Comparison

Pulse for Mac vs FanControl Remote

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

Head to head

Pulse for Mac

Real-time Mac System Monitor

Mac fan speed controller

Free

🔧 Utilities

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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

FanControl Remote

Features

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Companion app for the FanControl macOS app

Screenshots

Pulse for Mac1 screens

FanControl Remote2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against FanControl Remote's every 8 days. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse for Mac ships an update daily, FanControl Remote every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Pulse for Mac versus FanControl Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Pulse for Mac	FanControl Remote
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Daily — better	Every 8 days
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	17.0	17
Further details — not scored
Size	0 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	InGyu Rho	Sergei Saliukov

In-app purchases

None

Pulse for Mac

No in-app purchases

None

FanControl Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse for Mac free?

Pulse for Mac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is FanControl Remote free?

FanControl Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Pulse for Mac or FanControl Remote have ads?

Neither Pulse for Mac nor FanControl Remote shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Pulse for Mac or FanControl Remote?

Pulse for Mac ships an update daily, and FanControl Remote every 8 days. Most recently, Pulse for Mac was updated on October 28, 2026 and FanControl Remote on November 6, 2026.