Comparison

Forged vs Mapulse

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

Head to head
About

Forged

Features
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Forged est l’application dédiée aux athlètes suivis par un coach. Tu y retrouves chaque jour ta séance, tes objectifs et l’historique de tes performances. Tout est pensé pour te permettre de progresser, jour après jour. Ta séance du jour, claire et motivante Découvre chaque jour le contenu préparé par ton coach : échauffement, bloc principal, accessoires… Tu sais exactement quoi faire et pourquoi tu le fais. Gère tes PR facilement Note tes records personnels directement dans l’app, suis leur évolution, et célèbre chaque nouvelle victoire. Laisse un retour à ton coach Sur chaque bloc, tu peux laisser ton feedback, ou des sensations. Reste connecté à ton coach, même à distance. Des exercices détaillés Chaque exercice est illustré par une vidéo et accompagné de ton historique pour t’aider à progresser en toute confiance. Avec Forged, tu es prêt à aller plus loin. Pas de distractions, pas de fioritures. Juste toi, ton programme, et ta progression.

About

Mapulse

Features
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Mapulse lets the people close to you follow your race live, whether it is a trail, a marathon or an ultra, with nothing to install. You share a link, they open a web page: your position on the map, your heart rate, your pace and your elevation gain update there in real time. NOTHING TO INSTALL FOR THE PEOPLE FOLLOWING YOU One link, one web page. Your parents, your club or your friends have no account to create and no app to download. The link stays private: it is never indexed, and never guessable. YOUR WATCH OR STRAP OVER BLUETOOTH If your watch or heart rate strap broadcasts its heart rate over Bluetooth, Mapulse reads it and shares it with the people following you during the race. Your phone remains the source of your position. Not every watch can broadcast it: your watch's manual says whether it can. Mapulse only reads the device you picked. YOUR WATCH IS ENOUGH The Mapulse app on Apple Watch starts the activity and records the effort without the phone in range. Heart rate, distance, pace and duration are sent up as soon as the link is back. BUILT FOR NETWORK BLACKOUTS In the mountains, the network disappears. Mapulse keeps recording and catches up as soon as the signal returns, with no gap in the track and no duplicates. This behaviour has been proven on a real race. TOGETHER A session can gather several runners. The people following you see them all on the same map, each with their own live metrics. WHAT YOU SHARE IS YOUR CALL Health data is collected only after an explicit consent, kept separate from sign-up. You can stop sharing at any time, and delete your account from the app. Mapulse is built in France. Data is hosted in Europe. Note: the app interface is currently available in French only.

Screenshots

Forged4 screens
Mapulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

Forged and Mapulse are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

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

Forged ships an update every 2 weeks, Mapulse every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Forged versus Mapulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterForgedMapulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.3 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVD SOFTWARETHEO HENRI ULYSSE NAIRI

In-app purchases

None

Forged

No in-app purchases

None

Mapulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Forged free?
Forged is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mapulse free?
Mapulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Forged or Mapulse have ads?
Neither Forged nor Mapulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Forged or Mapulse?
Forged ships an update every 2 weeks, and Mapulse every 8 days. Most recently, Forged was updated on October 18, 2026 and Mapulse on October 24, 2026.

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