Comparison

Mayo vs PulseAware

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

Head to head
About

Mayo

Features
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Mayo is your personal discipline companion. He learns from your day, body, sleep, and routines, then turns them into playful nudges that regulate your nervous system and make discipline feel natural. WHAT MAYO DOES • Reads your real signals: recovery, sleep, heart rate patterns, and how you show up • Uses your calendar to prepare you before important moments and help you recover after dense stretches • Offers one clear next move at a time: a short breath, a walk, a reset, or quiet support • Celebrates progress without pressure, guilt, or overwhelm ON IPHONE Today is Mayo. One living companion. One short message. One useful action. Mayo stays with you through the day, learns your patterns, and keeps guidance simple, warm, and specific to you. ON APPLE WATCH Mayo lives on your wrist. No dense dashboards. Just Mayo, one line of context, one metric or countdown when it matters, and one primary action. Start a reset before a Key Moment, settle after training, or stay quiet when you do not need anything. BUILT AROUND YOUR NERVOUS SYSTEM • Regulation Score and body signals that stay readable • Practices you can finish in minutes • Personal insights that grow as Mayo learns what actually helps you START FREE Mayo does not shout. He does not pile on tasks. He plays your day with you, one calm, useful move at a time. Subscription & Pricing Mayo offers a 7-day free trial to experience the app. Monthly: $6.99 USD Yearly: $69.99 USD (save ~17% vs. monthly) Prices may vary by region. Billing & Renewal: Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://playmayo.com/privacy

About

PulseAware

Analyze your voice and body metrics in real-time during conversations and presentations. Understand speaking patterns, stress levels, and vocal quality. Optionally integrate with an Apple Watch for advanced biometric tracking.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice metrics (WPM, volume, pitch)
  • Stress and sentiment analysis
  • Apple Watch biometric integration
  • Motion and restlessness tracking
  • On-device audio processing
  • Session history and trends
Features
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PulseAware shows you how you sound and how your body responds while you speak, live, in meetings, presentations, and practice. Everything is measured on your device. TRY PRO, ON US Your next 2 Sessions of at least two minutes include everything Pro offers: heart rate, Stress, full Trends, and export. No purchase needed. After that, keep the Free tier or unlock Pro once. WHAT YOU SEE - Speaking pace, volume, pitch, modulation, filler words, voice quality, sentiment, and Speaking Time, updating as you talk - Voice tension, a read on how tense your voice sounds, free for everyone - Stress, a score that blends your voice with your Apple Watch heart rate, HRV, and breathing (Pro) - Takeaways after every Session that highlight what went well, compared with your own Baseline. With Pro, they are written on your iPhone by Apple Intelligence on supported devices - A Recap, History, and Trends that show how you are changing over time ALWAYS WITHIN REACH - Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: elapsed time and Session state for everyone, plus pace, heart rate, and Stress with Pro - Start a Session with Siri, Shortcuts, or the Action button (Pro) - A Home Screen widget with your next meeting and a quick Start button, plus an optional reminder before meetings (Pro) - Sessions end on their own after 10 minutes without speech, with a heads-up first FREE - Live voice metrics and Voice tension - Takeaways after every Session - Session History with Recaps - Basic Trends - Live Activity with elapsed time and Session state PRO (one-time $4.99, yours forever) - Apple Watch Body data: heart rate, HRV, respiratory rate, blood oxygen, and more - Stress score - Takeaways written by Apple Intelligence - Live Activity with pace, heart rate, and Stress - Siri, Shortcuts, and Action button - Home Screen widget and meeting reminders - Advanced voice metrics and deep dives - Full Trends with week-over-week comparisons - Session export (CSV and JSON, plus saved audio if you turn Session Audio on) HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a Session and speak naturally. 2. Watch your pace, voice, and (with Apple Watch) heart rate update live. 3. End the Session to see a Recap with Takeaways. 4. Follow your progress in Trends. PRIVACY - Speech recognition runs on your device. Raw audio is never uploaded. - Health data is used only with your permission through Apple Health. - Session Audio is off by default. If you turn it on, it stays on your iPhone and is deleted after 30 days. - No accounts, no sign-ups, no tracking. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with iOS 26 or later - Apple Watch with watchOS 26 or later (optional, for Body data) - Speech recognition is in English. The first launch downloads Apple's language files once. - Apple Intelligence Takeaways need a supported device. Other devices get Takeaways from the built-in rules. PulseAware is for self-awareness and general wellness. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose or treat any condition.

Screenshots

Mayo4 screens
PulseAware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PulseAware at daily against Mayo's every 6 days. Mayo's advantage is iOS requirement (18.2 vs 26.0). 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. Mayo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PulseAware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mayo ships an update every 6 days, PulseAware daily. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Mayo versus PulseAware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMayoPulseAware
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB11 MB
Age rating17+12+
DeveloperMizu Health LtdGMX3C LLC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Mayo

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription7 Days trial$69.001 Year
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  • Pro Yearly - 40% Off7 Days trial$139.991 Year
1 purchases

PulseAware

One-time1
  • Pulse Aware Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Mayo free?
Mayo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PulseAware free?
PulseAware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Mayo or PulseAware have ads?
Neither Mayo nor PulseAware shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mayo or PulseAware?
Mayo ships an update every 6 days, and PulseAware daily. Most recently, Mayo was updated on October 24, 2026 and PulseAware on October 24, 2026.

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