Comparison

Game Jolt vs PULSE

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

Head to head
About

Game Jolt

Connect with fellow gamers, artists, and creators in a vibrant social space. Discover communities, participate in challenges, showcase your talents, and even monetize your creations. Explore fan art, cosplay, music, and in-game collectibles.

Highlights
  • Gaming challenges
  • Fan communities
  • Collectible shop
  • Monetize creations
  • Anime and fan art sharing
  • Cosplay showcase
  • Music sharing
Features
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Where game studios, solo developers, cosplayers, digital artists, and musicians actually hang out. Discover games you won't find anywhere else, post your art, share your cosplay progress, or drop the track you recorded in your closet. If you make stuff, Game Jolt is your spot. Quests Go on adventures, make friends along the way and complete quests from game studios and brands you already like. Gamedev tools Manage your games on the go. Use Game Jolt's dev tools to post devlogs and build a following from your first prototype through launch day. Are you a creator? Design and sell your own digital stickers, profile frames, and post backgrounds as a Game Jolt Creator. Turn your digital art into real income, not just likes. Find real content made by real people. No bots/ai or engagement farming. Download Game Jolt, the game and creator community app. For support or account removal, we are here for you at contact@gamejolt.com. Privacy Policy: https://gamejolt.com/privacy User Agreement: https://gamejolt.com/terms Content Policy: https://gamejolt.com/help/guidelines

About

PULSE

Features
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One particle. One orbit. One touch. PULSE is a rhythm-reflex survival game where everything moves to the music. Rings close in on the beat of a fully synthesized soundtrack, the haptics pulse in your hand, and one hit ends the run. The controls take three seconds to learn: • TAP to reverse direction • HOLD to dive to the inner orbit • That's all. Really. The first minute welcomes you. Everything after that is war. Speed rises, gaps narrow, patterns stack — and the world's best runs are measured in seconds. Restarts are instant, so "one more run" is always half a second away. FEATURES • Beat-synced everything — obstacles, visuals and Core Haptics ride one synthesized soundtrack that accelerates as you survive • Easy to start, hell to master — an invisible tutorial ramp, then a skill ceiling in the clouds • DAILY CHALLENGE — the whole world plays the same seed every day. Same rings, same order, one leaderboard. Learn it, master it, own it • GHOSTS — race the translucent replay of your best run; in the Daily it dodges the exact rings you see • GAME CENTER — global and daily leaderboards, 8 achievements • iCLOUD SYNC — your records follow you across devices • ACCESSIBILITY — Reduce Motion support, colorblind-friendly palettes, and obstacles that differ by shape, not just color • 120Hz ProMotion, beat-synced haptics, and a download measured in megabytes FAIR BY DESIGN No ads. No accounts. No energy bars. No pay-to-win — ever. The optional shop sells cosmetics only: themes, particle skins and soundtrack packs. Every player faces exactly the same game. Your best run is 20 seconds? So was ours, for a while. Stay in sync.

Screenshots

Game Jolt4 screens
PULSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PULSE at none against Game Jolt's shown. Game Jolt's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Game Jolt sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and PULSE sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Game Jolt versus PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGame JoltPULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.1K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB2 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperGame Jolt Inc.P AND A LLC

Bugs and requests

Game Jolt

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access accounts
  • Crashes and freezes when trying to view content
  • Incompatibility with older devices or operating systems
  • Glitches with notifications and in-app features

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to download and play games on mobile
  • Improve server stability and reduce crashes
  • Enhance moderation tools to better handle trolls and inappropriate content
  • Implement dark mode and other customization options
  • Allow users to recover deleted posts and accounts

PULSE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Game Jolt

One-time4
  • 400 Joltbux$1.99
  • 1000 Joltbux$4.99
  • 2000 Joltbux$9.99
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  • 4000 Joltbux$19.99
10 purchases

PULSE

One-time10
  • Aurora Theme$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Void Theme$0.99
Show 7 more
  • Sunset Theme$0.99
  • Stardust Skin$1.99
  • Deep Music Pack$1.99
  • Ember Skin$1.99
  • Prism Skin$1.99
  • Glitch Music Pack$1.99
  • Big Tip$4.99

Questions

Is Game Jolt free?
Game Jolt is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PULSE free?
PULSE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Game Jolt or PULSE have ads?
Game Jolt shows ads; PULSE does not.

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