The Source vs Impulse Market
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
The Source
Order cannabis products for delivery from a licensed retailer in California. Browse merchandise, place orders, and sign up for membership. The app ensures compliance with state laws and uses geo-blocking for approved delivery areas.
- View products and merchandise
- Place delivery orders
- Sign up for membership
- State-compliant ordering
- Geo-blocking for delivery areas
- Lab-tested products
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The Source is a licensed cannabis delivery retailer located in California. This app allows customers to view products and merchandise for The Source, as well as place orders for delivery. Customers can also sign up to become members of The Source. The app follows ALL compliance laws as required by the Department of Cannabis Control, and all products are lab tested and approved by the state. Customers also cannot place orders that are outside of the approved areas using geo-blocking technology.
Impulse Market
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Impulse Market is an online shopping simulator and spending outlet with no real spending. It's built for those moments when the urge something to buy hits... you can browse, fill a cart, and check out, except the balances, the credit, and the deliveries are all pretend. Nothing is ever purchased, charged, or shipped. The feeling gets somewhere to go, it's fun, and your real money stays where it belongs. A simple, harmless way to sit with the impulse instead of acting on it and spend less where it actually matters. What you can do: "Buy" anything in the store. Open fake/simulated credit cards (yes, with limits you will absolutely ignore, just like real life.) Track fake deliveries like you’re waiting for emotional closure Purchase cars and watch them immediately depreciate (relatable) See your monthly spending. Build a collection of expensive regret… safely DISCLAIMER: This app is purely for entertainment. This is not a real marketplace No real money is used No credit is issued No real items exist No deliveries will ever arrive Everything you see is fictional and just for fun Basically: you can’t go broke here, this is your shopping safe-space. We double checked.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: The Source at Free against Impulse Market's $9.99. The Source also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). Impulse Market's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#138 vs unranked). On ads, 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
The Source is free to download; Impulse Market costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Source ships an update every 6 months, Impulse Market monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | The Source | Impulse Market |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | — | #138 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Source Central Coast Inc | Christopher Elliott |
In-app purchases
The Source
No in-app purchases
Impulse Market
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is The Source free?
Is Impulse Market free?
Do The Source or Impulse Market have ads?
Which is updated more often, The Source or Impulse Market?
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