Comparison

Butterfly vs PulseVerse

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

Head to head
About

Butterfly

A social networking platform for the lesbian community, offering a forum for discussion, a matching service with customizable filters, and a space for artistic expression. Users can connect with friends and potential partners in a safe, inclusive environment.

Highlights
  • Discussion forum
  • Customizable matching filters
  • Artistic expression platform
  • Private messaging
  • Profile browsing
  • Blocking functionality
Features
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Butterfly, the largest social networking service for the Hong Kong lesbian community. Butterfly provides free discussion forum and premium matching and messaging services. Join us for free and start meeting new friends and your soulmate. We welcome women aged over 18 to join. Butterfly was first launched in Hong Kong in 2013, and have since accumulated over 120,000 local lesbian members. There are 3 key functions : 1. Forum - feel free to join the forum on topics of your interests. Leabians share their daily life, hobbies, love affairs, and issues on LGBTQ+, gender and sexuality. 2. Matching - find your match with customizable filters, including gender labels, outfits, zodiac signs, diet preferences, etc. 3. Stories - post your artistic creations on Butterfly to express yourself in a purely lesbian environment. BUTTERFLY Free Services. If you choose not to purchase BUTTERFLY APP Premium, you can still use BUTTERFLY for free. By subscribing to Butterfly Premium Service, user can have access to features including: 1. Unlimited private messages 2. Advertisement-free interface 3. Members’ full profiles, stories, and comments. 4. Block functions 5. Matching service with advanced filter functions 6. Delete comments (but not able to delete topic)

About

PulseVerse

A social video and community platform for authentic stories and personal expression. Discover short-form videos, join interest-based communities, and connect with others through live conversations and engaging content. Built with healthcare culture in mind, it's a space for creators and curious minds alike.

Highlights
  • Short-form video sharing
  • Topic-based communities (Circles)
  • Personalized profile building
  • Live conversations
  • Creator tools
  • Content discovery
Features
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PulseVerse is a social video and community platform for real stories, creators, Circles, Live conversations, and personal expression. Discover short-form videos, join topic-based communities, build your My Pulse profile, follow creators, and connect through conversations that feel real. Whether you work in healthcare, study healthcare, support someone in healthcare, create content, love community discussions, or just want a new place to connect, PulseVerse gives you a space to post, react, laugh, learn, and be part of something active. What you can do on PulseVerse: • Watch and share short-form social videos • Join Circles built around shared interests, humor, stories, careers, and community • Discover healthcare culture, creator content, education, entertainment, and everyday conversations • Build a personalized My Pulse profile with tags, style, posts, and profile expression • Go Live and connect with others in real time • Comment, react, follow creators, and join discussions • Use creator tools to record, upload, post, and grow your presence PulseVerse was built with healthcare culture at its heart, but it is made for everyone. Nurses, clinicians, students, caregivers, creators, educators, families, friends, and curious minds can all find a place here. PulseVerse is not a medical advice, diagnosis, treatment, emergency care, or medical device app. Content shared in the app is for community, entertainment, education, storytelling, and personal expression only.

Screenshots

Butterfly4 screens
PulseVerse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PulseVerse at 5.0 against Butterfly's 3.5. PulseVerse also leads on ads (none vs shown). Butterfly's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Butterfly sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.49 per month and PulseVerse sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PulseVerse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Butterfly versus PulseVerse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterButterflyPulseVerse
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (6 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB91 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperRed SoldierMARCOS ANTONIO FONTANEZ

Customer experience

Butterfly

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive22.7%
Neutral28.8%
Negative48.5%

PulseVerse

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Butterfly

Subscriptions3
  • 1 Month Premium$12.491 Month
  • 6 Months Premium$57.996 Months
  • 12 Months Premium$75.991 Year
One-time3
  • 40積分$2.99
  • 105積分$6.99
  • 220積分$12.99
10 purchases

PulseVerse

One-time10
  • 100 Sparks$0.99
  • 2026 Pride Month Banner$1.99
  • Juneteenth Charity Border$1.99
Show 7 more
  • Chocolate Day Border$1.99
  • Class of 2026$4.99
  • Shark Week 2026 Border$4.99
  • Retro 80s Theme Pack$4.99
  • Horror Stories Theme Pack$4.99
  • 2500 Sparks Pack$19.99
  • 6500 Sparks Pack$49.99

Questions

Is Butterfly free?
Butterfly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseVerse free?
PulseVerse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Butterfly or PulseVerse?
PulseVerse is rated higher. Butterfly averages 3.5 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while PulseVerse averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Butterfly or PulseVerse have ads?
Butterfly shows ads; PulseVerse does not.

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