Comparison

Simple Pattern vs Pulse Feel

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

Head to head
About

Simple Pattern

Transform your phone into a customizable haptic device. Create and share unique vibration patterns, control vibrations remotely, and even convert text into tactile feedback. Offers a private vault for media storage.

Highlights
  • Customizable vibration patterns
  • Remote vibration control
  • Text to vibration conversion
  • Live control modes (touch, wave, tap)
  • Pattern creation studio
  • Private media vault
Features
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Simple Pattern turns your iPhone into a customizable haptic experience. Choose from curated vibration patterns, design your own, and share them with friends. REMOTE CONTROL • Use one phone to control vibrations on another — nearby or over the internet • Touch pad, wave drawing, and tap drum pad for live control • 3 free sessions per day, unlimited with Premium TEXT TO PATTERN • Type any message and convert it to a unique vibration pattern • Share patterns via Messages, AirDrop, and more PLAY & FEEL • Choose from curated presets or create your own • Adjust intensity and sharpness with precision controls • Auto-stop timer and scheduled start LIVE CONTROLS • Touch: drag to control intensity and sharpness in real-time • Wave: draw a waveform that loops continuously • Tap: 4x4 drum pad with sequencer animation CREATE • Pattern Studio: visual timeline editor • Tap to Train: tap a rhythm to create a pattern MORE MODES • Motion Control: tilt your device to shape vibrations • Audio Reactive: vibrations that respond to music • Private Vault: PIN-protected media storage PRIVACY • No data collected • PIN-protected vault with Face ID reset • Privacy Policy: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/privacy.html • Terms: https://williamjiamin.github.io/Simple-Pattern/terms.html PREMIUM • Weekly: $2.99/week • Lifetime: $19.99 one-time purchase • Free users: 3 remote sessions per day

About

Pulse Feel

Features
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Pulse Feel turns your iPhone into a personal haptic space. Explore soothing rhythms, shape every pulse, and share the feeling live with a friend. RELAX, UNWIND, AND EXPLORE Try gentle pulses, steady rhythms, and expressive patterns for massage, relaxation, or winding down before sleep. Choose from 25 curated presets or create a feeling that is entirely your own. PLAY WITH FRIENDS Invite a friend through Game Center and control the same live haptic experience together, wherever you are. Free users receive 3 invitations, each with up to 3 minutes of shared active play. Invited friends join free without using their own invitations. DESIGN EVERY DETAIL Fine-tune intensity, sharpness, duration, attack, and decay. Combine segments, adjust repeats, shape haptic curves, and feel every change instantly. EXPLORE WITH THE XY PAD Move your finger to discover combinations of intensity and sharpness in real time. Pro members can record the movement and save it as a new pattern. MADE FOR CREATORS TOO Export ready-to-use Core Haptics Swift code or share .pulsefeel files with your team. PULSE FEEL PRO • Unlimited patterns and segments • Unlimited Play with Friends invitations and play time • Advanced timeline editing and custom curves • XY Pad recording • Pattern sharing and Swift code export Start free with 3 personal patterns, 3 segments per pattern, and 3 friend invitations. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for 3 days. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Simple Pattern4 screens
Pulse Feel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Simple Pattern at every 3 days against Pulse Feel's weekly. 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. Simple Pattern sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Pulse Feel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Pattern ships an update every 3 days, Pulse Feel weekly. The most recent releases landed on June 27, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Pattern versus Pulse Feel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple PatternPulse Feel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.226.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer立派 汪要正 王

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Simple Pattern

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Premium$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99
3 purchases

Pulse Feel

Subscriptions3
  • Pulse Feel Pro - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Pulse Feel Pro - Quarterly3 Days trial$1.993 Months
  • Pulse Feel Pro - Yearly3 Days trial$2.991 Year

Questions

Is Simple Pattern free?
Simple Pattern is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Feel free?
Pulse Feel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Simple Pattern or Pulse Feel have ads?
Neither Simple Pattern nor Pulse Feel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Pattern or Pulse Feel?
Simple Pattern ships an update every 3 days, and Pulse Feel weekly. Most recently, Simple Pattern was updated on June 27, 2026 and Pulse Feel on October 1, 2026.

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