Equinox Z2 vs Pulse ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Equinox Z2
Stream live digital images from a night vision monocular directly to your device. Capture high-quality photos and videos, and control all device functions through the app. Share the viewing experience with others and access your captured media via an in-app gallery.
- Live stream digital image
- 720p Wifi image stream
- 1080p video recording
- High quality photo capture
- Night/Day mode
- IR brightness adjustment
- Up to 3X zoom
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The Bushnell Equinox Z2 App provides a live stream digital image directly to your device. This application is intended to be used with the Bushnell Equinox Z2 Night Vision Monocular. View your target through the Monocular while your buddy shares in the experience from their device. Enjoy capturing high quality images through the app for large scale viewing via the gallery from your phone or tablet. All of the many functions and features on the Equinox Z2 can be applied via this app, including: • 720 Wifi Image Stream • 1080 Video Recording • High Quality Photo Capture • Night/Day Mode • In App Photo Gallery • IR Brightness Adjustment • Zoom Up To 3X
Pulse ·
This application enables one-way audio transmission to team members for enhanced situational awareness. It also shares your GPS location with others during a session, allowing them to track your device's position.
- One-way audio transmission
- Real-time GPS location sharing
- Situational awareness for teams
- Device location tracking
- Team communication tool
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Pulse transmits one-way audio to team members for situational awareness. Additionally, the app "pulses out" your GPS location so that others can view your device location during the session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse · at 4.5 against Equinox Z2's 2.7. Equinox Z2's advantage is review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). 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.
Pulse · holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 24% of Equinox Z2's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pulse ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Equinox Z2 ships an update monthly, Pulse · every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Equinox Z2 | Pulse · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (11 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 23.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 17+ |
| Developer | Bushnell Outdoor Products | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
Equinox Z2
Pulse ·
In-app purchases
Equinox Z2
No in-app purchases
Pulse ·
No in-app purchases
