Balm.ai vs Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Balm.ai
This AI-powered wellness companion offers personalized health insights and guidance. It features cycle tracking, movement monitoring, and access to health resources, all within a secure and private platform.
- AI wellness companion
- Movement tracker
- Health Resources
- Menstrual cycle tracking
- Secure health data management
- Personalized guidance
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Balm.ai is your personal AI wellness companion, designed to support your health journey with intelligent insights and personalized guidance. KEY FEATURES: - Movement tracker - Health Resources - Menstrual cycle tracking and insights - Secure and private health data management Whether you're tracking your cycle, seeking wellness advice, or need personalized health insights, Balm.ai provides compassionate, intelligent support tailored to your unique needs. Download Balm.ai and start your wellness journey today!
Pulse
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Your pulse, your day, your journal. Pulse is intentionally kept lean: no subscription, no cluttered interface — just you, a moment, and an honest read on how you're actually doing. Free and open source. HOW IT WORKS • Capture moments: a short thought, a rating from −2 (bad) to +2 (good), optional tags and location. Done in seconds. • Reflect on your day: one sentence of forecast in the morning, the summary in the evening — with your own metrics like sleep, deep work, exercise, or family time. Stoic reflection questions get you started. • Discover patterns: daily, weekly, and monthly views show you what lifts you up — and what doesn't. Filter by a single tag to look at one area of your life on its own. Good days have reasons. • AI coach: on request, Apple Intelligence analyzes your entries and surfaces insights about your patterns — running entirely on your device, no cloud. • Apple Health: if you like, your moods appear as State of Mind and the time you spend reflecting as Mindful Minutes in the Health app. YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives on your iPhone or iPad and in your private iCloud. Pulse only writes to Apple Health what you turn on — and never reads from it. Lock Pulse with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode if you like. No tracking, no ads, no accounts. The full source code is public on GitHub. Export to JSON anytime. WHO IS PULSE FOR? For everyone who has failed at classic journaling: no long entries, no pressure, no streak guilt. A micro-journal that fits your life — not the other way around. Questions or ideas? Pulse is actively developed — your feedback shapes the roadmap.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Balm.ai at 15.1 against Pulse's 26.6. 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 | Balm.ai | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Balm Technologies | Marcus Dr. Raitner |
In-app purchases
Balm.ai
No in-app purchases
Pulse
No in-app purchases









