Comparison

YMCA Pulse vs SeedOutApp

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

Head to head
About

YMCA Pulse

This app allows YMCA members to manage their accounts, find and reserve events, and check in quickly. It provides a member dashboard for personal and family information, and details about branch facilities and programs.

Highlights
  • Discover and reserve events
  • Fast barcode check-in
  • Add membership to digital wallet
  • Manage member information
  • View membership forms
  • Explore branch details
Features
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A new way to manage all things YMCA with SGA Pulse. Easily find and reserve events, stay updated on member details, and effortlessly check in at your favorite locations. Discover and Reserve Events Easily view upcoming events in a clear calendar view. Learn more about your favorite events and reserve your spot with our quick reservation process. Fast Check-In Scan your barcode for quick and easy entry. Conveniently add your membership card to Google or Apple Wallet for effortless access. Member Dashboard Manage your member information for you and your family. View and sign membership forms. Branch Details Explore branch details, including hours of operation, available facilities, and offered programs.

About

SeedOutApp

Scan product barcodes to instantly identify and flag harmful ingredients like seed oils, artificial dyes, and hidden sugars. Access guides to stocking a clean pantry, discover healthy recipes, and build confident grocery lists.

Highlights
  • Barcode ingredient scanner
  • Harmful ingredient flagging
  • Clean pantry guide
  • Healthy recipe collection
  • Beginner's guides to food additives
  • Customizable shopping list
Features
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Does your food have ingredients you can't pronounce? SeedOut makes it simple to know exactly what's in your food and whether you should eat it. Just scan any product barcode and SeedOut instantly flags harmful ingredients like seed oils, artificial dyes, preservatives, and hidden sugars. No nutrition degree required. WHAT SEEDOUT INCLUDES: Ingredient Scanner - Scan any packaged food and get an instant Avoid, Caution, or Clean result Clean Pantry Guide - A complete guide to stocking your kitchen with real, whole foods Clean Recipes - 24 plus delicious recipes made with no seed oils or harmful additives Beginner Guides - Plain English guides covering seed oils, additives, hidden sugars, and more Shopping List - Build your clean grocery list and shop with confidence SeedOut is built around the philosophy that real food should not need a label - but until the food system changes, we will help you read it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

YMCA Pulse4 screens
SeedOutApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SeedOutApp at 100% against YMCA Pulse's 0%. SeedOutApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.3). YMCA Pulse's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (99 vs 1). On price, ads, 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. SeedOutApp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. YMCA Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SeedOutApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Pulse has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of YMCA Pulse's written reviews are positive against 100% of SeedOutApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, SeedOutApp monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
YMCA Pulse versus SeedOutApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYMCA PulseSeedOutApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.3 (99 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB49 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSGA SoftwareMary Saelens

Customer experience

YMCA Pulse

All ratings99 ratings
Positive6.1%
Neutral1.0%
Negative92.9%
Written reviews39 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative97.4%

SeedOutApp

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

YMCA Pulse

Reported bugs

23 issues
  • App does not work
  • App refuses to come up
  • App will not open
  • App is not working
  • App is non-functional
Show 18 more
  • App is unusable
  • App has glitches
  • App logs you out
  • App forgets credentials
  • App takes too long to load
  • App doesn't keep Apple Wallet sign-in
  • App doesn't remember Face ID or preferences
  • App doesn't save settings when logged out
  • App wipes out filters
  • Category function on calendar does not work
  • App says there was a loading error
  • App is very slow with multiple branches selected
  • Cannot scroll through calendar
  • App displays a white screen when opened
  • App does not load
  • App flashes white
  • App goes blank
  • App is not compatible with iOS 18

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to send class reservation to phone's calendar
  • Location-aware membership card in Apple Wallet
  • Allow use of membership card in Apple Wallet on iPhone
  • Keep old functionality (e.g., workout logs, rankings)

SeedOutApp

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

YMCA Pulse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

SeedOutApp

Subscriptions2
  • SeedOut Grow$9.991 Month
  • SeedOut Grow Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is YMCA Pulse free?
YMCA Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SeedOutApp free?
SeedOutApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, YMCA Pulse or SeedOutApp?
SeedOutApp is rated higher. YMCA Pulse averages 1.3 out of 5 from 99 ratings, while SeedOutApp averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do YMCA Pulse or SeedOutApp have ads?
Neither YMCA Pulse nor SeedOutApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, YMCA Pulse or SeedOutApp?
YMCA Pulse ships an update fortnightly, and SeedOutApp monthly. Most recently, YMCA Pulse was updated on October 30, 2026 and SeedOutApp on October 31, 2026.

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