Comparison

i% vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

i%

Features
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- Designed for vision-oriented daily progress i% is a vision-oriented daily progress tracker that helps you decide what to do today with your long-term goals in mind. If you are struggling to end the day feeling you worked on what truly matters, this app is for you. What sets i% apart from typical productivity apps is its contrast between aspirational vision and quiet, repetitive daily progress. To make meaningful dreams real, i% focuses on today: clear intention, behavioral alignment, and calm reflection. Rather than pushing for speed or volume, i% supports intentional progress built on self-awareness. - What β€œToday’s i%” Means They say a 1% improvement every day results in significant change over time. But i% does not insist on any specific number. What matters is your self-conscious increment: your personal percentage of effort, intention, and awareness for the day. The β€œi” in i% carries multiple meanings: - I, representing personal agency and individuality - increment, the small percentage you add to your day - introvert, expressing the idea that true change originates from within - imaginary number i, representing unknown potential and unpredictable outcomes - i, as seen in iconic app-like names Key Features: 1. Vision-oriented daily to-dos Start by defining your personal vision. Break it into milestones, then decide which tasks you will do today in service of those milestones. Tasks always belong to a larger purpose. 2. Daily progress review At the end of the day, review your completed tasks and score your progress using simple sliders. The interface uses calm, minimal ink tones to support focus and reflection rather than urgency. 3. Simple task prioritization Each task can be assigned a weight: light, normal, or heavy. This reflects effort and importance without complex planning systems. 4. Automatic daily score calculation Your daily score is calculated automatically based on task completion percentages and task weights, removing the need for manual tracking or spreadsheets. 5. One-time and recurring milestones Milestones can be set as one-time goals or recurring objectives, supporting both long-term projects and habit-based growth. 6. Daily score log View a history of your daily scores as a graph to understand how consistently your actions align with your resolutions over time. 7. Vision Tree visualization A dynamic Vision Tree chart visually represents your vision, milestones, and related tasks, helping you see how daily actions accumulate toward long-term goals. 8. Flexible, portable tracking Track progress in a way that adapts to your reality. Capture tasks the moment they come to mind, adjust them as circumstances change, and stay gently connected to your day through widgets. 9. Fully offline and ad-free i% works entirely offline and contains no ads. The app collects no personal data. Your progress remains private, calm, pressure-free, and non-judgmental.

About

Pulse

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Your projects are alive. Feel their heartbeat. Pulse transforms how you track your side projects, creative work, and personal goals. Each project has a living heartbeat that grows stronger when you work on it β€” and fades when neglected. FEEL THE PULSE - Watch your projects breathe with beautiful animated orbs - Health levels change based on your activity: Healthy β†’ Needs Attention β†’ Critical β†’ Dying - Build streaks and maintain momentum STAY FOCUSED - Daily Focus: Pick your top 3 priorities each morning - Focus Timer: Pomodoro-style sessions tied to your projects - Quick Capture: Log progress in seconds INSIGHTS & STATS - Weekly pulse maps showing your activity patterns - Project health dashboard - Streak tracking and achievements THOUGHTFUL DESIGN - Beautiful dark interface with smooth animations - Haptic feedback that feels alive - iCloud sync across devices Stop letting side projects die in silence. Give them a pulse.

Screenshots

i%4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: i% at 18.6 against Pulse's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
i% versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameteri%Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS18.6 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKohei KoyanagiManan Shukla

In-app purchases

None

i%

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is i% free?
i% is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do i% or Pulse have ads?
Neither i% nor Pulse shows ads.

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