Comparison

Knot Not vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Knot Not

Features
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Knot Not is your personal relationship tracker designed to help you log and monitor conflicts with your partner, friends, or loved ones. With a simple calendar interface, mark fights or disagreements, note details like intensity and context, and gain insights to foster healthier connections. Key Features: Easy Conflict Logging: Quickly add or toggle conflicts on any date, with options for notes, and intensity levels (minor, moderate, severe). Visual Calendar View: See your month at a glance with emoji indicators for conflicts and color-coded intensities – spot patterns and trends effortlessly. Private & Secure: All data is stored locally for complete privacy

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. β€’ 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. β€’ 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. β€’ 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. β€’ 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. β€’ 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

Knot Not4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at every 4 days against Knot Not's every 6 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Knot Not sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Knot Not ships an update every 6 months, Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Knot Not versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKnot NotPulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHENGZE PEILucas Pascal Ciba

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Knot Not

One-time1
  • Knotnot Premium$1.99
1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Pulse Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Knot Not free?
Knot Not is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Knot Not or Pulse have ads?
Neither Knot Not nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Knot Not or Pulse?
Knot Not ships an update every 6 months, and Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, Knot Not was updated on October 14, 2026 and Pulse on October 17, 2026.

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