Aimtenna vs Pulse for Mac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aimtenna
This tool helps you position your over-the-air TV antenna for the best signal. It's designed for ease of use, with no advertisements or data collection.
- Optimizes TV antenna aiming
- Locates broadcast towers
- Easy to use interface
- No advertisements
- No user data collection
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Aimtenna is a simple tool to help you aim your over-the-air TV antenna at the closet and most important broadcast tower. It is easy-to-use, contains no ads, and collects no user information.
Pulse for Mac
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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against Aimtenna's every 2 months. Pulse for Mac also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Aimtenna ships an update every 2 months, Pulse for Mac daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Aimtenna | Pulse for Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Fenton | InGyu Rho |
In-app purchases
Aimtenna
No in-app purchases
Pulse for Mac
No in-app purchases
