Pulse Performance vs Areta
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse Performance
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Pulse Performance In this app you can: - Submit check-ins - Monitor your nutrition and track macros - View training plans and track workout history - Track measurements and upload progress pictures - One-to-one messaging - Integrated with wearable devices
Areta
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Each month, Areta runs a single fitness challenge with simple, transparent rules. You submit your progress throughout the month, such as distance, time or reps. Your best result counts as your score, and the leaderboard ranks participants accordingly. If there’s a tie, the earliest achievement wins. There are no feeds, photos, or distractions. The focus stays on performance and improvement.
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Verdict
Pulse Performance and Areta are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Pulse Performance | Areta |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | PulsePerformance | Jonathan Nelson |
In-app purchases
Pulse Performance
No in-app purchases
Areta
No in-app purchases
