PatchPulse vs Turbine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PatchPulse
This app helps gamers stay informed about their favorite games by tracking updates, patch notes, news, and deals. It provides concise summaries of changes and community sentiment, along with personalized recommendations and library syncing.
- Track game updates and patch notes
- Receive notifications for game changes
- Save articles and deals for later
- Personalized game recommendations
- Sync game library and track playtime
- Distraction-free dark design
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PatchPulse helps gamers stay on top of the games they love without the noise. Track updates, patch notes, news, and deals across your favorite games in one clean app. See what changed and why it matters with quick, readable summaries and community sentiment. Features: Browse the latest patch notes and updates Follow games to stay notified about changes Save patches, deals, and news for later Discover games with personalized recommendations Connect accounts to sync your library and track playtime Dark, distraction-free design built for gamers PatchPulse is your hub for staying updated, discovering games, and playing smarter. Terms of Service: https://patchpulse.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://patchpulse.app/privacy
Turbine
A native companion app for PC gamers to manage their Steam library on iPhone. Track playtime, view inventory, get game news, and compare libraries with friends without launching their PC. Offers home screen widgets for quick access to game items.
- Steam library management on iPhone
- Home screen widgets for game items
- Playtime tracking
- AI-summarized game news
- Inventory value tracking
- Friend library comparison
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Your Steam library, finally at home on iPhone. Turbine is a native companion built for PC gamers who don't want to fire up their rig just to check an achievement, glance at an inventory value, or see what friends are playing. Pin CS2 items to your home screen with widgets, track playtime across your library, get AI-summarized news from the games you actually care about, and catch deals before they expire. Compare libraries with friends, follow news feeds, and watch your inventory move in real time, all wrapped in an interface that feels like Apple could have shipped it. Turbine isn't trying to replace Steam. It's trying to make the moments between sessions just as rewarding. Turbine Pro $2.99 USD a Month - Widgets - Themes & Customization - CS:GO Item Tracking - Best Friends - News Summary Support https://turbineforsteam.app/faq Terms And Conditions https://turbineforsteam.app/terms Privacy https://turbineforsteam.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PatchPulse at every 5 days against Turbine's fortnightly. PatchPulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. PatchPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Turbine sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PatchPulse against 5.0 for Turbine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
PatchPulse ships an update every 5 days, Turbine fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PatchPulse | Turbine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Francis Andy Jay Supsupon | Jacob Woods |
Customer experience
PatchPulse
Turbine
In-app purchases
PatchPulse
- PatchPulse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- PatchPulse Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
Turbine
- TurbinePro7 Days trial$2.991 Month
