Comparison

PulseTread vs Treadmill Trainer Workouts

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

Head to head
About

PulseTread

Get daily, 30-minute cardio workouts led by a celebrity trainer directly on your mobile device. Enjoy new routines every day, customize your music, and adapt workouts for various cardio equipment. Suitable for all fitness levels.

Highlights
  • Daily 30-minute cardio workouts
  • Celebrity trainer audio guidance
  • Customizable music integration
  • New routines daily
  • Adaptable for various cardio machines
  • Suitable for all fitness levels
Features
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PulseTread™ is the first and only subscription-based app designed to deliver a brand new, unique, and motivating 30-minute cardio workout directly to your mobile device EACH DAY! Set your own music from your own library, and get ready to rock your body. Mark Harari, Hollywood Celebrity Trainer and owner of Pulse Fitness Studio in Sherman Oaks, CA, delivers the actual body-shredding treadmill workouts from his classes each day directly to your iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad - your own daily workout periodical. Mark, his clients, and his training methods have been featured on Access Hollywood, Extra, E! Entertainment TV, Entertainment Tonight Online and in magazines such as PEOPLE, Fitness Magazine, SHAPE, and OK! Weekly, to name a few. All that is great…but what will PulseTread™ do for you? - Enjoy a free routine to get started! - Audio recordings of Mark Harari’s actual classes and training sessions, personally leading and motivating you through each challenging daily workout - A new, challenging, 30-minute run is available each day for only .99 cents...or subscribe for only $4.99/month or $39.99/year - Never the same routine repeated - Workout to your own music and playlists from your own music library - Instruction can be modified for all types of cardio equipment including elliptical, cycles, stair-step… - All levels of physical ability from beginner to advanced - Simple functionality for any user - Share your progress on Facebook and Twitter Multiple treadmill routines are available for direct, in-app download for only .99 cents… less than the cost of most 3-minute songs! Terms of Service can view viewed at: http://api.pulsefitnessstudio.com/terms.html Auto-renewable subscription information: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to Account Settings after purchase

About

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

This app offers a wide variety of treadmill workout programs for all fitness levels, from beginners to seasoned runners. It includes interval training, 5K, and 10K plans, with features to track progress and schedule rest days for injury prevention.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of workout programs
  • Interval training workouts
  • 5K and 10K training plans
  • Workout tracking
  • Scheduled rest days
  • Video workouts
Features
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Whether you're just starting, an early jogger or a seasoned runner Treadmill Trainer Workouts has a program for you. Workout programs containing HUNDREDS of workouts. Keep track of workouts by marking completed activities. Scheduled days off help you reach your running goal while staying injury free. Choose between interval training workouts, 5K and 10K workouts for beginner and more advanced runners. The app is Free! App revenue comes from in app advertisements that popup when a workout is completed. These ads can be disabled with a one time purchase. No subscription services here!

Screenshots

PulseTread3 screens
Treadmill Trainer Workouts4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Treadmill Trainer Workouts at free with in-app purchases against PulseTread's subscription. Treadmill Trainer Workouts also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (548 vs 29). PulseTread's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (68% vs 55%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. PulseTread sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Treadmill Trainer Workouts sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Treadmill Trainer Workouts holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Treadmill Trainer Workouts has 548 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of PulseTread's written reviews are positive against 55% of Treadmill Trainer Workouts's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseTread ships an update every 2 weeks, Treadmill Trainer Workouts every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PulseTread versus Treadmill Trainer Workouts: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseTreadTreadmill Trainer Workouts
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings)4.6 (548 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews — better55.3% of reviews
Number of ratings29548 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulse Tread Fitness StudioCyborg Syndicate, LLC

Customer experience

PulseTread

All ratings29 ratings
Positive75.9%
Neutral13.8%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews62 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.7%
Negative22.6%

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

All ratings548 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral3.1%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive55.3%
Neutral18.4%
Negative26.3%

Bugs and requests

PulseTread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes mid-workout
  • Recording stops after 12 minutes in HIIT workouts
  • Discrepancies between displayed time/distance and actual values
  • Settings icon causes app to freeze
  • Back button doesn't function after workout completion
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  • Black screen on iPod Touch after launch
  • Workout duration doesn't match actual time
  • Incorrect interval instructions in HIIT programs
  • App becomes unresponsive when exiting to other apps

Requested features

10 requests
  • Ability to undo or uncheck completed workouts
  • Extended progression plans (10K to marathon to ultra)
  • Timed HIIT workouts instead of distance-based
  • Shorter HIIT session options (10, 15, 20 minutes)
  • Workout history and tracking statistics
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  • Video content with virtual runs
  • Video playback while exercising
  • Clearer progression guidance between programs
  • Cool-down periods in workout plans
  • Unit conversion (miles to kilometers) settings

In-app purchases

10 purchases

PulseTread

Subscriptions2
  • PulseTread Fitness7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • PulseTread Fitness1 Month trial$39.991 Year
One-time8
  • December 27, 2013$0.99
  • January 12, 2015$0.99
  • February 26, 2015$0.99
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  • March 03, 2015$0.99
  • February 20, 2015$0.99
  • March 25th, 2016$0.99
  • April 7th, 2016$0.99
  • PulseTread Monthly Subscription$4.99
2 purchases

Treadmill Trainer Workouts

One-time2
  • Remove Advertisements$2.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99

Questions

Is PulseTread free?
PulseTread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treadmill Trainer Workouts free?
Treadmill Trainer Workouts is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PulseTread or Treadmill Trainer Workouts?
Treadmill Trainer Workouts is rated higher. PulseTread averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Treadmill Trainer Workouts averages 4.6 from 548 ratings.
Do PulseTread or Treadmill Trainer Workouts have ads?
Neither PulseTread nor Treadmill Trainer Workouts shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseTread or Treadmill Trainer Workouts?
PulseTread ships an update every 2 weeks, and Treadmill Trainer Workouts every 2 months. Most recently, PulseTread was updated on July 5, 2026 and Treadmill Trainer Workouts on July 6, 2026.

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