Comparison

Pulse vs Infinite Record Crate

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse helps you keep up with new music from the artists already in your Apple Music library. Instead of checking manually or missing releases, Pulse scans your saved artists and organizes their recent and upcoming drops into simple, focused lists. See what is new, what is coming next, and open releases directly in Apple Music when you are ready to listen. Track your favorite artists, browse releases by date, and use Home Screen widgets to keep upcoming music visible at a glance. Features: Discover recent releases from artists in your music library Track upcoming albums, EPs, and singles View your artists ranked by your listening history Search and filter release lists quickly Open releases directly in Apple Music Home Screen widgets for upcoming releases Hide artists you do not want included Clean, native iOS design built for quick checking Pulse is made for Apple Music listeners who want a better way to stay on top of the artists they already care about. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Infinite Record Crate

Features
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Flip through your music like digging through a crate of records. Infinite Record Crate turns your Apple Music library into a crate you dig through with your thumb. Records stack like sleeves in a bin β€” flick through them, pull one out to look closer, flip it over to read the back, and swipe up to drop the needle. THE CRATE β€’ Your whole library, stacked like records in a crate β€’ Flick to riffle β€” records tip forward and out of the way as you dig β€’ Related albums are woven in as you go, so the crate never runs dry THE RECORD β€’ Tap any sleeve to pull it out of the crate β€’ Flip it over for the track list, like reading the back of the jacket β€’ Read about the album with notes from Apple Music and Wikipedia β€’ Swipe up to play it through Apple Music DISCOVERY β€’ Recommendations grow from whatever vein you're digging in β€’ Add any find to your library with one tap An Apple Music subscription is required for playback of recommendations and related-album discovery. Albums you own play from your library.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Infinite Record Crate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Infinite Record Crate at none against Pulse's 2. Pulse's advantage is iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Infinite Record Crate asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse ships an update every 3 weeks, Infinite Record Crate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Pulse versus Infinite Record Crate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseInfinite Record Crate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.5 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrett du PlessisBENJAMIN SANBORN CURRIE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$14.991 Year
None

Infinite Record Crate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Infinite Record Crate free?
Infinite Record Crate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse or Infinite Record Crate have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Infinite Record Crate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse or Infinite Record Crate?
Pulse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Infinite Record Crate every 5 weeks. Most recently, Pulse was updated on October 17, 2026 and Infinite Record Crate on October 9, 2026.

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