Comparison

ThingsBook vs PulseSoc

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

Head to head
About

ThingsBook

Capture your life's moments through long-form writing and organized collections. This platform allows you to create a lasting personal archive of your thoughts, memories, and interests, with options to share privately or publicly.

Highlights
  • Long-form writing
  • Structured collections
  • Personal archive
  • Customizable sharing
  • Life documentation
  • Writing prompts
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Your life deserves more than disappearing posts and scattered notes. ThingsBook is a new kind of personal platform built for people who love to write, reflect, and collect the moments that make up their lives. It’s where long-form storytelling meets beautiful organization, giving you a space to capture what you did, how you felt, and what you care about in lasting detail. Whether you are journaling about your day, writing thoughtful reflections, or collecting the books you love, the meals you cooked, the trips you took, or the ideas that moved you, ThingsBook helps you turn everyday life into something meaningful and permanent. Write freely At its core, ThingsBook is about writing. Real writing. Long-form, text-centric storytelling that lets you express yourself without character limits or performance pressure. Capture your thoughts, routines, memories, and observations in a way that feels natural, personal, and deeply yours. Collect what matters Organize everything you write into beautiful, structured collections. Your books, travels, meals, fashion finds, hobbies, goals, and ideas all live together in one place. Think of it as your personal digital shelf, always there when you want to revisit your life. Build your archive ThingsBook is not about fleeting trends or posts that disappear. Your writing and collections become a lasting personal archive, a living record of who you are and what you love. Over time, your ThingsBook becomes your story. Share on your terms Share publicly, with friends, or keep things private. Post whenever inspiration hits. Take breaks whenever you need. Your space never goes stale, and there is no pressure to perform. Designed for everyday life You do not need special skills, perfect photos, or big moments. ThingsBook is built for real life. Write about your morning coffee, the song you cannot stop playing, the trip that changed you, the book that stayed with you, the place that always feels like home. Smart tools that support your writing Helpful prompts, thoughtful organization, search, and location features make it easier to document your life as it happens, without turning your thoughts into work. Your corner of the internet ThingsBook is where your interests, ideas, and experiences come together. Not a feed to chase. A space to build. Write your life. Collect your world. Remember what matters.

About

PulseSoc

A social platform for creating and sharing content like posts and videos. Connect with others through messages, discover communities, and manage your profile. Prioritizes user control, moderation, and privacy.

Highlights
  • Create posts and videos
  • Direct messaging
  • Community discovery
  • User profiles
  • Notifications
  • Content reporting and blocking
Features
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PulseSoc is a social platform for creating, learning, and connecting through posts, videos, reels, messages, audio/video calls, notifications, profiles, reporting, blocking, and community discovery. With PulseSoc, users can follow creators, explore video content, check notifications, manage their profile, and stay connected through direct messages. PulseSoc is operated by CoinPlotXAI Inc. and is built around user control, moderation, privacy-aware design, and clear communication. PulseSoc is not financial, investment, legal, or betting advice. PulseSoc Premium is an optional auto-renewable subscription offered through Apple In-App Purchase. Advertising credit for promoting posts is available as an optional consumable in-app purchase. Creating an account and using the core social features is free. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ThingsBook4 screens
PulseSoc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PulseSoc at 5.0 against ThingsBook's 4.6. PulseSoc also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). ThingsBook's advantage is ratings volume (1.6K vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PulseSoc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ThingsBook has 1.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, PulseSoc every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
ThingsBook versus PulseSoc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThingsBookPulseSoc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews71.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#52 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNaver U.Hub Inc.COINPLOTXAI INC

Customer experience

ThingsBook

All ratings1,609 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews261 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.3%
Negative21.1%

PulseSoc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ThingsBook

No in-app purchases

None

PulseSoc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ThingsBook free?
ThingsBook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PulseSoc free?
PulseSoc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ThingsBook or PulseSoc?
PulseSoc is rated higher. ThingsBook averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.6K ratings, while PulseSoc averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ThingsBook or PulseSoc have ads?
Neither ThingsBook nor PulseSoc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ThingsBook or PulseSoc?
ThingsBook ships an update fortnightly, and PulseSoc every 6 weeks. Most recently, ThingsBook was updated on October 11, 2026 and PulseSoc on September 29, 2026.

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