Comparison

PulseKegel vs Hold

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

Head to head
About

PulseKegel

Guided pelvic floor training for men to improve control, strength, and confidence. Offers short, private sessions with clear cues and progress tracking. Designed for discreet use anywhere.

Highlights
  • Guided pelvic floor sessions
  • Clear squeeze-and-release cues
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Muscle awareness training
  • Discreet and private use
  • 7-Day Challenge
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- Guided pelvic floor training built for men - Haptic cues to help you keep your timing - Short daily sessions that fit a routine - A 12-week plan, so you're not guessing - Track your streak and stay consistent - Train quick and slow holds - Private by design: no account, and your data stays on your phone by default Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hold

Features
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Hold: Kegel Timer is a pelvic floor training timer with one job: tell you when to squeeze, when to relax, and keep an honest record of what you did. A workout is four exercises, done in order: Warm Up - squeeze 2 sec, relax 3 sec Long - squeeze 5 sec, relax 8 sec Medium - squeeze 3 sec, relax 5 sec Short - squeeze 1 sec, relax 2 sec Start an exercise and a ring counts the phase down while a haptic marks every change, so you can put the phone down and look away. There are no rep targets - you do as many as you can and tap Stop. When all four exercises are done, the workout is saved. DURING A WORKOUT - A 3-2-1 countdown before every exercise, so the first squeeze is never a surprise - A haptic pulse on every squeeze and release - train with the phone face down or in a pocket - The screen stays awake while an exercise is running, even on the long sets - Stop whenever you want; the reps you already did are kept - Close the app mid-workout and it picks up exactly where you left off YOUR PROGRESS Every finished workout goes to History with the reps for each exercise, the total squeeze time in seconds, and how that compares with your previous workout. Total seconds is the number worth watching. Reps alone are not comparable - thirty one-second squeezes and thirty five-second squeezes are very different workouts, and only seconds put them on the same scale. STAYS OUT OF THE WAY - No account, no sign-up, no email address - No ads, no subscription, no in-app purchases - No internet connection required, ever - Nothing is collected and nothing is sent anywhere - your workouts live only on your iPhone - Dark interface, readable in a dark room ONE WORKOUT A DAY The app keeps one workout per calendar day. Finish it and the day is marked done; come back tomorrow. It is a habit, not a leaderboard. Hold: Kegel Timer is a training timer and a log. It is not a medical device, and it does not diagnose or treat anything or give medical advice. If you have symptoms or a medical condition, talk to a healthcare professional about whether these exercises are right for you. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://valeriypokatilo.github.io/Docs/KegelAppPP.html

Screenshots

PulseKegel4 screens
Hold4 screens

Verdict

The call

PulseKegel and Hold are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. PulseKegel sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per year and Hold sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseKegel ships an update weekly, Hold every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
PulseKegel versus Hold: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseKegelHold
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size129 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperASHLEY MARK MASONOlga Pokatilo

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PulseKegel

Subscriptions1
  • PulseKegel Annual V27 Days trial$4.991 Year
2 purchases

Hold

Subscriptions2
  • PRO Monthly$3.991 Month
  • PRO Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is PulseKegel free?
PulseKegel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hold free?
Hold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PulseKegel or Hold have ads?
Neither PulseKegel nor Hold shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseKegel or Hold?
PulseKegel ships an update weekly, and Hold every 4 days. Most recently, PulseKegel was updated on October 25, 2026 and Hold on October 25, 2026.

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