Comparison

Pulse vs Beta Blocker

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 helps you track time by activity: work, exercise, reading, or anything else, so you see where your time really goes. • Track with one tap Create activities with custom names and icons. Start and stop timers from the Today screen or from reminders. When you stop a timer you can quickly add notes to it. • See time at a glance with Live Activities When a timer is running, it appears on your Lock Screen, with the activity name and live elapsed time, so you can stay focused without opening the app. Tap to jump straight back in. • Understand your patterns History shows your entries by day. Stats break down totals by period and by activity, with progress and percentages. Use the "project-time" feature to see hypothetical totals for the next month or year based on your recent averages. • Reminders that act Set recurring reminders by weekday and optional long-run nudges per activity. Notifications can start or stop tracking with a single tap. • Designed for clarity Clean layout, subtle animations, and support for light and dark appearance. Export your data as CSV (Pro) with date range and activity filters. Start with up to five activities, three reminders and a 14-day-history for free; remove limits with Pulse Pro.

About

Beta Blocker

This app provides on-device filtering for browsing and media. It allows you to censor photos and videos from your library, customize filtering styles, and browse privately with integrated Safari filtering. Advanced features are available through an optional Pro upgrade.

Highlights
  • On-device filtering
  • Private in-app browser
  • Safari Web Extension
  • Photo and video censoring
  • Customizable filtering styles
  • No account or tracking
Features
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Censor unwanted visual content while you browse, or customize photos and videos before sharing. Detection is processed on your iPhone. Beta Blocker gives you control over what gets censored and how it looks. Use your chosen settings in the built-in browser, enable filtering in Safari, or apply censor effects to media you select from your library. MAKE IT YOUR OWN Choose your detection targets and personalize your censor styles, coverage, colors, and text. Keep things simple or explore advanced effects with Pro. Share your setup using a Style Code, and preview someone else’s setup before applying it. BROWSE & EDIT • Browse supported websites with your current censor settings. • Enable the Safari Web Extension to apply filtering in Safari. • Censor photos and videos selected from your library. • Review and adjust photo censor regions before saving. • With Pro, use Timeline Studio to reposition video censors, undo edits, and return to a saved project. ADD ACCOUNTABILITY Lock Vault gives Pro users four ways to protect their settings. Choose a password, set a timed lock, or start a longer commitment. With Partner Lock, a trusted person can authorize settings changes using codes from a compatible authenticator app. SEE YOUR PROGRESS Earn XP, complete missions, unlock achievements, and climb the Guardian Path ranks as you use Beta Blocker. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Detection runs on your device, with no account required and no media uploads to Beta Blocker servers. Beta Blocker includes no ads, analytics, or tracking. Safari filtering requires you to enable the extension and grant website access in iOS Settings. Filtering works within supported Safari content, the in-app browser, and your selected media exports. It does not filter other apps or your entire device. START FREE. CUSTOMIZE MORE WITH PRO. Core filtering is free. An optional Beta Blocker Pro subscription adds advanced censor controls and animated styles, Reverse Censor, per-category rules, premium presets, Timeline Studio, unlimited saved looks, a searchable Saved Codes collection, Lock Vault, and additional cosmetic customization. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Beta Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse at every 4 days against Beta Blocker's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Pulse sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Beta Blocker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse ships an update every 4 days, Beta Blocker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pulse versus Beta Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseBeta Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (39 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—59.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—39 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB207 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLucas Pascal CibaVivre Tech LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Pulse

One-time1
  • Pulse Pro$3.99
2 purchases

Beta Blocker

Subscriptions2
  • Beta Blocker Pro$7.991 Month
  • Beta Blocker Pro$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beta Blocker free?
Beta Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pulse or Beta Blocker have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Beta Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse or Beta Blocker?
Pulse ships an update every 4 days, and Beta Blocker every 3 weeks. Most recently, Pulse was updated on October 1, 2026 and Beta Blocker on October 14, 2026.

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