Pulse · vs goTenna Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
goTenna Pro
This app enables mission-critical, off-grid communications by pairing with specialized radio devices. It allows users to send text messages, share locations, and mark maps without relying on cellular or Wi-Fi networks. It also supports interoperability with other tactical systems.
- Off-grid text messaging
- Real-time location sharing
- Customizable map markings
- Route and geofencing tools
- Interoperability with ATAK
- Offline map import
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The goTenna Pro app is a tactical situational awareness application that pairs with goTenna Pro and goTenna Pro X2 mesh networking radio devices to enable mission-critical communications completely independent of traditional cell, Wi-Fi, or satellite connectivity. Users can download the goTenna Pro app to any iOS device, pair with a goTenna Pro or goTenna Pro X2 tactical radio, and then use the mobile device to communicate critical information like near real-time locations, share map markings, and send text messages while 100% off-grid. The app supports full interoperability with ATAK and the goTenna Android goTenna Pro app for seamless cross-platform mission coordination. goTenna Pro tactical radios have a 5W, tunable UHF/VHF output that can transmit critical data from your iOS device and also automatically act as relays that securely and anonymously “hop” messages across up to 6 devices to extend range. Key Features - Send & receive text-based messages - Automatic blue force tracking - Customizable map markers for emergencies, dangers, and objectives - Routes, perimeters, geofencing, and shape drawing tools - Individual & group messaging - Broadcasts to anyone within range on your network - Interoperability with iOS/Android goTenna Pro apps, ATAK plugin v2.2.50, and iTAK v2.10.1 - Ability to import offline maps (.sqlite files) to display custom maps on the field - Send/receive standard 2525B tactical markers
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse · at 4.5 against goTenna Pro's 3.0. goTenna Pro's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (24 vs 8). On price, review sentiment, 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 24 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
Pulse · ships an update every 3 months, goTenna Pro monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse · | goTenna Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (24 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 24 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | goTenna Inc. |
Customer experience
Pulse ·
goTenna Pro
In-app purchases
Pulse ·
No in-app purchases
goTenna Pro
No in-app purchases
