Pulse vs 1Mazing
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse
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Can you feel time without counting? Pulse is a minimalist timing game that challenges your internal sense of rhythm and intuition. Hold a button, release at the perfect moment, and see how close you really were - down to the millisecond. Core gameplay This is not about speed or reflexes. It is about feel. You are given a target time. You hold. You release. And the time is revealed. Game modes Zen Mode Calm, focused, and guided. Subtle haptic feedback pulses every second to help you build a natural rhythm. Chaos Mode Unpredictable and intense. Random haptics break the rhythm, forcing you to rely purely on instinct. Why you will love it • Minimal, distraction-free design • Precision feedback down to the millisecond • Two distinct modes: calm and chaotic • Haptic-driven gameplay • No accounts, no clutter, just focus Whether you are chasing perfect precision or simply testing your intuition, Pulse turns time itself into the challenge.
1Mazing
This app offers a vast collection of 58 brain games, including puzzles, word challenges, logic tests, and memory games. Play offline without an account, or opt for online leaderboards. It features a variety of game types, from word scrambles to chess and pool, all accessible for free.
- 58 diverse brain games
- Offline play available
- Global leaderboards
- Word, number, logic, and memory games
- Multiplayer options
- Accessible for blind players
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One app. Endless challenges. 1Mazing packs 58 beautifully crafted brain games into a single app - completely free, with zero ads. Play offline with no account at all - or opt in to global leaderboards with just a nickname. Your choice, always. 1MAZE - THE ONE WE'RE NAMED FOR In 1Maze you swipe to slide down the row, stopping at every fork, turn and dead end. Find your way to the exit - or detour into the dead ends for the corn kernels hiding there. You can't do both, and that's the whole game. Ten fields, from Sprout Field to Harvest Moon: fog that hides the rows, a runaway calf to bring home, gopher tunnels, a gate you need a key for, and a delivery route you run in order. Plus Today's Maze - the same maze for everyone, every day. WORDS - 1Word: crack the hidden word in six tries, with a flip-reveal and spoiler-free sharing - 1Hunch: one secret word a day, and every guess tells you how near you are - Word Trails: trace letters through connected crossword grids - 1Connect: sort 16 words into four secret groups - Word Search: find every hidden word in the themed grid SPELLING - 1Spell, Word Scramble, Word Rush, Missing Letters: build and unscramble words against the clock - Word Ladder: climb from one word to another, one letter at a time - Word Bloom: a fresh daily honeycomb NUMBERS - Make the Total, Number Merge, Number Drop: arithmetic that feels like arcade - Shake & Score: dice you roll by actually shaking your phone LOGIC - Sudoku with guaranteed-unique puzzles and smart pencil notes - Nonogram that paints YOUR photo as you solve - Chess & Checkers: real engines, vs-computer or pass-and-play - Pool: eight-ball with true physics, shot by shot - Mancala: sow the stones, capture, bank the most - Cribbage & Euchre: proper card play, pegged and scored to the point - 1Link, Tile Slide, Block Party, Sequence MEMORY & SPEED - 1Reaction: five reflex events with endless levels - 1Sound & 1Rhythm: echo games you can play entirely by feel - 1Shot: flick-to-score basketball with a roaming hoop - Hot & Cold: feel your way to the hidden treasure - 1Brick, 1Memory, Flash Grid, Ape Memory, Number Hunt, Quick Count, Focus, and more PLAY TOGETHER (on one phone or one Wi-Fi) - Air Hockey: two thumbs, one screen, first to seven - 1Buzz: turn every phone in the room into a buzzer over local Wi-Fi - Hot Potato, Coin Flip, Bottle Flip, 1Dice CAMPING GAMES (one phone, passed around the circle) - Impostor: everyone gets the same secret word - except one of you - Score: keeps score of the real game outside - volleyball, pickleball, golf and mini golf, called out loud so nobody breaks the rally - Word Bomb: name one, pass it on, before the fuse blows - Camping Tale: one story, a sentence each, plus twists from the phone - Camping Quiz: one phone asks, the whole circle shouts - Would You Rather: vote in secret, then argue out loud Every one of these is spoken end to end, so a blind player and a sighted player play them on identical terms. THE DAILY 01 Four quick rounds every day, and YOU pick which games fill them. Finish with the Binary Bonus: one 0-or-1 decision that can double your day's Bits. GO ONLINE, ONLY IF YOU WANT Opt in to the 1Mazing Arena and climb daily, weekly, and all-time leaderboards with nothing but a nickname: no email, no password. Save your progress with a recovery code, or sign in with Apple, so a new phone need not be a fresh start. All of it is optional and off until you turn it on. BUILT FOR EVERYONE Color-blind symbols, high-contrast theme, reduce-motion, screen reader labels, and games like 1Sound and Feel It that are fully playable without sight. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Play the whole app offline with no account: scores, streaks and photos stay on your device. No ads. No third-party tracking. We never sell or share your data. Free means free. Download 1Mazing and give your brain its favorite five minutes of the day. - 0101 Inc
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulse at 15.1 against 1Mazing's 17.0. 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.
| Parameter | Pulse | 1Mazing |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daniel Fry | 0101 Inc |
In-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases
1Mazing
No in-app purchases









