Comparison

PulseView vs Scale Manager

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

Head to head

Manage your Headscale servers

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 5.04 ratingsView app →

About

PulseView

Features

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PulseView is your elegant companion app for WhatPulse. Track your keystrokes, mouse clicks, uptime stats and more – right from your iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch. Features: • Live view of your WhatPulse stats • Widgets with live activity tracking • Milestones, rankings, and personal records • Apple Watch support with user tracking and live insights • Built for privacy – no data collection, no ads • Works across iPhone, iPad, macOS, and Apple Watch • Dark and light mode support PulseView uses the official WhatPulse API to fetch public stats. All data remains local to your device – no tracking, no cloud sync. Just insight. Note: An internet connection is required to fetch current WhatPulse data. PulseView is a non-commercial community project by Nebuliton.

About

Scale Manager

Easily manage multiple Headscale servers from a single application. This utility provides a straightforward interface for server administration.

Highlights

Manage multiple Headscale servers
Single application interface
Server administration utility

Features

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This simple but useful app allows you to manage multiple Headscale servers through one app

Screenshots

PulseView4 screens

Scale Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PulseView at monthly against Scale Manager's every 3 months. Scale Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). 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

PulseView ships an update monthly, Scale Manager every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level

PulseView versus Scale Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	PulseView	Scale Manager
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	4 — better
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	18.4	16.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	40 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Marcel Hagenacker	Gage m

In-app purchases

None

PulseView

No in-app purchases

None

Scale Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulseView free?

PulseView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Scale Manager free?

Scale Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do PulseView or Scale Manager have ads?

Neither PulseView nor Scale Manager shows ads.

Which is updated more often, PulseView or Scale Manager?

PulseView ships an update monthly, and Scale Manager every 3 months. Most recently, PulseView was updated on October 10, 2026 and Scale Manager on October 5, 2026.