Comparison

Scale Up Rush vs PULSE

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

Head to head
About

Scale Up Rush

Collect wheels to increase your vehicle's size and power. Build an enormous Monster Truck to dominate and crush other vehicles on the track. Experience thrilling destruction and growth.

Highlights
  • Collect wheels to scale up
  • Build a huge Monster Truck
  • Crush other cars
  • Simple left-to-right movement
Features
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Move left to right. Collect wheels to scale up. Build a huge Monster Truck and crush other cars!

About

PULSE

Features
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All you have to do is tap at the right moment. Exactly the right moment. A circle appears on screen. A ring slowly closes in around it. When that ring lines up perfectly — that's your window. Tap too early and it doesn't count. Tap too late and it's gone. Hit it just right and the screen erupts: **PERFECT.** Sounds easy, right? Give it a few seconds. With every level the pace picks up. One circle becomes two, two becomes three — each one closing at its own rhythm, all of them demanding your attention at once. It's not just about speed. It's about timing. One miss costs you a life, another miss costs you another — and the run you've spent two minutes building is suddenly over. You put the phone down. Then you pick it up again. You always do. **THE CHAIN** Land perfect hits back to back and your chain grows. The longer the chain, the bigger your score multiplier. Break it and the multiplier resets. Keeping the chain alive sounds straightforward — until level ten, when three circles close at the same time and you have to choose. **POWER-UPS** Three tools to help you when things get tight: - **Slow Motion** — The world slows down for 15 seconds. Breathe. Think. Hit PERFECT on every single circle. - **Shield** — Absorbs one missed life. That one tap between a great run and game over. - **2× Score** — Every hit scores double for 15 seconds. Pair it with a long chain and watch the numbers go. **SPECIAL CIRCLES** Every so often a circle appears with something inside. A heart gives you an extra life right when you need it most. Slow and 2× circles drop power-ups straight to you. Catching them at the right moment is a skill in itself. **WORLD LEADERBOARD** Your best score hits the global rankings instantly. Weekly boards reset every Monday — a clean shot at the top every week. The all-time board keeps your record alive for as long as you hold it. Your country flag sits next to your name. Make it count. **IN SHORT** - Endless gameplay that gets faster every level - Global weekly and all-time leaderboards - Three power-ups: Slow Motion, Shield, 2× Score - Special mid-game circles with bonuses - Crystal system — earn by watching ads or buy a pack - Dark mode - Haptic feedback - 15 languages This isn't the kind of game you finish once and move on. It's the kind you come back to when you know you can do better. **PULSE. How far can you go?**

Screenshots

Scale Up Rush4 screens
PULSE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scale Up Rush at none against PULSE's 3. Scale Up Rush also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PULSE sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Scale Up Rush asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Scale Up Rush versus PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScale Up RushPULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysEvery 2 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRasel HossainMesut Altuncu

In-app purchases

None

Scale Up Rush

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PULSE

One-time3
  • Starter Crystals$1.99
  • Crystal Pack$4.99
  • Mega Crystal Pack$7.99

Questions

Is Scale Up Rush free?
Scale Up Rush is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PULSE free?
PULSE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scale Up Rush or PULSE have ads?
Both Scale Up Rush and PULSE show ads.
Which is updated more often, Scale Up Rush or PULSE?
Scale Up Rush ships an update every 2 days, and PULSE every 2 days. Most recently, Scale Up Rush was updated on June 11, 2026 and PULSE on September 10, 2026.

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