR ALARM SYSTEMS LTD. | Hardison |
Customer experience
PulsarHALO
The Artisan
In-app purchases
PulsarHALO
No in-app purchases
The Artisan
No in-app purchases
