Comparison

Masterise vs Mapulse

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

Head to head
About

Masterise

Track your sports performance with this GPS stopwatch and mobile app. Automatically record lap times, analyze each lap's trajectory, braking, and speed, and compare your best times. Improve your skills with detailed performance insights.

Highlights
  • GPS stopwatch
  • Automatic lap timing
  • Terrain detection
  • Route visualization
  • Lap analysis (trajectory, braking, speed)
  • Personal best comparison
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Avec Masterise et le Raptor, mesure tes performances sportive ! Prouve que tes le meilleur avec notre chronomètre GPS et son application mobile ! Notre chrono enregistre automatiquement tes temps, tour par tour. Détection automatique du terrain, un simple clique pour visualiser ton tracé. Rien de mieux pour progresser ! Analyse chaque tour que tu as réalisé : trajectoire, freinage, vitesse. Compare facilement tes chronos par rapport à ton meilleur temps. *Les chronos ne mentent jamais*

About

Mapulse

Features
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Mapulse lets the people close to you follow your race live, whether it is a trail, a marathon or an ultra, with nothing to install. You share a link, they open a web page: your position on the map, your heart rate, your pace and your elevation gain update there in real time. NOTHING TO INSTALL FOR THE PEOPLE FOLLOWING YOU One link, one web page. Your parents, your club or your friends have no account to create and no app to download. The link stays private: it is never indexed, and never guessable. YOUR WATCH OR STRAP OVER BLUETOOTH If your watch or heart rate strap broadcasts its heart rate over Bluetooth, Mapulse reads it and shares it with the people following you during the race. Your phone remains the source of your position. Not every watch can broadcast it: your watch's manual says whether it can. Mapulse only reads the device you picked. YOUR WATCH IS ENOUGH The Mapulse app on Apple Watch starts the activity and records the effort without the phone in range. Heart rate, distance, pace and duration are sent up as soon as the link is back. BUILT FOR NETWORK BLACKOUTS In the mountains, the network disappears. Mapulse keeps recording and catches up as soon as the signal returns, with no gap in the track and no duplicates. This behaviour has been proven on a real race. TOGETHER A session can gather several runners. The people following you see them all on the same map, each with their own live metrics. WHAT YOU SHARE IS YOUR CALL Health data is collected only after an explicit consent, kept separate from sign-up. You can stop sharing at any time, and delete your account from the app. Mapulse is built in France. Data is hosted in Europe. Note: the app interface is currently available in French only.

Screenshots

Masterise4 screens
Mapulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mapulse at none against Masterise's shown. Mapulse also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 3 weeks). Masterise's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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

Masterise ships an update every 3 weeks, Mapulse every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Masterise versus Mapulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMasteriseMapulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB46 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperSlideupTHEO HENRI ULYSSE NAIRI

In-app purchases

None

Masterise

No in-app purchases

None

Mapulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Masterise free?
Masterise is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapulse free?
Mapulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Masterise or Mapulse have ads?
Masterise shows ads; Mapulse does not.
Which is updated more often, Masterise or Mapulse?
Masterise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Mapulse every 8 days. Most recently, Masterise was updated on October 11, 2026 and Mapulse on October 24, 2026.

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