Comparison

PatchPulse vs Back On Air

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Back On Air

This app tracks the renewal status of your favorite TV shows, providing instant updates on whether they are coming back, have a confirmed return date, are in limbo, or have ended. It offers push notifications for announcements and a calendar view of upcoming premiere dates without ads or requiring an account.

Highlights
  • Renewal status updates
  • Push notifications for announcements
  • Premiere date calendar
  • Show tracking and sorting
  • Silent following of shows
  • Ad-free experience
  • No account required
Features
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Never google “is it renewed?” again. Back On Air answers exactly one question about every show you love: is it coming back, when — or is it over for good? No episode diaries. No spoilers. No clutter. Just the fate of your shows, kept honest and up to date. Most trackers are built to log every episode you watch. Back On Air is built for the other question — the one you actually type into Google at midnight: “Did they renew it?” We give you a straight answer, and we tell you the second it changes. HONEST STATUS, NEVER GUESSWORK Every show gets a clear, honest label: • Coming back — with the confirmed return date and a live countdown • Renewed · date TBA — greenlit, but no premiere date yet • In limbo · no news yet — waiting on the network to decide • Ended vs Cancelled — we tell you the difference, because it matters HEAR THE NEWS FIRST Get a push notification the moment a renewal, a cancellation, or a return date is announced — so you find out before the group chat does. YOUR PREMIERE CALENDAR See every upcoming return date in one clean calendar. Only the shows you follow. Nothing else, no noise. TRACK IN ONE TAP Add a show and sort it instantly into Watching, Finished, Upcoming, or Stopped. Rate what you’ve seen with personal 5-star ratings. FOLLOW SILENTLY Curious about a show but not ready to commit? Follow it silently to keep an eye on its status without adding it to your lists. BUILT TO RESPECT YOU • No ads, ever • No account required — start instantly, no sign-up • Offline-first, stored on your device and synced anonymously so your shows are always there • A premium, beautifully designed interface that feels right at home on iOS Back On Air is for the person with fifteen half-finished shows who just wants to know which ones are actually coming back. Stop searching. Start knowing. Questions, or a show we’re missing? Email julo@hey.com — a real person reads every message.

Screenshots

PatchPulse4 screens
Back On Air4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Back On Air at none against PatchPulse's 2. PatchPulse's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. PatchPulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Back On Air asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for PatchPulse against 5.0 for Back On Air. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PatchPulse versus Back On Air: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchPulseBack On Air
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB1 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFrancis Andy Jay SupsuponSimple Bytes

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PatchPulse

Subscriptions2
  • PatchPulse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • PatchPulse Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
None

Back On Air

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchPulse free?
PatchPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Back On Air free?
Back On Air is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PatchPulse or Back On Air?
PatchPulse and Back On Air are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do PatchPulse or Back On Air have ads?
Neither PatchPulse nor Back On Air shows ads.

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