BOC iCare vs Pulse Member
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BOC iCare
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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.
Pulse Member
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | BOC iCare | Pulse Member |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bank of China Group Insurance Company Limited | VERVE Fitness Equipment Pty Ltd |
In-app purchases
BOC iCare
No in-app purchases
Pulse Member
No in-app purchases









