Comparison

PulseTread vs Treadmill Trails

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 Trails

Experience immersive virtual workouts on your treadmill, bike, or elliptical. Explore stunning real-world locations like Hawaii and national parks while listening to your own music. Enjoy a 30-minute escape with each video, yours to keep forever.

Highlights
  • Immersive virtual trail videos
  • Supports treadmill, bike, elliptical
  • Use with your own music
  • Explore diverse global locations
  • 30-minute workout videos
  • Downloadable content
Features
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Take a 30-minute vacation on your treadmill, bike, elliptical, step deck - or your floor. While you listen to your own music. Walk, run or cycle along beautiful trails in Hawaii, in National Parks, big cities, ancient hill towns. On the beach, up a mountain, across a canyon. 99 cents for each 30-minute video. Yours forever. On your iPhone or iPad. Preview and download some right now in the free Treadmill Trails app. Don't miss the 30-minute Free Sampler. Start your music. Start your trail. Start moving. Forward. In a great place. Happy Trails!

Screenshots

PulseTread3 screens
Treadmill Trails1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Treadmill Trails at free with in-app purchases against PulseTread's subscription. Treadmill Trails also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (974 vs 29). PulseTread's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). 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 Trails sells 16 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Treadmill Trails holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Treadmill Trails has 974 ratings behind it against 29, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of PulseTread's written reviews are positive against 84% of Treadmill Trails's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseTread ships an update every 2 weeks, Treadmill Trails every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
PulseTread versus Treadmill Trails: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseTreadTreadmill Trails
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (29 ratings)4.7 (974 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews84.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings29974 — 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 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPulse Tread Fitness StudioBetter Cheaper Slower, Inc.

Customer experience

PulseTread

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

Treadmill Trails

All ratings974 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews148 reviews
Positive84.5%
Neutral4.7%
Negative10.8%

Bugs and requests

PulseTread

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Treadmill Trails

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Trails not staying downloaded
  • Login issues after period of inactivity
  • Storage errors when downloading new trails

Requested features

5 requests
  • More 60-minute trail options
  • Trail search filters (e.g., sunny, winter)
  • Trail location maps
  • Integration with fitness tracking
  • More international trail locations

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
16 purchases

Treadmill Trails

One-time16
  • 30-Minute FREE SAMPLERFree
  • Central Park$0.99
  • Hanakapiai Falls$0.99
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  • Amphitheater Lake Trail$0.99
  • Beach Walk Wake-Up$0.99
  • Beautiful and Strange in Bryce$0.99
  • Angels Landing$0.99
  • Appalachian Trail in Autumn Colors$0.99
  • Greatest Hits: Kaua’i, Hawai’i$0.99
  • Big Trees: Giant Redwoods, CA$0.99
  • Safari Trail In Africa- Run With The Herds$0.99
  • California Coastal Bluff Trail$0.99
  • Glaciers! The Grinnell Glacier$0.99
  • Big Sur$0.99
  • Grand Canyon, 60 minutes R2R$1.99
  • Yosemite:Valley-Summit 60mins$1.99

Questions

Is PulseTread free?
PulseTread is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Treadmill Trails free?
Treadmill Trails is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PulseTread or Treadmill Trails?
Treadmill Trails is rated higher. PulseTread averages 4.3 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Treadmill Trails averages 4.7 from 974 ratings.
Do PulseTread or Treadmill Trails have ads?
Neither PulseTread nor Treadmill Trails shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseTread or Treadmill Trails?
PulseTread ships an update every 2 weeks, and Treadmill Trails every 2 months. Most recently, PulseTread was updated on July 5, 2026 and Treadmill Trails on September 28, 2026.

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