Comparison

ThingsBoard Cloud vs PlatePulse Pro

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

Head to head
About

ThingsBoard Cloud

Monitor and manage your IoT devices and data remotely. View dashboards, alarms, and device-specific information. Interact with configured mobile actions for seamless control.

Highlights
  • Browse dashboards
  • View alarms
  • Access device-specific dashboards
  • Manage devices by profile
  • Utilize mobile actions
Features
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The ThingsBoard Cloud is a mobile application that was built using open-source Flutter ThingsBoard Application available on github (https://github.com/thingsboard/flutter_thingsboard_pe_app) and served by ThingsBoard IoT platform (http://thingsboard.cloud). It demonstrates common capabilities provided by ThingsBoard Mobile Application. The application allows you: * Browse dashboards * Browse alarms and open alarm specific dashboards * Browse devices grouped by device profile and open device specific dashboards * Use mobile actions configured within dashboard widgets

About

PlatePulse Pro

Features
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PlatePulse is a personal food log that tracks daily energy, protein, carbs and fat against targets you set. Search or scan packaged products, assign readings to Dawn Reading, Noon Reading, Dusk Reading or Interval, and review progress on Today Pulse. It is not medical advice. • Today Pulse shows daily totals, progress bars and slot summaries • Search products by name through Open Food Facts and the bundled Pulse Shelf • Scan barcodes with the camera or enter a code manually • Detail shows per-100 g nutrition and portion totals in grams • Assign readings as Eaten today or Plan ahead for up to 14 days • Eaten Log lists readings by day with Prev and Next navigation • Ahead Plan lists upcoming readings with Eat now to log them today • Wish Shelf saves products from Detail for later • Daily Goals edits energy, protein, carbs and fat targets • Access Mode offers a persisted high-contrast theme, VoiceOver labels and Dynamic Type support • Offline-first storage keeps logs, plans, wishes and targets on device For anyone who wants clear macro readings without typing every field.

Screenshots

ThingsBoard Cloud4 screens
PlatePulse Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PlatePulse Pro at weekly against ThingsBoard Cloud's every 6 weeks. ThingsBoard Cloud's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBoard Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, PlatePulse Pro weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ThingsBoard Cloud versus PlatePulse Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBoard CloudPlatePulse Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB28 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperThingsBoard, Inc.Eshartanujma Ghazaliama

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBoard Cloud

No in-app purchases

None

PlatePulse Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingsBoard Cloud free?
ThingsBoard Cloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PlatePulse Pro free?
PlatePulse Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ThingsBoard Cloud or PlatePulse Pro have ads?
Neither ThingsBoard Cloud nor PlatePulse Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBoard Cloud or PlatePulse Pro?
ThingsBoard Cloud ships an update every 6 weeks, and PlatePulse Pro weekly. Most recently, ThingsBoard Cloud was updated on October 24, 2026 and PlatePulse Pro on October 24, 2026.

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