iQ vs Pulseo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
iQ
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Make your next smoke-free day feel possible. iQ puts your quit-smoking progress, craving support, and personal goals in one placeβwithout an account. SEE WHAT YOUβRE BUILDING Watch your smoke-free time grow on a flip clock. Track estimated cigarettes skipped and money saved, based on the smoking habits you enter. Keep your progress close with Home Screen widgets and the Apple Watch companion. HAVE A PLAN FOR CRAVINGS Open SOS when an urge arrives. Rate the craving, identify a trigger, and choose a short breathing, hydration, walking, or motivation activity. Save how it went and look back at your patterns. MAKE SMALL STEPS COUNT Earn achievement badges for time without cigarettes, support activities, and personal milestones. Core achievements are free. Choose an optional daily mission to earn XP and grow your iQ Core. Your XP stays if you miss a day. GIVE YOUR SAVINGS A PURPOSE Create a reward goal, add a photo, and see how your estimated savings bring it closer. One active goal is free. Complete it to make room for your next goal; completed goals stay in your history. EXPLORE RECOVERY MILESTONES Explore the full free timeline of general recovery estimates after quitting. These milestones are educational, not a measurement of your health; individual recovery varies. OPTIONAL PREMIUM Premium adds unlimited active goals, full craving history, 30- and 90-day insights, weekly reflections, savings forecasts, recovery visuals, and environmental impact estimates. The timer, SOS tools, recovery timeline, core badges, and daily missions remain free. MADE FOR YOUR EVERYDAY β’ A clear design with glass details and warm gradients β’ A shorter setup to get your quit journey started β’ Your personal reason for quitting, close at hand β’ Reminders and shareable progress cards β’ Support for multiple languages Your quit data is stored on your device. No account is required. iQ is a self-management tool, not medical advice. For treatment decisions, talk with a qualified healthcare professional. Choose a monthly or yearly subscription, or Lifetime Premium with one payment. Premium is optional. Terms of Use: https://iqtracker.app/terms
Pulseo
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Pulseo is a simple and easy-to-use Heart Health app designed to help you measure your pulse, track your BPM, and better understand your daily wellness trends. With Camera-based heart rate measurement, clear Statistics, and a personalized Profile, Pulseo helps you stay more aware of your heart activity and build healthier tracking habits. Measure and understand your BPM Heart Health lets you measure your heart rate using the Camera and instantly view your latest BPM result. You can see whether your pulse is slow, normal, or fast, follow your latest measurement history, and explore simple health tips such as drinking more Water to support your daily wellness. Track heart trends over time Statistics gives you a clear overview of your heart data across Week, Month, and Year. Track your resting heart rate, exercise heart rate, average BPM, minimum and maximum values, activity changes, monitoring habits, and period comparisons to better understand how your Heart Health changes over time. Personalize your health tracking Profile keeps your personal health details organized in one place. Add and manage your Height, Weight, date of birth, activity level, and wellness goals to make your tracking experience more personalized. You can also manage Premium, Notifications, Dark Mode, Contact Us, Privacy Policy, Terms of Service, FAQ, and Sign Out options. Subscription: Expand your Pulseo experience with unlimited access to Camera-based heart rate measurement, BPM history, detailed Statistics across Week, Month, and Year, heart trend comparisons, wellness insights, and personalized Profile features. Monitor your pulse more freely, follow resting and exercise heart rate trends, review minimum, maximum, and average BPM values, and better understand your daily tracking habits. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime through Account Settings. By subscribing to Pulseo, you acknowledge and agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use. Continued use of the app signifies acceptance of these terms. For additional information, please visit our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use pages through the provided https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xtvkZaoqdwemq9bXIeq391g4ogWWiNSwnK7YOlYmnH0 link. Pulseo is designed for general wellness, heart awareness, and lifestyle tracking. It is not a medical device and does not replace professional medical advice. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xtvkZaoqdwemq9bXIeq391g4ogWWiNSwnK7YOlYmnH0 Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DI2s5xYXfW9Unn6t_vr2wsugO6JipRJMQpSlgtfp53A
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iQ at every 2 days against Pulseo's every 4 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iQ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Pulseo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
iQ ships an update every 2 days, Pulseo every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iQ | Pulseo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days β better | Every 4 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oleg Plugaru | HELIOS-A |
In-app purchases
iQ
- iQ Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
- iQ Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$59.99
Pulseo
- weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days









