Comparison

TapTheGlow vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

TapTheGlow

Test your reflexes in this fast-paced game where you tap a glowing button before it disappears. Achieve high scores, build combos, and compete globally. Features multiple difficulty levels and daily challenges.

Highlights
  • Multiple difficulty levels
  • Combo multiplier for bonus points
  • Daily challenges for all players
  • Local multiplayer (Pass & Play)
  • Global leaderboards
  • Reaction time statistics
  • Seasonal themes and achievements
Features
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TapTheGlow is the ultimate tap reaction game. A glowing button appears — tap it before it vanishes. Score combos, beat your high score, and see how long you can keep up as the speed increases. Simple to learn. Impossible to master. **FEATURES** - 3 difficulty levels — Easy, Normal, and Hard with separate high scores - Combo multiplier — tap fast to rack up bonus points - Daily Challenge — a new challenge every day, same for players worldwide - Pass & Play — take turns with up to 4 friends on one device - Game Center — compete on the global leaderboard - Streak system — build your daily streak and hit milestones - Achievements — 15+ hidden badges to unlock - Reaction time stats — track your average, best, and worst reaction times - Seasonal themes — special visuals for Halloween, Christmas, and more - Home screen widget — see your streak and daily challenge status at a glance - Apple Watch app — play directly on your wrist

About

Pulse

Features
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One tap is all you get. A glowing needle orbits the ring. Tap the moment it crosses the target, then do it again, and again, as every hit reverses the direction, raises the speed, and shrinks your timing window. Tap too early, too late, or let the needle sail past, and the run is over. Pulse is pure timing. No lives, no power-ups, no menus between you and the next attempt. Just you, the ring, and a score to beat. HOW TO PLAY • Tap when the needle overlaps the target dot • Nail the dead center for a PERFECT, worth double • Every hit flips the direction and speeds things up • One wrong tap, or one missed target, ends the run • Tap again to instantly retry WHY YOU'LL KEEP COMING BACK • One-thumb play, sessions as short as ten seconds • PERFECT chains and surprise close targets that spike your pulse • See exactly how you died, "missed by 3°" will haunt you • A difficulty curve that ramps every single hit • Crisp haptic feedback on every hit and every miss • Your best score is always on screen, daring you • Minimal neon design, zero clutter • Fully offline, no account, no ads, no data collected Easy to learn. Brutal to master. How far can you push your streak?

Screenshots

TapTheGlow4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TapTheGlow at weekly against Pulse's every 2 months. Pulse's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.2). 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

TapTheGlow ships an update weekly, Pulse every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TapTheGlow versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapTheGlowPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS26.216.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBhavesh SharmaMert Aydogan

In-app purchases

None

TapTheGlow

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TapTheGlow free?
TapTheGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TapTheGlow or Pulse have ads?
Neither TapTheGlow nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TapTheGlow or Pulse?
TapTheGlow ships an update weekly, and Pulse every 2 months. Most recently, TapTheGlow was updated on October 15, 2026 and Pulse on October 25, 2026.

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