Comparison

Raycast vs pi pulse

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
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Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

pi pulse

Monitor and message your Pi agents remotely with this mobile companion app. View live agent status, engage in detailed chats, and send/reply to messages directly from your device. Securely connect via QR code or remote access.

Highlights
  • Live agent status list
  • Detailed chat view
  • Send and reply to messages
  • Quick Connect via QR code
  • Secure remote access
Features
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pi pulse lets you monitor and message your Pi agents on the go. - Live agent status list with clear activity chips - Detailed per-agent chat view with rich rendered output - Send and reply to messages directly from iPhone/iPad - Quick Connect via QR code (base URL, token, TLS pin) - Secure remote access over LAN/tailscale with bearer auth + certificate pinning Designed as the iOS companion for the pi-statusbar ecosystem, pi pulse keeps your agent fleet visible and controllable wherever you are.

Screenshots

Raycast4 screens
pi pulse2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: pi pulse at 5.0 against Raycast's 4.5. pi pulse also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 11). Raycast's advantage is ratings volume (252 vs 1) and chart position (#80 vs unranked). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. pi pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

pi pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Raycast has 252 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Raycast versus pi pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastpi pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (252 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings252 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#80 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesJademind GmbH

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

pi pulse

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
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  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
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  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
None

pi pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is pi pulse free?
pi pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raycast or pi pulse?
pi pulse is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while pi pulse averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Raycast or pi pulse have ads?
Neither Raycast nor pi pulse shows ads.

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