Comparison

Pen Run vs PULSE

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

Head to head
About

Pen Run

Features
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Finish the race before ink runs out. Swipe left and right to avoid and attack enemies.

About

PULSE

Features
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All you have to do is tap at the right moment. Exactly the right moment. A pulse appears on screen and a ring closes in around it. When the ring lines up perfectly, tap โ€” and the screen lights up: PERFECT! Too early or too late and you lose a life. Sounds easy? Give it a few levels. 250 LEVELS, 5 WORLDS Travel from Cream Valley through Neon Grove, Night Shore and Golden Hill all the way to Frost Pass. Every level has its own goal, earns up to three stars and gets a little faster than the last. Hard levels and star chests keep the climb exciting. SPECIAL PULSES โ€ข Burst โ€” tap it to pop every pulse on screen โ€ข Void โ€” don't touch it, it costs a life โ€ข Drifter โ€” it moves, follow it โ€ข Double โ€” needs two taps โ€ข Splitter โ€” breaks in two when tapped โ€ข Ghost โ€” fades in and out 1V1 DUEL Invite a friend with a game code or a link and play in real time. Same pace, same clock โ€” the higher score wins. WEEKLY ARENA Ranked matches every week. Climb from Bronze through Silver, Gold, Platinum and Diamond to Legend and collect tier rewards. POWER-UPS โ€ข Slow Motion โ€” everything slows down for 15 seconds โ€ข Shield โ€” protects one life โ€ข 2ร— Score โ€” all points doubled for 15 seconds SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY Daily quests, daily rewards and win streaks earn you crystals to spend in the shop. LEADERBOARDS & ACHIEVEMENTS Weekly and all-time global rankings plus Game Center achievements. Challenge your friends to beat your score with a single link. NO SIGN-UP Pick a name and play. Your progress saves automatically. โ€ข Haptic feedback and a calm, clean design โ€ข Available in more than 50 languages โ€ข Optional one-time purchase to remove ads PULSE. How far can you go?

Screenshots

Pen Run3 screens
PULSE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pen Run at none against PULSE's 4. Pen Run also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PULSE sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Pen Run asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pen Run versus PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPen RunPULSE
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size118 MB69 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHemz Studios LLCMesut Altuncu

In-app purchases

None

Pen Run

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PULSE

One-time4
  • Starter Crystals$1.99
  • Remove Ads$4.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
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  • Mega Crystal Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Pen Run free?
Pen Run is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PULSE free?
PULSE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pen Run or PULSE have ads?
Both Pen Run and PULSE show ads.

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