Comparison

Social Hikers vs Pulsabilities

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

Head to head
About

Social Hikers

Connect with fellow hikers, discover new trails, and share your adventures. Log your hikes, upload photos, and stay updated on challenges within the community. Control your notification preferences for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Connect with hikers
  • Trail beta updates
  • Join discussions
  • Log hikes
  • Share photos
  • Customizable notifications
  • Challenge updates
Features
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The Social Hikers app is your connection to the hiking community. Connect with other challengers. Get the latest trail beta. Join discussions. Log your hikes and share photos from your adventures. And you control how and when you want to be notified when someone interacts with you. And you can keep up-to-date with the latest for the challenges, all in one place.

About

Pulsabilities

This app helps you manage your health and wellness journey. Log activities, track progress, and stay motivated with personalized insights and a gamified approach. Connect with a supportive community to achieve your goals together.

Highlights
  • Daily activity logging
  • Progress tracking
  • Personalized insights
  • Gamified challenges
  • Community connection
  • Team support
  • Customizable experience
Features
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Take control of your health and wellness with this innovative, easy-to-use app designed to make your journey both engaging and rewarding. Log daily activities, track your progress, and stay motivated with personalized insights tailored to your goals. The app’s gamified approach turns healthy habits into a fun challenge—earn points for curated activities and celebrate your wins! Connect with others through built-in communication tools, join supportive teams, and foster a sense of accountability and encouragement as you work together towards better well-being. Fully customizable and community-driven, this app transforms wellness into a shared, empowering experience.

Screenshots

Social Hikers4 screens
Pulsabilities4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulsabilities at 95% against Social Hikers's 57%. Pulsabilities also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). Social Hikers's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 15.6). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pulsabilities holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulsabilities has 201 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Social Hikers's written reviews are positive against 95% of Pulsabilities's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Social Hikers ships an update every 2 months, Pulsabilities every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Social Hikers versus Pulsabilities: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSocial HikersPulsabilities
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (8 ratings)4.7 (201 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews95.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8201 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.4 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB34 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperSocial Adventures LLCPulsabilities, Inc.

Customer experience

Social Hikers

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Pulsabilities

All ratings201 ratings
Positive94.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive95.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative0.7%

Bugs and requests

Social Hikers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pulsabilities

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Inability to view past activity logs
  • Inconsistent point tracking for some activities

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integration with fitness trackers
  • More flexibility in activity logging
  • Expanded data visualization and analytics
  • Enhanced team communication features

In-app purchases

None

Social Hikers

No in-app purchases

None

Pulsabilities

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Social Hikers free?
Social Hikers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulsabilities free?
Pulsabilities is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Social Hikers or Pulsabilities?
Pulsabilities is rated higher. Social Hikers averages 4.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Pulsabilities averages 4.7 from 201 ratings.
Do Social Hikers or Pulsabilities have ads?
Social Hikers shows ads; Pulsabilities does not.
Which is updated more often, Social Hikers or Pulsabilities?
Social Hikers ships an update every 2 months, and Pulsabilities every 6 days. Most recently, Social Hikers was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pulsabilities on November 3, 2026.

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