Pulse Comm vs Alma Public School
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Comm
This application facilitates communication for students enrolled in a specific school district's program. It allows for interaction and information sharing within the educational context.
- Student program communication
- School district integration
- Information sharing
- Educational context
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Pulse Communicator is for students participating in the Pulse program within their local school district.
Alma Public School
Stay informed about school events, district updates, and cafeteria menus. Customize notifications for your student's organization and easily access staff contacts. Never miss important school information.
- Event calendar with sharing
- Customizable notifications
- Weekly cafeteria menus
- District live feed updates
- Staff and department directory
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Introducing the brand new app for Alma Public School. NEVER MISS AN EVENT The event section shows a list of events throughout the district. Users can add an event to their calendar to share the event with friends and family with one tap. CUSTOMIZE NOTIFICATIONS Select your student's organization within the app and make sure you never miss a message. CAFETERIA MENUS Within the dining section, you'll find an easy to navigate, weekly menu, sorted by day and meal type. DISTRICT UPDATES In the Live Feed is where you'll find updates from the administration about what's going on in the district right now. Whether that's celebrating a student's success, or reminding you about an upcoming deadline. CONTACT STAFF & DEPARTMENTS Find relevant staff and department contacts under an easy-to-navigate directory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulse Comm at 50% against Alma Public School's 0%. Pulse Comm also leads on rating (2.7 vs 2.0) and device support (3 vs 1). Alma Public School's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 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 Comm holds the better App Store score, 2.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Pulse Comm's written reviews are positive against 0% of Alma Public School's.
Pulse Comm ships an update every 5 months, Alma Public School every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse Comm | Alma Public School |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (15 ratings) — better | 2.0 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 80 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Student Achievement Systems, LLC | Alma Public School District |
Customer experience
Pulse Comm
Alma Public School
In-app purchases
Pulse Comm
No in-app purchases
Alma Public School
No in-app purchases
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