Comparison

Pulseway vs ADSignify

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

Head to head
About

Pulseway

Securely monitor and manage your IT systems from any mobile device. Get real-time status updates, receive instant alerts for issues, and resolve problems remotely. Supports Windows, Linux, and Mac, offering comprehensive control over your infrastructure.

Highlights
  • Remote system monitoring
  • Real-time status alerts
  • System management and control
  • Cross-platform support (Windows, Linux, Mac)
  • Process and service management
  • Event log analysis
  • Active Directory management
Features
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Remotely monitor and manage your IT systems securely from any smartphone or tablet. Pulseway gives you complete control of your computers and applications from anywhere, at any time. You can monitor and control Windows, Linux and Mac Operating Systems as well as any application using the monitoring API. Pulseway dramatically reduces the level of manual checks for support engineers and provides them with a real time status of their monitored systems. You are the first to know about any potential issues affecting your systems and can resolve those issues immediately. *** IMPORTANT *** • To monitor a computer, download and install the agent software from our website; • The communication between this application and the monitored computers is always encrypted. MONITOR: • The status and uptime of all systems • CPU usage and usage history chart • Current available memory and usage history chart • External IP address and the location on the map using GeoIP • Ping round trip response time and response time chart • Status of local hard disks • Services status • Network interfaces status and traffic chart • Running processes • Event logs • Scheduled tasks status • Ports status • Logged in users • Hardware details • Status of web sites and application pools in Internet Information Server • User accounts status in Active Directory including locked user accounts • View and manage Windows updates • Performance counters • ... and more MANAGE: • Start, pause, continue and stop a service • Kill a process • Start and stop a scheduled task • Log off any logged in user • Send a message to the logged in users • Command prompt and PowerShell support • Restart, wake up (Wake on WAN over Internet supported), shutdown, power off, suspend or send the computer into hibernation • Send commands to multiple systems in the same group • Start/stop/restart Internet Information Server web sites • Start/stop/recycle Internet Information Server application pools • Mobile device authorization for system commands - only selected authorized devices on your account can be allowed to send system commands • Enable, disable, unlock and reset password for user accounts in Active Directory • Add and remove groups for a user account in Active Directory • Hyper-V and VMware support, start and stop virtual machines • Run SQL Server queries • ... and more GET NOTIFIED: • When a system goes offline, starts up, shuts down, suspends and resumes • When a monitored service stopped unexpectedly • When the free memory is below a specified percentage • When the processor usage is above or below a specified percentage for a specified period of time • When the free space of a hard disk drive is below a specified percentage • When a user logs in or logs out • When ping round trip time is above a specified value for a specified period of time • When a monitored port is closed • When an event log entry is generated and it matches a specified filter (Windows only) • When the CPU, system or HDD temperature exceeds a specified threshold • When a web site or app pool stopped on Internet Information Server • ... and more The application will work even if the system cannot be directly accessed from the Internet (i.e. does not have a routable IP address or sits behind a firewall). Operating Systems supported: • Server: Windows 2003 or higher • Desktop: Windows XP or higher • Linux: All major distributions • Mac: OS X 10.8+

About

ADSignify

Manage Active Directory directly from your iOS device. This tool allows IT administrators to browse the AD tree, manage users and groups, and generate reports on the go. It offers secure, ad-free access without additional server configurations.

