Comparison

VibeCheck vs CLI Pulse

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

Head to head
About

VibeCheck

Monitor AI coding tool usage and costs in real-time from a unified dashboard. Track limits, reset times, and spending across multiple AI services. Get notified before you hit your limits to maintain coding flow.

Highlights
  • Unified dashboard for AI tool limits
  • Real-time usage percentage and requests remaining
  • Cost history charts for AI spending
  • Usage pace tracking with reserve indicators
  • Provider status monitoring for outages
  • Customizable threshold alerts
  • Home Screen widget and Apple Watch support
Features
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Monitor AI coding tool usage from your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. Pair with the free VibeCheck Mac companion to see usage limits, reset times, available cost history, and provider status. Available metrics depend on the provider and plan. Browse provider pricing for free. Dashboard access requires a one-time purchase or an active Remote Control subscription. Remote Control is available monthly or yearly and includes Dashboard access while active. Your separate one-time Dashboard purchase remains yours when a Remote subscription ends. Remote Control lets you start and continue Codex sessions on your paired Mac from iPhone, read streamed replies, and respond to approval requests. Your Mac must be available. Local connections and optional relay connections are supported. Provider credentials stay on your Mac. Paired devices receive usage data; optional remote features can use encrypted relay traffic and private iCloud paths. Camera, local network, microphone, and speech recognition permissions are used for the features that need them. Requires macOS 14 or later with VibeCheck, and iOS/iPadOS 17 or later. The Watch companion requires watchOS 10 or later. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled through your Apple Account before renewal. Privacy Policy: https://appyaccidents.com/apps/vibecheck/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CLI Pulse

Features
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CLI Pulse keeps track of your AI coding tools: how much of each quota you have used, when it resets and what your usage is costing you. It works with Claude, Codex, Gemini, Cursor, Copilot, OpenRouter, Ollama and dozens of other providers, on your Mac and on your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch. On your Mac - Your providers' quotas and reset times, one click away in the menu bar - Pace: whether your quota will last until it resets, or when it will run out - Estimated cost from your Claude Code and Codex logs, calculated on your Mac - Usage history for each provider, an activity heatmap and a cost forecast - Active and recent sessions by project, with usage and estimated cost - Alerts when a quota crosses a threshold you choose and, when you are signed in, when your daily cost suddenly jumps - Cost reports you can export as CSV or PDF - Pulse Cat, an optional desktop cat whose vitals follow your real AI usage - No account needed: in local mode your usage stays on this Mac On iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch - The same quotas, costs, sessions and alerts, synced from your Mac - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets (Pro) - Siri and Shortcuts: ask for today's status or for one provider's remaining quota - Apple Watch: quota rings, alerts and sessions on your wrist The iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch apps show what CLI Pulse collects on your Mac. Install it on your Mac and sign in with the same account on each device. Try Demo shows the app with sample data before you connect a Mac. Privacy - Your provider API keys and the contents of your session logs never leave your Mac - When you sign in, usage figures sync to your CLI Pulse account over an encrypted connection - No ads and no third-party analytics SDKs Free and Pro CLI Pulse is free for up to three providers. CLI Pulse Pro adds unlimited providers and the Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. Subscription information CLI Pulse Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Available plans, pricing, and billing periods are shown in the App Store and in the app at the time of purchase. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://cli-pulse.github.io/cli-pulse/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://cli-pulse.github.io/cli-pulse/privacy.html

Screenshots

VibeCheck4 screens
CLI Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CLI Pulse at every 4 days against VibeCheck's every 2 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. VibeCheck sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CLI Pulse sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VibeCheck ships an update every 2 weeks, CLI Pulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
VibeCheck versus CLI Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVibeCheckCLI Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaturay Berker CeylanYuhe Ye

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VibeCheck

One-time1
  • macOS App Companion$4.99
4 purchases

CLI Pulse

Subscriptions4
  • CLI Pulse Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • CLI Pulse Team Monthly$1.991 Month
  • CLI Pulse Pro Yearly$12.991 Year
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  • CLI Pulse Team Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is VibeCheck free?
VibeCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CLI Pulse free?
CLI Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VibeCheck or CLI Pulse have ads?
Neither VibeCheck nor CLI Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VibeCheck or CLI Pulse?
VibeCheck ships an update every 2 weeks, and CLI Pulse every 4 days. Most recently, VibeCheck was updated on October 8, 2026 and CLI Pulse on October 10, 2026.

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