Comparison

Pulsar for Salesforce vs XForms Cx Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Pulsar for Salesforce

Access and manage your Salesforce data, including records and documents, even without an internet connection. The app offers time-saving shortcuts and intuitive interactions for efficient data handling and synchronization when you reconnect.

Highlights
  • Offline record viewing and updating
  • Offline content library access
  • Time-saving shortcuts
  • Event and task management
  • Custom object support
  • Visualforce page support
Features
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Pulsar is an intuitive, easy to use application that lets you access your Salesforce data even offline. Features include: * View/Update records offline and sync when you’re connected again * View documents from your content libraries offline * Time saving shortcuts in a native app with intuitive user interactions * Simple ways to log and manage Salesforce Events and Tasks * Custom object support, including offline (contact Luminix) * Visualforce page support (contact Luminix)

About

XForms Cx Mobile

Features
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XForms Cx Mobile is the mobile application component of XForms built specifically for construction commissioning projects. With the app (which can run in both online and offline/airplane modes), your field crews can: - Pick a device/equipment from a list of system codes, from a list of device types, or by using the global search feature - Complete the commissioning forms assigned to a specific device - % complete calculations are automatically calculated for each commissioned device as forms are submitted - Submit a completed form or save a form as draft for completion later - View completed forms from a dashboard - Sync offline data The mobile application can run in both online mode and in offline/airplane mode. Assigned forms can contain list boxes, pre-populated fields, table grids, signatures, and photo fields with draw layer on top. All data collected can also be extracted programmatically via the XForms APIs and inserted into other software tools.

Screenshots

Pulsar for Salesforce4 screens
XForms Cx Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulsar for Salesforce at fortnightly against XForms Cx Mobile's every 3 months. XForms Cx Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulsar for Salesforce ships an update fortnightly, XForms Cx Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Pulsar for Salesforce versus XForms Cx Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulsar for SalesforceXForms Cx Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (18 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings18 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB16 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperLuminix, Inc.XForms LLC

In-app purchases

None

Pulsar for Salesforce

No in-app purchases

None

XForms Cx Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulsar for Salesforce free?
Pulsar for Salesforce is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XForms Cx Mobile free?
XForms Cx Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulsar for Salesforce or XForms Cx Mobile have ads?
Neither Pulsar for Salesforce nor XForms Cx Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulsar for Salesforce or XForms Cx Mobile?
Pulsar for Salesforce ships an update fortnightly, and XForms Cx Mobile every 3 months. Most recently, Pulsar for Salesforce was updated on September 9, 2026 and XForms Cx Mobile on September 14, 2026.

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