Comparison

RoadPulse vs Potholed

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

Head to head
About

RoadPulse

This app detects road hazards like bumps and potholes in real-time, contributing to a community-powered map. It helps drivers avoid dangers and provides data to cities for faster road repairs. Earn rewards for your contributions and upgrade for premium features.

Highlights
  • Live bump and pothole detection
  • Community-powered road map
  • Real-time hazard warnings
  • Earn rewards (RoadCoins)
  • Driving statistics and history
  • Community impact tracking
Features
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**Let the Road Speak.** Every driver feels bad roads. The pothole you couldn’t avoid. The hard hit that makes you wonder about your tire or suspension. The rough street everyone complains about—but nothing seems to change. RoadPulse turns those moments into something useful. Just drive. RoadPulse automatically detects road impacts, helps you understand what your vehicle is experiencing, and alerts you when severe road hazards are ahead. **One driver hitting a pothole is frustration. One hundred drivers hitting the same pothole is evidence. Thousands of drivers create a voice.** That is the power of RoadPulse. Every drive contributes to a living picture of real road conditions—built by the people who actually drive them every day. No special hardware. No manual reporting. Just your phone and the roads you already travel. ### Know before the hit. RoadPulse Severe Bump Alerts give you advance awareness of significant hazards ahead. Premium brings community-powered severe-bump intelligence into every drive, so RoadPulse can help you see problems beyond your own driving history. ### Know what the road is doing to your car. Repeated road impacts add up. RoadPulse turns your driving history into simple insights about potential stress on tires, suspension, alignment, bearings, and other vehicle components. ### Your drive has civic power. We already pay for bad roads—with repairs, lost time, frustration, and taxes. RoadPulse gives ordinary drivers a way to make road conditions visible at scale. **One trip creates data. A community creates accountability.** The more we drive together, the clearer the road becomes—for drivers, communities, and the people responsible for improving it. **We drive the roads. We experience the roads. Now we can give them a voice.** **Let the Road Speak.** RoadPulse is free to download and use. Upgrade to Premium for community-powered Severe Bump Alerts, deeper vehicle insights, expanded history, and data export. Explore the live road map: https://roadpulse.org This app uses the standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Potholed

Features
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Drive Damage-Free. Potholes are more than just a nuisance, they are a multi-million pound tax on UK drivers. Potholed is your car’s early warning system, designed to save your suspension, your tyres, wheels and your wallet. Why Potholed? Real-Time Alerts: Passengers receive high-priority audio and visual pings before you hit a hazard. Route Safety Scan: Plan your journey and see every reported pothole on your path before you even leave your driveway. Crowdsourced Accuracy: Our "Still There/Fixed" community validation ensures you aren't alerted to holes that have already been repaired. One-Tap Reporting: See a hole? Tap once to log the GPS coordinates and location for the authorities. Claims Assistant: Did the worst happen? We provide direct links to local council reporting portals and help you gather the GPS and photographic evidence needed for a successful claim. Join thousands of UK drivers taking a stand against crumbling roads. Download Potholed today and protect your car.

Screenshots

RoadPulse4 screens
Potholed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Potholed at none against RoadPulse's 1. Potholed also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads 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. RoadPulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Potholed asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RoadPulse ships an update monthly, Potholed every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
RoadPulse versus Potholed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRoadPulsePotholed
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMotion Intelligence Limited Liability CompanyTimothy Stirrup

In-app purchases

1 purchases

RoadPulse

Subscriptions1
  • RoadPulse Premium Subscription$2.991 Month
None

Potholed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RoadPulse free?
RoadPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Potholed free?
Potholed is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RoadPulse or Potholed have ads?
Neither RoadPulse nor Potholed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RoadPulse or Potholed?
RoadPulse ships an update monthly, and Potholed every 2 days. Most recently, RoadPulse was updated on September 17, 2026 and Potholed on September 9, 2026.

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