Team Coastal vs YMCA Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Team Coastal
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Download the Team Coastal app and join Norfolk’s largest indoor baseball and softball training facility. With approximately 13,000 square feet of training space and offerings including cage rentals, memberships, open sessions, private lessons, camps, clinics, and academies…you are sure to find what you are looking for. The Coastal Sports Center facility boasts six fully retractable batting cages, a large infield area, portable mounds, ATEC machines, balls, and all of your training equipment needs. We have an experienced staff of coaches and instructors, including current and former collegiate coaches.
YMCA Pulse
This app allows YMCA members to manage their accounts, find and reserve events, and check in quickly. It provides a member dashboard for personal and family information, and details about branch facilities and programs.
- Discover and reserve events
- Fast barcode check-in
- Add membership to digital wallet
- Manage member information
- View membership forms
- Explore branch details
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A new way to manage all things YMCA with SGA Pulse. Easily find and reserve events, stay updated on member details, and effortlessly check in at your favorite locations. Discover and Reserve Events Easily view upcoming events in a clear calendar view. Learn more about your favorite events and reserve your spot with our quick reservation process. Fast Check-In Scan your barcode for quick and easy entry. Conveniently add your membership card to Google or Apple Wallet for effortless access. Member Dashboard Manage your member information for you and your family. View and sign membership forms. Branch Details Explore branch details, including hours of operation, available facilities, and offered programs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: YMCA Pulse at fortnightly against Team Coastal's every 3 months. Team Coastal's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Team Coastal ships an update every 3 months, YMCA Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Team Coastal | YMCA Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 1.3 (99 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Coastal Sports Center, LLC | SGA Software |
Bugs and requests
Team Coastal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
YMCA Pulse
Reported bugs
23 issues- App does not work
- App refuses to come up
- App will not open
- App is not working
- App is non-functional
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- App is unusable
- App has glitches
- App logs you out
- App forgets credentials
- App takes too long to load
- App doesn't keep Apple Wallet sign-in
- App doesn't remember Face ID or preferences
- App doesn't save settings when logged out
- App wipes out filters
- Category function on calendar does not work
- App says there was a loading error
- App is very slow with multiple branches selected
- Cannot scroll through calendar
- App displays a white screen when opened
- App does not load
- App flashes white
- App goes blank
- App is not compatible with iOS 18
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send class reservation to phone's calendar
- Location-aware membership card in Apple Wallet
- Allow use of membership card in Apple Wallet on iPhone
- Keep old functionality (e.g., workout logs, rankings)
In-app purchases
Team Coastal
No in-app purchases
YMCA Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Team Coastal free?
Is YMCA Pulse free?
Do Team Coastal or YMCA Pulse have ads?
Which is updated more often, Team Coastal or YMCA Pulse?
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