Comparison

Pulse Interval Timer vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Pulse Interval Timer

This interval timer app helps guide your workouts with customizable exercise and rest periods, and adjustable repetitions. It offers haptic feedback and optional sound alerts to keep you on track during timed activities.

Highlights
  • Customizable exercise and rest intervals
  • Adjustable number of repetitions
  • Haptic feedback and vibration patterns
  • Optional sound alerts
  • Circular progress ring
  • Standalone Apple Watch functionality
Features
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Pulse is the simplest, most vibrant interval timer for Apple Watch and iPhone. Set your exercise duration, rest period, and number of repetitions — then hit Start and let your wrist (or your phone) guide your workout. Key Features: - Configure exercise intervals (5 to 300 seconds) - Set rest periods between intervals (0 to 120 seconds) - Choose the number of repetitions (1 to 50) - Haptic feedback at the start and end of each interval - 3 customizable vibration patterns for start and end signals - Optional sound alerts for exercise segments (start & end) - Circular progress ring that drains as time counts down - Save your preferred default values in Settings - Works on Apple Watch (standalone — no iPhone required) and iPhone/iPad Perfect for: - HIIT & Tabata training - Boxing rounds - Stretching routines - Meditation intervals - Cooking timers - Any timed activity with repetitions No subscriptions. No ads. Just tap, set, and go.

About

Pulse

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Pulse is a HIIT interval timer built for people who want to train without distraction. Set your work and rest durations, choose your rounds, and go. Pulse handles the counting so you can focus on the rep. What you can do: Build custom workouts with individual exercises, work intervals, and rest periods Start instantly from saved templates Track your training history — rounds completed, work time, rest time, total duration Get notified when a phase ends, even with the screen off Adjust sound and haptic feedback to match how you train No account. No subscription. No ads. Everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Pulse Interval Timer4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulse at 15.6 against Pulse Interval Timer's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Pulse Interval Timer versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse Interval TimerPulse
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAurelien DELRUEBenjamin Osoria Peralta

In-app purchases

None

Pulse Interval Timer

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse Interval Timer free?
Pulse Interval Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse Interval Timer or Pulse have ads?
Neither Pulse Interval Timer nor Pulse shows ads.

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