Comparison

Pulse Pressure vs Alcohol

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

Head to head
About

Pulse Pressure

Visualize and share your blood pressure history from Apple Health. Understand trends, correlate with lifestyle factors like weight and activity, and add custom notes for context. Access health insights and lifestyle tips to proactively manage your well-being.

Highlights
  • View blood pressure history from Apple Health
  • See systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressure
  • Overlay weight and body fat data
  • Add custom notes for context
  • Explore trends with charts
  • Share health insights and lifestyle tips
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When time with your doctor is limited, every minute matters. Pulse Pressure helps you take charge of your data and quickly bring your doctor up to speed. View and share your blood pressure history from the Health app on your iPhone—so you can walk into your appointment ready. See clear charts of your systolic and diastolic readings over time, along with pulse pressure—the difference between the two. Overlay your weight, body fat % and walking activity to better understand how your daily habits relate to your readings. Add custom notes—such as medication changes, progress, or challenges—to give your data more context. Make it easier to communicate what matters. Track long-term trends, spot changes, and share helpful visuals with family members, caregivers, or your healthcare team. Learn as you track. Browse practical lifestyle tips that may help improve blood pressure, along with educational insights into potential health risks associated with long-term hypertension—so you can stay informed and proactive. --- Features: • View/add blood pressure history from Apple Health • See systolic, diastolic, and pulse pressure in one place • View/add weight and body fat % from Apple Health • Overlay weight/body-fat % and walking data for added context • Add custom notes for medications, progress, and challenges • Explore trends over time with simple charts • Share lifestyle tips and important health insights—including potential long-term risks of high blood pressure—with others to raise awareness and encourage healthier habits • Adjust sample views and display ranges • Share your charted data quickly and easily • Browse evidence-based lifestyle tips for blood pressure management • Learn about potential long-term health risks of hypertension --- Pulse Pressure is designed to help you better understand the blood pressure data you already track. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any medical condition, and it is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional with any questions about your health. --- Privacy: We take your privacy very seriously. Pulse Pressure only accesses your blood pressure data from the Health app with your permission. Your health data stays on your device and is never stored outside your device by the app. Any custom notations you create are stored in your private iCloud. The developer has no access to your data. --- Pulse Pressure is an independent app and is not affiliated with the American Heart Association, Harvard Medical School, Mayo Clinic, or any other organizations referenced in its citations. Do not make changes to your medications, treatments, diet, or exercise routine based on this app without first consulting your physician or qualified healthcare provider.

About

Alcohol

This app helps you track your sobriety journey through anonymous note-taking. Record your sober days and visualize your progress in a private, supportive environment.

Highlights
  • Track sober days
  • Anonymous note-taking
  • Progress visualization
  • Private journaling
  • Support for sober journey
Features
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Alcohol Tracker - Tracks how long have you been sober in a form of note taking. Best way is no drinking and we will help you on the journey of sober in life. Simply record your sober record and see your progress in a complete anonymous app that serves you and you alone.

Screenshots

Pulse Pressure4 screens
Alcohol3 screens

Verdict

The call

Pulse Pressure and Alcohol both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Alcohol's written reviews are positive against 0% of Pulse Pressure's. Alcohol also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulse Pressure against 5.0 for Alcohol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Pulse Pressure's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alcohol's.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Pulse Pressure versus Alcohol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse PressureAlcohol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB33 MB
Age rating17+12+
Developerhiroshi howellK12 Ventures Foundation, Inc.

Customer experience

Pulse Pressure

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Alcohol

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

In-app purchases

None

Pulse Pressure

No in-app purchases

None

Alcohol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse Pressure free?
Pulse Pressure is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alcohol free?
Alcohol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pulse Pressure or Alcohol?
Pulse Pressure and Alcohol are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Pulse Pressure or Alcohol have ads?
Neither Pulse Pressure nor Alcohol shows ads.

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