# Christmas vs Pulse

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pulse at 100% against Christmas's 44%. Pulse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and chart position (#171 vs unranked). Christmas's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months). On ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Christmas is free to download; Pulse costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Christmas has 51 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Christmas's written reviews are positive against 100% of Pulse's.

Christmas ships an update monthly, Pulse every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Christmas | Pulse |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (51 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas/id293735785/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-metronome/id1207247199/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **51** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 44.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 6 months |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#171** |
| Size | 147 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [XME Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/293735788) | [thoor software AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/698240746) |

## What reviewers say

### Christmas

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/christmas/id293735785)

Experience the holiday spirit with festive music and a countdown to Christmas. Enjoy beautiful carols performed by real musicians, set a sleep timer, and wake up to holiday cheer. Keep the Christmas spirit alive all year round with this immersive experience.

**Highlights:** Christmas carols by real musicians, Countdown to Christmas, Sleep timer, Wake up alarm, Background audio, Fading imagery, Rearrange song order

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎶 Soothing music and voice
- 🎄 Good for Christmas mood
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💰 Good value for price
- ✨ Beautiful imagery (in older versions)

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚪ White screen instead of imagery
- 📺 No video on Apple TV
- 🚫 Background missing on Apple TV
- 🎶 Music not playing
- 🎧 Scratchy and annoying songs

**Reported bugs**

- No "beautiful fading imagery", just white screen
- No video on Apple TV
- Background missing on Apple TV version
- Cannot change wallpapers on Apple TV
- App only plays the first song and no more

**Requested features**

- Changeable wallpapers
- Video on Apple TV
- Fix Apple TV background
- Add "Greensleeves" song
- Add new music for New Year


### Pulse

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pulse-metronome/id1207247199)

**Currently charting:** #171 Top Paid · Music (US App Store)

This metronome app offers standard features like tempo setting and accent control, alongside unique timing exercises. It includes practice tools like mute beats, bar muting, tempo shifting, and gradual tempo adjustments for practice and performance.

**Highlights:** Tap tempo setting, Mute/accent beat control, Unique timing exercises, Setlists for practice, Italian tempo names, Classical metronome markings

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Christmas free?

Christmas is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Pulse free?

Pulse costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Christmas or Pulse?

Pulse is rated higher. Christmas averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while Pulse averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do Christmas or Pulse have ads?

Neither Christmas nor Pulse shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Christmas or Pulse?

Christmas ships an update monthly, and Pulse every 6 months. Most recently, Christmas was updated on November 7, 2026 and Pulse on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*