Nellie vs PollenPulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nellie
Easily scan restaurant menus to identify safe food options based on your dietary needs. Simply select your restrictions, photograph the menu, and receive instant safety scores and ordering advice for each item.
- AI-powered menu scanning
- Supports numerous dietary restrictions
- Instant safety scores
- Ordering instructions
- Photo-based analysis
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Supported dietary restrictions: - Coconut - Corn - Dairy - Eggs - Fish - Low FODMAP - Garlic - Gluten - Keto - Paleo - Peanuts - Sesame - Shellfish - Soy - Tree nuts - Vegan - Vegetarian - Wheat HOW TO USE NELLIE: 1) Select the dietary restrictions that apply to you 2) Snap a photo (or multiple) of any restaurant menu 3) Get safety scores and ordering instructions for every item on the menu in seconds --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ If you have questions or feedback, please email us at support@sentientdonut.com.
PollenPulse
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Know what's in the air before you step outside. PollenPulse gives you real-time pollen forecasts for your exact location – powered by Google's Pollen API. Whether you suffer from tree, grass, or weed allergies, PollenPulse keeps you one step ahead. Features: • Real-time pollen index for your location • 3 pollen categories: Trees, Grasses, Weeds • Personal index based on your allergens • Daily recommendation based on current levels • Interactive pollen heatmap (Premium) • 5-day forecast (Premium) • Morning briefing via push notification (Premium) • Season calendar showing which species bloom when • Available in English and German Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PollenPulse at every 5 days against Nellie's every 2 weeks. Nellie's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). 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
Both are free to download. Nellie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year and PollenPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Nellie ships an update every 2 weeks, PollenPulse every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nellie | PollenPulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sentient Donut LLC | Lucas Edelmann |
In-app purchases
Nellie
- Unlimited Plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Unlimited$9.99
PollenPulse
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pollen Pulse Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
