Comparison

Pulse vs Minimalist Progress

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

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Pulse is a minimal habit tracker designed to help you build and maintain daily routines. Track your streaks, visualize your progress with a calendar heatmap, and stay motivated with gentle daily reminders. HOW IT WORKS - Create habits with custom icons and colors - Tap to mark habits complete each day - Watch your streak grow as you stay consistent - View your progress on a 30-day calendar heatmap - Set daily reminders so you never miss a day FEATURES - Clean, distraction-free dark interface - Streak tracking with current and longest streak stats - Completion rate percentage for every habit - Customizable daily reminder notifications - Haptic feedback for satisfying interactions - No account required — all data stays on your device PULSE PREMIUM - Unlimited habits - Full completion history - Streak freeze to protect your progress - Custom reminder times Your data is stored locally on your device. We never collect or share your personal information Link to Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Minimalist Progress

Features
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Track your goals with clarity. Minimalist Progress is the most beautiful way to visualize your goals, your year, and every meaningful moment in between. Beautiful visual progress. Live Home Screen widgets. A distraction-free interface. Whether you're counting down to a big trip, tracking a fitness challenge, or just watching the year tick by: Progress turns invisible time into something you can finally see. --------------------- GOAL TRACKING, MADE VISUAL Set meaningful goals and track progress with multiple visual styles • Circular - A clean, modern progress ring • Linear - A classic capsule bar with percentage • Grid - Watch squares fill one by one • Dots - A softer, more elegant grid • Bars - Vertical pills that build as you go • Numeric - A live countdown to the second Every goal, your way. --------------------- FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE VISUALS Personalize colors, styles, and layouts to make your progress tracking feel truly yours. • Pick a category: Life, Work, Health, Travel, or your own • Choose any accent color • Switch styles anytime • Count up to celebrate progress, or count down to a deadline • Mark anything as open-ended for things without an end --------------------- INSTANT INSIGHT, THE MOMENT YOU OPEN THE APP Three built-in trackers are ready from day one: • Today - How much of the day is left • This Week - Where you are in the week • This Year - The big picture, always in view That "the year is X% over" moment? It hits hard. In a good way. --------------------- HOME SCREEN WIDGETS THAT ACTUALLY LOOK GOOD Bring your goals to where you already look. • Small & medium sizes • All six visual styles supported • Tap to pick exactly which goal appears • Updates automatically throughout the day A glance is all it takes. --------------------- THOUGHTFUL DETAILS Favorites — Star what matters most Search — Find anything instantly Archive — Hide finished goals without losing them Completion reminders — A gentle ping when you hit the date Live countdowns — Tick down to the second Beautiful in Dark Mode Available in 5 languages — English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, German & British English --------------------- SYNCED ACROSS ALL YOUR APPLE DEVICES Your goals follow you everywhere. • iCloud sync — add a goal on iPhone, see it on iPad instantly • Private & secure — synced through your own iCloud account only • No sign-up --------------------- PRIVATE BY DESIGN No analytics. No tracking. No personal data. Your goals sync privately across your Apple devices via iCloud — no account beyond your Apple ID needed. --------------------- FREE TO DOWNLOAD. PREMIUM WHEN YOU'RE READY. Free includes: • The three built-in trackers • One custom goal • Full customization, all six styles, and widgets Premium unlocks: • Unlimited custom goals • Completion reminders • Widget support for every goal • No ads, ever - Monthly subscription - Lifetime — one-time purchase (best value) (Prices shown in your local currency on the purchase screen.) --------------------- BUILT WITH OBSESSIVE ATTENTION TO DETAIL Every animation, color, and pixel was tuned by hand. No ads. No noise. No bloat. Just your goals — and the quiet satisfaction of watching them grow. Track your goals with clarity. Download Progress today. --------------------- Questions or feedback? Reach out at: minimalistproductivityapp@gmail.com Subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage in your Apple ID settings. Terms: https://minimalistproductivity.vercel.app/terms/minimalist-progress Privacy: https://minimalistproductivity.vercel.app/privacy/minimalist-progress

Screenshots

Pulse3 screens
Minimalist Progress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulse at 15.1 against Minimalist Progress's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Minimalist Progress sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 4 level
Pulse versus Minimalist Progress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseMinimalist Progress
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTerror LLCHieu Kim

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • pulse monthly$0.991 Month
  • pulse pro annual$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Minimalist Progress

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly$1.491 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.49

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Minimalist Progress free?
Minimalist Progress is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pulse or Minimalist Progress have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Minimalist Progress shows ads.

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