Comparison

While True vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

While True

Features
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while True is a casual endless runner game that's made for coding enthusiasts! ・Score the best you can by travelling the longest distance and collecting coins. ・Slide your finger left or right to switch lanes, up to jump and down to squat. ・Use the Magnet power up to automatically collect coins around you. ・The Shield power up will help you with collisions. ・The 2X Star gives you double points. ・Stay alive by avoiding obstacles. The level design and UI look like they fell straight out of your favourite code editor! tap_to_start();

About

Pulse

This rhythm game turns your gameplay into music. Hit blocks to play notes and build combos to unlock richer song layers. Save and share your musical creations with friends.

Highlights
  • Block-smashing rhythm gameplay
  • Music composition through gameplay
  • Unlock song layers with combos
  • Four distinct game modes
  • Save and share musical runs
  • Offline play
Features
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Every game you play makes a song. Pulse is a block-smashing rhythm game where the music IS your gameplay. Every block you hit plays a note. The longer your combo, the richer your song. ▸ FOUR MODES, FOUR VIBES Old School, Chill, Lo-Fi, Chaos — each with its own audio palette and visual mood. ▸ YOUR PLAY MAKES MUSIC Block hits become melody notes. Different shapes play different instruments. The physics is the composition. ▸ COMBO STREAKS UNLOCK BAND LAYERS ×5 unlocks rhythm. ×10 unlocks groove. ×20 unlocks the full band. Skill becomes sound. ▸ SAVE & SHARE Your top 20 runs are saved as full songs in your library. Tap Share on any of them to send a link your friends can listen to. They tap, the song plays — same melody you played, same drums, same instruments. ▸ NO ADS, NO ACCOUNTS, NO TRACKING Local-first. Play offline. Sharing is opt-in. Built for iPhone. Open shared melody links to drop straight into the playback view.

Screenshots

While True4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse at none against While True's shown. While True's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price 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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
While True versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhile TruePulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size483 MB1.5 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTuring Studio d.o.o.C4G Productions

In-app purchases

None

While True

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is While True free?
While True is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do While True or Pulse have ads?
While True shows ads; Pulse does not.

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