Comparison

Pulze Editor vs Swimcast

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

Head to head
About

Pulze Editor

Manage your Hotone Pulze Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier with this intuitive app. Access full effects chains, download and upload custom tones from a growing community, and back up your settings. Easily tweak parameters for a seamless audio experience.

Highlights
  • Full effects chain access
  • Download/upload tones
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Tone library access
  • Import/export global settings
  • Data backup
Features
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This app is designed to manage the Hotone Pulze Bluetooth Modeling Amplifier. With the app you can get access to full effects chain/parameters, download/upload tones via Hotone Community, etc. ● Intuitive UI The Pulze Editor features a straight forward, intuitive user interface which makes tweaking parameters a breeze. ● The growing community Sigh in with a Hotone account so you can launch Hotone Community to view Pulze's growing tone library, download the tones made by worldwide players/artists or just share your stellar tones. ● Import/export and backup You can use the app not only to import/export tones you downloaded, but also global settings. Don't forget to backup your data if needed! For more Pulze information: www.hotone.com *Bluetooth® is a trademark owned by the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. This trademark was used merely to identify a functional characteristic of the product.

About

Swimcast

Features
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Swimming is better with a good podcast. But Bluetooth does not work underwater, and keeping MP3 swim headphones updated can feel like a chore. Swimcast makes it easy to bring fresh episodes with you, wherever you are. Connect your swim headphones to your iPhone, choose the episodes you want, tap sync, and you are ready for the water. No laptop. No file dragging. No stale playlist from three weeks ago. Whether you are heading to the pool, standing by the lake, or packing for the beach, Swimcast helps you turn swim time into podcast time. With Swimcast you can: - Find and add your favorite podcasts - Pick the latest episodes before you swim - Sync episodes directly from your iPhone - Reorder what plays first - Keep your swim headphones fresh without the usual hassle Made for casual swimmers, podcast lovers, and anyone who wants something good to listen to while doing laps. Swimcast works with MP3 swim headphones and audio folders accessible through the iOS folder picker, including OpenSwim-style devices. Swimcast is independent and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Shokz.

Screenshots

Pulze Editor4 screens
Swimcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Swimcast at every 5 weeks against Pulze Editor's every 4 months. Pulze Editor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulze Editor against 5.0 for Swimcast. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulze Editor ships an update every 4 months, Swimcast every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Pulze Editor versus Swimcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulze EditorSwimcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size651 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperHotonenxz91 Capital UG (haftungsbeschrankt)

In-app purchases

None

Pulze Editor

No in-app purchases

None

Swimcast

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulze Editor free?
Pulze Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Swimcast free?
Swimcast is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pulze Editor or Swimcast?
Pulze Editor and Swimcast are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pulze Editor or Swimcast have ads?
Neither Pulze Editor nor Swimcast shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulze Editor or Swimcast?
Pulze Editor ships an update every 4 months, and Swimcast every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pulze Editor was updated on October 11, 2026 and Swimcast on October 24, 2026.

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