Highlights
  • Active Directory browsing
  • User account management
  • Group membership modification
  • Computer and OU management
  • Secure login with SSL/TLS
  • Multi-profile support
  • Customizable search bases
  • AD reporting
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ADSIGNIFY — ACTIVE DIRECTORY MANAGEMENT FOR iOS Your AD doesn't wait for your desk anymore. Password resets, unlocks, and more— from the airport lounge to Saturday at home, your Active Directory is always in the zone. Stop being tethered to your desk. Manage Active Directory directly from your iPhone or iPad. Reset passwords, unlock accounts, manage group memberships, and generate compliance reports in seconds. No RDP, or server setup required. BUILT BY AD ADMINISTRATORS, FOR AD ADMINISTRATORS We work with Active Directory every day. We understand the frustration of being away from your desk when a critical issue hits, the complexity of managing multiple domains, the burden of compliance audits, and the pressure to respond faster. That's why we built ADSignify—to give AD administrators the control and speed they deserve. We're proud of what we've built, but we're not done improving. Have a feature request or found something that could work better? Let us know. We're listening, and we respond. REAL-WORLD SCENARIOS • A user stops your boss because they can't log in. You reset the password in 30 seconds. Crisis averted. • You're at a doctor's appointment when a critical access issue comes in. Unlock the account, reset the password, and get back to your appointment. • It's Saturday morning and an urgent AD task arrives. No laptop. No scrambling for RDP. Handle it from your phone and get back to your weekend. • You're at the airport when a compliance audit request arrives. Generate the report from your gate—no stress after you land. ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY. NO COMPLEXITY. Your credentials and sensitive data are protected within the iPhone's secure application sandbox. No hashes left on other devices. No exposed credentials. No server component to install, manage, or secure. Just native iOS security. ADSIGNIFY CORE FEATURES • Browse Tree Navigate your complete AD structure like a ADUC or file system, with instant search and filtering. • User Management Reset passwords, unlock accounts, enable or disable users, set expiration dates, and edit attributes. • Group Operations Manage memberships, edit group properties, and audit access. • Computer & OU Management Move or delete computers, update organizational units, and manage properties. • Reports Generate reports for expired accounts, locked users, inactive computers, empty groups, and more. • Multi-Profile Support Save and manage multiple AD domains with custom search bases. • Enterprise Security Use LDAP, SSL, and TLS connections with biometric unlock. Credentials are not stored on other devices. • Intuitive UI Manage complex AD operations through a clean, simple interface. • Smart Defaults Configure default OUs and password policies with Standard and Professional plans. SUBSCRIPTION PLANS • Free Read-only browsing, read/write computer management, basic reports, and no saved profiles. Free forever. • Basic — $7.99/year Full management for users, groups, computers, and OUs. Includes one saved profile and password reset. • Standard — $9.99/year Tree browsing, default OU settings, and standard reports. • Professional — $14.99/year or $2.99/month Up to 10 profiles, professional reports, and all available features. All paid plans include a 7-day free trial. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Start with a 7-day free trial and cancel anytime during the trial at no charge. After the trial, payment is charged to your Apple ID at the start of each billing period. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. CONTACT Questions, suggestions, or feature requests? Email: [support@signifium.com](mailto:support@signifium.com) Terms of Service: https://www.signifium.com/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.signifium.com/privacy

Screenshots

Pulseway4 screens
ADSignify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulseway at none against ADSignify's 4. Pulseway also leads on ratings volume (618 vs 7). ADSignify's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 86%). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. ADSignify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Pulseway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Pulseway against 4.6 for ADSignify. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pulseway has 618 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Pulseway's written reviews are positive against 100% of ADSignify's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, ADSignify monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pulseway versus ADSignify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsewayADSignify
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (618 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews86.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings618 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size97 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMMSOFT Design Ltd.Signifium LLC

Customer experience

Pulseway

All ratings618 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews699 reviews
Positive86.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.2%

ADSignify

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Pulseway

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS/macOS versions
  • Login/authentication problems for some users
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Remote desktop/screen sharing functionality
  • Improved multi-account/multi-device management
  • Expanded support for macOS and Linux systems
  • Enhanced notification and alerting options
  • Ability to view and manage GPU/hardware details

ADSignify

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Pulseway

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

ADSignify

Subscriptions4
  • Professional (1 month)7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Basic7 Days trial$7.991 Year
  • Standard7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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  • Professional7 Days trial$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Pulseway free?
Pulseway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ADSignify free?
ADSignify is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulseway or ADSignify?
Pulseway is rated higher. Pulseway averages 4.6 out of 5 from 618 ratings, while ADSignify averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Pulseway or ADSignify have ads?
Neither Pulseway nor ADSignify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulseway or ADSignify?
Pulseway ships an update every 6 weeks, and ADSignify monthly. Most recently, Pulseway was updated on November 1, 2026 and ADSignify on November 3, 2026.

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