Comparison

Aivi vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Aivi

Display smart home device status on your iPhone's lock screen and Dynamic Island. Track appliances, EV charging, and more with a simple API integration. Share real-time updates with family.

Highlights
  • Persistent lock screen display
  • Dynamic Island integration
  • Universal device compatibility
  • Simple REST API
  • Family sharing of activities
  • Home Assistant integration
Features
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Your dishwasher, your 3D printer, your EV charger, live on your Lock Screen. And now your whole home at your fingertips on the Home Screen. Aivi turns one HTTP request into a Live Activity or a widget on iPhone, Apple Watch and CarPlay. If Home Assistant, a script, or anything else in your stack can make an HTTP call, Aivi can display it. No app to build, no push certificates, no SDK. NEW: SWITCHBOARD - Up to eight tappable tiles on your Home Screen: scenes, lights, the garage door, the cat feeder - Tap a toggle and watch it confirm the moment your home answers. If nothing answers, the tile tells you - Pictures, colour gradients and your own words for every state, like "Open" and "Closed" - Presses arrive as events over a live stream or a webhook, so any automation can act on them WIDGETS - Eleven templates: switchboard, progress, gauge, trend charts, battery levels, electricity prices, countdown, budget, energy flow, list and status - Every size, including the extra-large portrait size in iOS 27 - Widget Board, watch face complications and Smart Stack - Looks native everywhere: the tinted Home Screen, StandBy on the nightstand LIVE ACTIVITIES - Dishwasher and washing machine cycles with live countdowns - 3D prints with progress and time remaining - EV charging with charge level and completion estimate - Always visible on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island until they're done KEY FEATURES - Family sharing: set up once, send an invite link, and everyone's devices stay in step. Subscribers never pay - Simple REST API: integrate in minutes with curl, a script or any HTTP client - Push, not poll: updates go out only when something changes - Home Assistant ready: quick-start blueprints, or the Aivi integration Start with a free 7-day trial. Only the owner needs a subscription; everyone you share with rides along free. ¹ Live Activities on Mac require macOS Sequoia or later and are not available in the EU. Widgets require iOS 26 or later; Live Activities work from iOS 18. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Pulse

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Pulse helps you track time by activity: work, exercise, reading, or anything else, so you see where your time really goes. • Track with one tap Create activities with custom names and icons. Start and stop timers from the Today screen or from reminders. When you stop a timer you can quickly add notes to it. • See time at a glance with Live Activities When a timer is running, it appears on your Lock Screen, with the activity name and live elapsed time, so you can stay focused without opening the app. Tap to jump straight back in. • Understand your patterns History shows your entries by day. Stats break down totals by period and by activity, with progress and percentages. Use the "project-time" feature to see hypothetical totals for the next month or year based on your recent averages. • Reminders that act Set recurring reminders by weekday and optional long-run nudges per activity. Notifications can start or stop tracking with a single tap. • Designed for clarity Clean layout, subtle animations, and support for light and dark appearance. Export your data as CSV (Pro) with date range and activity filters. Start with up to five activities, three reminders and a 14-day-history for free; remove limits with Pulse Pro.

Screenshots

Aivi4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at every 4 days against Aivi's every 2 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. Aivi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Aivi ships an update every 2 weeks, Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Aivi versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAiviPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.417.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKrzysztof JagielloLucas Pascal Ciba

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Aivi

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription7 Days trial$23.991 Year
1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Pulse Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Aivi free?
Aivi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Aivi or Pulse have ads?
Neither Aivi nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Aivi or Pulse?
Aivi ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, Aivi was updated on October 9, 2026 and Pulse on October 25, 2026.

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