Comparison

Pulse vs BlueHill

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

This app visualizes project progress with a dynamic "heartbeat" that reflects your activity. It helps you stay focused with daily priorities and timers, track your work patterns, and build momentum for personal goals and creative endeavors.

Highlights
  • Dynamic project heartbeat visualization
  • Daily priority setting
  • Pomodoro-style focus timer
  • Quick progress logging
  • Weekly activity pattern maps
  • Streak tracking and achievements
  • iCloud sync
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Your projects are alive. Feel their heartbeat. Pulse transforms how you track your side projects, creative work, and personal goals. Each project has a living heartbeat that grows stronger when you work on it — and fades when neglected. FEEL THE PULSE - Watch your projects breathe with beautiful animated orbs - Health levels change based on your activity: Healthy → Needs Attention → Critical → Dying - Build streaks and maintain momentum STAY FOCUSED - Daily Focus: Pick your top 3 priorities each morning - Focus Timer: Pomodoro-style sessions tied to your projects - Quick Capture: Log progress in seconds INSIGHTS & STATS - Weekly pulse maps showing your activity patterns - Project health dashboard - Streak tracking and achievements THOUGHTFUL DESIGN - Beautiful dark interface with smooth animations - Haptic feedback that feels alive - iCloud sync across devices Stop letting side projects die in silence. Give them a pulse.

About

BlueHill

Organize your team's work with a simple project management tool. Plan projects, track tasks, and hit deadlines efficiently. Designed for small teams and businesses seeking quick setup and clear organization.

Highlights
  • Project planning
  • Task tracking
  • Team collaboration
  • Deadline management
  • Clear board view
  • Real-time updates
Features
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BlueHill is a simple project management tool that keeps your team's work organized in one place. Plan projects, track tasks, and hit deadlines — without the clutter. Built for small teams and businesses who want to get organized fast, not spend a week setting up software. Plan your work Break projects into tasks, set priorities, and see everything on one clear board. Track progress Follow tasks from start to finish so nothing slips through the cracks. Work as a team Keep everyone aligned with shared projects, assignments, and updates in real time. Stay on schedule Set deadlines, organize by priority, and always know what's next. Simple by design No steep learning curve. Open the app and start managing your projects in minutes. Whether you're running a small business, leading a team, or juggling projects on your own, BlueHill gives you a clear, fast way to stay on top of your work. Download BlueHill and bring your projects together today. Terms of Service: https://www.usebluehill.com/terms

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
BlueHill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pulse at none against BlueHill's 2. BlueHill's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. BlueHill sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pulse against 5.0 for BlueHill. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Pulse versus BlueHill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseBlueHill
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManan ShuklaBlueHill Payments, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueHill

Subscriptions2
  • BlueHill Monthly$9.991 Month
  • BlueHill Annual7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueHill free?
BlueHill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pulse or BlueHill?
Pulse and BlueHill are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Pulse or BlueHill have ads?
Neither Pulse nor BlueHill shows ads.

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