Comparison

SilenceMonitor vs Pulse

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SilenceMonitor

Features
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Understand when silence is on your audio stream by listening to the last seconds before it happened. Experience tells us that by hearing it, the cause can often be determined. In any case, you are aware that something broke and are able to act! Silence monitor features: • Listen to 10 second recording before a break happened to find out what it caused • Adjust sensitivity level and length of silence detection • Implement with any analog audio signal to monitor 24/7 • Auto-detects network connection issues Be aware that to monitor your stream you need the Barix SilenceMonitor. It reliably checks the stream, the network connection and plays a failover playlist. If you are interested, find more details here: https://www.barix.com/silencemonitor/

About

Pulse

Features
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Power in Your Hands – Track, Analyze, Optimize. This mobile app is your reliable companion for monitoring the performance and availability of your power plants—whether they are solar, hydro, or biogas. Designed for plant owners and operators, the app enables you to stay informed about energy production and revenue, all in one place. Key Features: • Multi-source support Connect power plants from different data providers and sources, with no vendor lock-in. • Production monitoring View energy production on a daily, monthly, or yearly basis. Daily production can be tracked with 15-minute resolution for precise insights. • Revenue tracking Estimate your revenue based on production. Customize energy prices per plant or time period. • Availability monitoring Stay on top of your power plant’s health and availability. Instantly see if a unit is offline or underperforming. Whether you manage a single installation or a portfolio of diverse plants, this app helps you make better, faster energy decisions—anytime, anywhere.

Screenshots

SilenceMonitor4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at fortnightly against SilenceMonitor's every 3 months. SilenceMonitor's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SilenceMonitor ships an update every 3 months, Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SilenceMonitor versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilenceMonitorPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBarix AGBenjo Energy

In-app purchases

None

SilenceMonitor

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SilenceMonitor free?
SilenceMonitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SilenceMonitor or Pulse have ads?
Neither SilenceMonitor nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SilenceMonitor or Pulse?
SilenceMonitor ships an update every 3 months, and Pulse fortnightly. Most recently, SilenceMonitor was updated on October 26, 2026 and Pulse on October 28, 2026.

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