Comparison

Cursory vs StarPulse

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

Head to head
About

Cursory

Control cloud agents from your smartphone. Manage agents, monitor progress, and send follow-up instructions. Integrates with GitHub and allows image attachments for enhanced control.

Highlights
  • Control cloud agents
  • Monitor progress and logs
  • Send follow-up instructions
  • GitHub integration
  • Attach images to instructions
  • Manage agents (create, list, inspect, stop, delete)
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Cursory is an iOS app that lets you control Cursor's Cloud Agents API right from your smartphone. Specify a repository, launch an agent, monitor progress and conversation logs, send follow-up instructions, and stop or delete agents โ€” all on the go. - Create, list, and inspect agents - View conversation history and send follow-ups - Stop running agents and clean up completed ones - GitHub integration (optional): browse repositories and access pull requests - Attach images to instructions (optional): pick from your photo library A Cursor API key is required. GitHub integration is optional.

About

StarPulse

Features
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StarPulse is an app rating widget and tracker for indie iOS developers. Your app can lose momentum before a review ever appears. A silent 1-star rating, a bad release, or a market-specific drop can sit unnoticed while you avoid another App Store Connect login. StarPulse lets you add an app by name, App Store URL, or App ID. It checks public App Store ratings across markets and turns daily changes into a clean Home Screen widget. What you can track: - Daily new ratings, not just lifetime totals - 1-star increases highlighted as orange dots - Average rating movement over time - Rating mix by star - Country breakdown across supported App Store markets - Local alerts for 1-star increases and stale updates Why developers use it: - Notice quality drops without opening App Store Connect every day - Catch 1-star spikes after releases, onboarding changes, paywall tests, or outages - Keep ratings visible on the Home Screen - Start with public App Store information โ€” no App Store Connect credentials required StarPulse is built for solo developers who want a quiet early-warning system for app quality, ASO, and growth. StarPulse is not affiliated with Apple. Terms of Use: https://starpulse.satoapps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://starpulse.satoapps.com/privacy

Screenshots

Cursory4 screens
StarPulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cursory at none against StarPulse's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. StarPulse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cursory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cursory ships an update every 3 days, StarPulse every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
Cursory versus StarPulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCursoryStarPulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days โ€” betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEY Planning co.,ltd.Kazuya Saito

In-app purchases

None

Cursory

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

StarPulse

Subscriptions3
  • StarPulse Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • StarPulse Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
  • StarPulse Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Cursory free?
Cursory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is StarPulse free?
StarPulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cursory or StarPulse have ads?
Neither Cursory nor StarPulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cursory or StarPulse?
Cursory ships an update every 3 days, and StarPulse every 5 days. Most recently, Cursory was updated on October 8, 2026 and StarPulse on October 7, 2026.

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