Comparison

PatchPulse vs Playthru

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

Playthru

Features
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Playthru is a pace helper for gamers. It turns "I'll finish it someday" into a concrete day-by-day plan and helps you actually stick to it. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a game from a huge game database. 2. Choose the scope: Main Story or Main + Extras, and how much time you can play per day. 3. Set a deadline — or let Playthru calculate the finish date for you. 4. Get a schedule: the total playtime is split into daily sessions on your calendar. STAY ON PACE • Check in every day: Played, Finished or Skipped. • Missed a day? The plan recalculates automatically, so your deadline stays realistic. • Key stats at a glance: pace, accuracy, streak, average session and planned hours for the week. ANALYZE YOUR HISTORY Every playthrough gets a card with plan-vs-actual analysis: how far ahead or behind you were, your final pace and accuracy. Share your result when the credits roll. TAME YOUR BACKLOG The Statistics tab shows active and completed playthroughs, total hours, and recommends games that fit a weekend, a week or a month of your free time. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Check in for your active playthrough right from the home screen. MORE • Game database with covers, platforms, completion times and screenshots • Deadline and time-per-day calculators • Automatic schedule recalculation with a personal pace • Daily check-ins and reminders • Favorites and pinned playthroughs • Light and dark themes • No account needed — everything stays on your device Game data is provided by IGDB.

Screenshots

PatchPulse4 screens
Playthru4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Playthru at none against PatchPulse's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Playthru asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
PatchPulse versus Playthru: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPatchPulsePlaythru
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB15 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperFrancis Andy Jay SupsuponEldar Aidumov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PatchPulse

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

Playthru

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PatchPulse free?
PatchPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Playthru free?
Playthru is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PatchPulse or Playthru have ads?
Neither PatchPulse nor Playthru shows ads.

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