Helena vs Pulse.Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Helena
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Via Helena, you can access your medical data and communicate securely, personally and easily with your healthcare providers.
Pulse.Core
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I built Pulse because I was tired of talking to AI apps that quietly send everything I say to some server I'll never see. Pulse runs entirely on your iPhone. There's no account. No cloud. No "we take your privacy seriously" page that nobody believes anyway. The AI lives on your device, thinks on your device, and forgets nothing because there's nothing to send anywhere. You can talk to it about your day, your ideas, the stuff you wouldn't type into a chatbot owned by a company worth a trillion dollars. It works offline. It works on a plane. It works when your signal drops in the metro. A few things worth knowing: - It uses Apple's on-device Foundation Models, so it's fast and it doesn't drain your battery - It works on iPhone and Apple Watch - There are no ads, no subscriptions hidden behind every button, no upsell screens - I don't collect anything. I can't. I didn't build a backend. That's it, really. If you've been looking for an AI you can actually trust with the stuff that matters, give Pulse a try. โ And if you have feedback, write to me. A real person reads it
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse.Core at every 2 days against Helena's every 4 weeks. Helena's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Helena ships an update every 4 weeks, Pulse.Core every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Helena | Pulse.Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 2 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod โ better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 โ better | 26.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 57 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HealthConnect NV | Ayhan Aslihan |
In-app purchases
Helena
No in-app purchases
Pulse.Core
No in-app purchases









