Comparison

Pulse for Mac vs Temperatura Monitor

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

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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

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Temperatura Monitor

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See your Mac's temperatures and keep an eye on them from iPhone and iPad: chip, SSD, battery and the macOS thermal state, live on the same Wi‑Fi network and, with iCloud, away from home too. HOW IT WORKS Install Temperatura Monitor on the Mac and open it. iPhone and iPad find the Mac by themselves on the local network: no account, nothing to configure. WHAT YOU SEE • The macOS thermal state: normal, elevated, serious or critical. It tells you whether the Mac is slowing down to cool off. • A summary per group, with the hottest sensor and the average. • A chart of the last 10 minutes. • Celsius or Fahrenheit. • More than one Mac? Choose which one to watch. AWAY FROM HOME TOO With iCloud, the Mac saves its temperatures to your account about once a minute, and iPhone and iPad show them even when they are not on the same network. The data stays in your iCloud: we never see it. All it takes is the same Apple Account on the Mac and on the device. AN ALERT IF THE MAC RUNS HOT Turn on "Alert me if the Mac runs hot" and get a notification as soon as the thermal state is no longer normal (elevated, serious or critical), even from afar. Handy when the Mac works on its own, for example during an AI task, an export or a long build. ON THE MAC The same app shows everything on the Mac too, with the temperature in the menu bar and a summary one click away. GOOD TO KNOW • You need a Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later, with Temperatura Monitor open. • On the same Wi‑Fi network updates are real-time; away from home about once a minute, with the Mac on and connected to the internet. • Some guest, corporate or public networks block communication between devices: iCloud still works there. • In English, Italian, Spanish, French, Portuguese and German. REQUIREMENTS iPhone and iPad with iOS or iPadOS 18 or later. A Mac with Apple silicon and macOS 15 or later with the Temperatura Monitor app installed. Privacy Policy: https://www.psaico.it/temperatura/en/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.psaico.it/temperatura/en/terms/ Support: https://www.psaico.it/temperatura/en/ Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Pulse for Mac1 screens
Temperatura Monitor3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Pulse for Mac at daily against Temperatura Monitor's every 3 days. Temperatura Monitor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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, Temperatura Monitor every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Pulse for Mac versus Temperatura Monitor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse for MacTemperatura Monitor
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInGyu RhopsAico srls

In-app purchases

None

Pulse for Mac

No in-app purchases

None

Temperatura Monitor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse for Mac free?
Pulse for Mac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Temperatura Monitor free?
Temperatura Monitor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse for Mac or Temperatura Monitor have ads?
Neither Pulse for Mac nor Temperatura Monitor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse for Mac or Temperatura Monitor?
Pulse for Mac ships an update daily, and Temperatura Monitor every 3 days. Most recently, Pulse for Mac was updated on October 4, 2026 and Temperatura Monitor on October 21, 2026.

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