Pulse vs Mialera
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pulse
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Pulse is the simplest way to turn any goal into a habit. Drink more water, run more miles, read more pages. Create a tracker in seconds and follow your progress every day. Simple counter or unit-based (km, kg, min, glasses). Daily, weekly, or monthly goals. Weekly charts, detailed history, and streaks included. Free forever with 3 trackers. Upgrade to Plus for unlimited trackers, widgets, and data export. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms: https://wepulse.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wepulse.app/privacy.html
Mialera
This app enforces app usage limits by closing applications once their allotted time is reached. It utilizes the iPhone's Screen Time API to prevent further access without an unlock button on the block screen.
- Enforces app time limits
- Closes apps when time runs out
- Uses iPhone's Screen Time API
- Block screen with no unlock button
- Customizable daily time limits
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Instagram closes at 2 hours of use. And stays closed. Mialera is not one more hour counter — it closes what you asked it to close, using the iPhone's Screen Time API. You choose how much time each app gets. When it runs out, Bento closes it — and the block screen has no unlock button. Terms of Use: https://mialera.app/en/termos.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Pulse at none against Mialera's shown. Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.90 per month and Mialera sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Pulse ships an update every 8 days, Mialera every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pulse | Mialera |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 77.8% of reviews |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 74 MB | 93 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | +4 |
| Developer | David Ordine | Gabriel de Borba |
In-app purchases
Pulse
- Pro Monthly$3.901 Month
- Pro Annual$34.901 Year
Mialera
- Mialera+ Monthly$6.991 Month
- Mialera+ Yearly$49.991 Year
- Mialera+ Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
