Pulse · vs AKtips
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.
AKtips
Submit anonymous tips to law enforcement and receive crime alerts. Access agency web and social media content directly from your device.
- Anonymous tip submission
- Agency crime alerts
- Access web content
- Access social media content
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The AKtips app provides citizens the ability to submit anonymous tips to the Alaska State Troopers. The app also displays agency crime alerts and other organization web and social media content.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse · at 4.5 against AKtips's 3.6. AKtips's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). 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.
Pulse · holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse · | AKtips |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.6 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Motorola Solutions, Inc | State of Alaska Department of Public Safety |
Customer experience
Pulse ·
AKtips
In-app purchases
Pulse ·
No in-app purchases
AKtips
No in-app purchases
