iOculus vs Pulse ·
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iOculus
This utility app requires specific hardware to function. It is compatible with various Apple devices, including watches and iPads. The app was last updated in May 2017.
- Requires special hardware
- Compatible with watch, iPhone, iPad, iPod
- Free to download
- Released in 2011
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iOculus requires special hardware to operate.
Pulse ·
This application enables one-way audio transmission to team members for enhanced situational awareness. It also shares your GPS location with others during a session, allowing them to track your device's position.
- One-way audio transmission
- Real-time GPS location sharing
- Situational awareness for teams
- Device location tracking
- Team communication tool
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Pulse transmits one-way audio to team members for situational awareness. Additionally, the app "pulses out" your GPS location so that others can view your device location during the session.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse · at 4.5 against iOculus's 3.0. Pulse · also leads on ratings volume (8 vs 2). iOculus's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pulse · holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 8 respectively.
iOculus ships an update every 4 months, Pulse · every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iOculus | Pulse · |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.5 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 8 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Covidence A/S | Motorola Solutions, Inc |
Customer experience
iOculus
Pulse ·
In-app purchases
iOculus
No in-app purchases
Pulse ·
No in-app purchases
