Comparison

BOC iCare vs Pulse Member

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

Head to head
About

BOC iCare

Features
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BOC iCare mobile app provides you with following services: - Senior customers are automatically upgraded to VIP - Health consultation - Health risk options + medical services drainage function - Personal health database - General health management function - Synchronize and import your activity data via Apple Health. Disclaimer: When you make any medical decision, you must seek the advice from a professional medical institution. This App does not provide any medical decision service.

About

Pulse Member

Features
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Your gym runs on VERVE Pulse. Now it lives in your pocket. Pulse Member is the app for members of gyms powered by VERVE Pulse. Your gym hands you a QR code or a short sign-in code, you scan or type it once, and your membership is on your phone in your gym's own branding. No email or password to remember, and you stay signed in until your gym signs you out. BOOK CLASSES See the week's timetable, book a spot, join the waitlist and cancel from your phone. CHECK IN Your check-in code is always ready, even with no signal at the door. Scan it at the kiosk and your visit and streak are logged. TRAIN Log workouts and personal bests, connect to VERVE cardio machines over Bluetooth, and look back over your history. YOUR MEMBERSHIP, SORTED See your plan, update your details, request a freeze when life happens, and check your visit history. No front-desk queue required. Pulse Member works with any gym on the VERVE Pulse platform. Ask your gym for your sign-in code, or scan the QR code at the front desk.

Screenshots

BOC iCare4 screens
Pulse Member4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse Member at every 2 weeks against BOC iCare's every 10 months. BOC iCare's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BOC iCare ships an update every 10 months, Pulse Member every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BOC iCare versus Pulse Member: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBOC iCarePulse Member
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB65 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperBank of China Group Insurance Company LimitedVERVE Fitness Equipment Pty Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BOC iCare

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse Member

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BOC iCare free?
BOC iCare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse Member free?
Pulse Member is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BOC iCare or Pulse Member have ads?
Neither BOC iCare nor Pulse Member shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BOC iCare or Pulse Member?
BOC iCare ships an update every 10 months, and Pulse Member every 2 weeks. Most recently, BOC iCare was updated on October 27, 2026 and Pulse Member on October 28, 2026.

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