Comparison

Pulse for Mac vs Battery Coach

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

Head to head
About

Pulse for Mac

Features
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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network

About

Battery Coach

Features
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Battery Coach helps you build charging habits that protect your battery's long-term health — right on your iPhone. • Set a charge target (default 80%) and get a gentle alert when you reach it • A low-battery nudge when you're under 20% and Low Power Mode isn't on • A heads-up when your phone is overheating during charging • A home screen widget showing your battery level and time-to-target at a glance • A Live Activity that follows your charge on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • A weekly report with simple, rule-based coaching based on your actual charging history Your battery and charging data stay on your device — there's no account and no server. Battery Coach shows a small banner ad, served through Google AdMob, to keep the app free; see our privacy policy for details on how that works and how to manage your ad choices.

Screenshots

Pulse for Mac1 screens
Battery Coach4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse for Mac at none against Battery Coach's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Pulse for Mac versus Battery Coach: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse for MacBattery Coach
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInGyu Rhojeongeun lee

In-app purchases

None

Pulse for Mac

No in-app purchases

None

Battery Coach

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse for Mac free?
Pulse for Mac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Battery Coach free?
Battery Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse for Mac or Battery Coach have ads?
Battery Coach shows ads; Pulse for Mac does not.

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