Comparison

SlackLess vs Pulse

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

Head to head

SlackLess

Free from distractions

About

SlackLess

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SlackLess is an app that provides dashboards for tracking usage of your most distracting apps and helps you reduce your screen time by setting limits.

About

Pulse

Features

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Pulse is the simplest way to turn any goal into a habit. Drink more water, run more miles, read more pages. Create a tracker in seconds and follow your progress every day. Simple counter or unit-based (km, kg, min, glasses). Daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Weekly charts, detailed history, and streaks included. Free forever with 3 trackers. Upgrade to Plus for unlimited trackers, widgets, and data export. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://wepulse.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wepulse.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

SlackLess4 screens

Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SlackLess at none against Pulse's 2. Pulse's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.90 per month. SlackLess asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SlackLess ships an update every 10 months, Pulse every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

SlackLess versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SlackLess	Pulse
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 10 months	Every 8 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS	16.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	131 MB	74 MB
Age rating	4+	12+
Developer	Daniyar Kurmanbayev	David Ordine

In-app purchases

None

SlackLess

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2

Pro Monthly$3.901 Month
Pro Annual$34.901 Year

Questions

Is SlackLess free?

SlackLess is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Pulse free?

Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do SlackLess or Pulse have ads?

Neither SlackLess nor Pulse shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SlackLess or Pulse?

SlackLess ships an update every 10 months, and Pulse every 8 days. Most recently, SlackLess was updated on October 11, 2026 and Pulse on September 30, 2026.