Impact Online vs YMCA Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Impact Online
This official companion app enhances martial arts training with access to courseware, an online community, and exclusive student content. It's designed to support students of Impact Martial Arts Academy in Virginia Beach.
- Courseware access
- Online student community
- Exclusive student content
- Enhanced training experience
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Impact Online is the member app for Impact Martial Arts Academy. Features - Courseware - Online Community - Exclusive Student Content
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 review sentiment: Impact Online at 100% against YMCA Pulse's 0%. Impact Online also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.3). YMCA Pulse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (99 vs 16). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Impact Online sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. YMCA Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Impact Online holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Pulse has 99 ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Impact Online's written reviews are positive against 0% of YMCA Pulse's.
Impact Online ships an update weekly, YMCA Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Impact Online | YMCA Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | 1.3 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Desitech Enterprises LLC | SGA Software |
Customer experience
Impact Online
YMCA Pulse
Bugs and requests
Impact Online
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
Impact Online
- Full Subscription3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- MTK Subscription$12.991 Month
YMCA Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Is YMCA Pulse free?
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