Comparison

EbbyCalc vs Pulse for Mac

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

Head to head

EbbyCalc

Simple Household Calculator

Real-time Mac System Monitor

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

EbbyCalc

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EbbyCalc is a simple to use calculator targeted mainly at iPads, with large buttons, memory, and operations suitable for basic household expense calculations.

About

Pulse for Mac

Features

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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network

Screenshots

EbbyCalc2 screens

Pulse for Mac1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against EbbyCalc's every 9 months. EbbyCalc's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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

EbbyCalc ships an update every 9 months, Pulse for Mac daily. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

EbbyCalc versus Pulse for Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	EbbyCalc	Pulse for Mac
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Daily — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	13.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	0 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ansel Rognlie	InGyu Rho

In-app purchases

None

EbbyCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse for Mac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EbbyCalc free?

EbbyCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pulse for Mac free?

Pulse for Mac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do EbbyCalc or Pulse for Mac have ads?

Neither EbbyCalc nor Pulse for Mac shows ads.

Which is updated more often, EbbyCalc or Pulse for Mac?

EbbyCalc ships an update every 9 months, and Pulse for Mac daily. Most recently, EbbyCalc was updated on October 8, 2026 and Pulse for Mac on October 4, 2026.