Comparison

Cornell Pulse vs Hatz HDS²lite

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

Head to head
About

Cornell Pulse

Features
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The Cornell Pulse app can connect to a Cornell PulseV1 sensor that sends vibration severity and temperature data to the app over Bluetooth Low Energy 5. You must have a PulseV1 sensor to collect data with the app.

About

Hatz HDS²lite

Diagnose Hatz diesel engines wirelessly using your smartphone or tablet. Read error codes, view operating values, reset maintenance indicators, and generate engine reports. Requires the HDS²lite adapter for connection.

Highlights
  • Wireless error code reading
  • Display current operating values
  • Reset maintenance indicators
  • Create and send engine reports
  • Locate service partners
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The app supports you in diagnosing Hatz diesel engines via smartphone or tablet. To establish the connection with the engine, you also need the HDS²lite adapter and the adapter cable. You can buy the HDS²lite hardware at Hatz dealers and service partners (hatz.to/network). With the HDS²lite app you can easily and comfortably: Read error codes wirelessly, Display current operating values, Reset maintenance indicators, Create and send engine reports or Locate the nearest Hatz service partner. The HDS²lite app thus simplifies workshop operation or fault analysis in the field. With the help of the HDS²lite adapter, Hatz engine data from construction, agricultural and municipal machines can be transferred to your mobile device in no time at all. Prerequisite: The engine must be electronically controlled. This applies to engines of the Hatz H-Series and with Hatz E1 technology.

Screenshots

Cornell Pulse1 screens
Hatz HDS²lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

Cornell Pulse and Hatz HDS²lite are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Cornell Pulse ships an update every 8 months, Hatz HDS²lite every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Cornell Pulse versus Hatz HDS²lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCornell PulseHatz HDS²lite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB90 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCornell Pump CompanyMotorenfabrik Hatz GmbH & Co. KG

In-app purchases

None

Cornell Pulse

No in-app purchases

None

Hatz HDS²lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cornell Pulse free?
Cornell Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hatz HDS²lite free?
Hatz HDS²lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cornell Pulse or Hatz HDS²lite have ads?
Neither Cornell Pulse nor Hatz HDS²lite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cornell Pulse or Hatz HDS²lite?
Cornell Pulse ships an update every 8 months, and Hatz HDS²lite every 9 months. Most recently, Cornell Pulse was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hatz HDS²lite on October 24, 2026.

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