Comparison

Pulse vs Duet

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

Features
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Pulse is a private app built for two people. No followers, no feed, no strangers — just you and your partner in a space that's entirely yours. Send a pulse One tap sends a vibration straight to your partner's phone. They feel it wherever they are. It's the fastest way to say "I'm thinking of you" without saying anything at all. Voice messages & photo messages Record a voice note and send it — it pops up on their screen when they open the app. Send photos as a scratch card: they physically reveal it with their finger. React with an emoji, or save the ones worth keeping forever. Play together, wherever you are Draw and guess, race the clock, bluff your way through an alibi, or throw darts across the room — a dozen-plus real-time games built for two, including emoji pictionary. Hunt for photos on a scavenger hunt, write a story one line at a time. Plus 20+ quiz packs and a Date Builder for planning your next night out. Know how they're feeling Share a mood emoji so your partner knows where you're at right now. Check in each morning and night, and set countdowns to what you're both looking forward to. Answer a daily question together and see each other's responses side by side. Pulse on your Home Screen Add Pulse widgets to your Home Screen and Lock Screen. Tap the heart to send a pulse without opening the app, see your partner's mood the moment they share it and send love back, and keep your days together, the daily question, your next countdown and the distance between you in view. You can even send a pulse from Control Center. Your weekly vibe, in one number Both of you answer three quick questions every week. Pulse turns your answers into a shared Vibe score — a calm, honest way to stay emotionally in sync. Build your story together Create memory capsules: notes or photos time-locked until a date you choose — your next anniversary, six months from now. Build a shared bucket list and revisit your archive of milestones and keepsakes. Pulse+. More for couples who want it Upgrade to Pulse+ to unlock the full experience: • Unlimited voice messages (free tier: 3/day) • Photo messages with scratch-reveal • Daily question partner reveal • Memory capsule creation • Vibes trend chart — see how your connection changes over time • Custom haptic patterns & vibration editor • Keepsakes: bookmark messages to keep forever • Latest Photo widget — your partner's newest photo on your Home Screen • Full-year activity calendar • Dream Board, Experience Jar, and more Pulse+ is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, and it covers both of you. If one partner subscribes, you both get the full Pulse+ experience. Core features are always free, with no time limit. Your messages are private. Visible only to you and your partner. No ads. No data sold. Full privacy policy: https://ove4dose.notion.site/Pulse-App-Privacy-Policy-3228e6ad202380678b1ac8eb0a4762e4 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Duet

Features
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Duet, yalnızca iki kişilik bir uygulama: sen ve partnerin. Akış yok, takipçi yok, beğeni sayacı yok — sadece aranızda gidip gelen küçük kareler. ANLIK FOTOĞRAF Bir kare çek, o anda partnerine ulaşsın. Filtre yok, düzenleme yok; o anın kendisi. ANA EKRAN WIDGET'I Partnerinin son karesi ana ekranında asılı durur — buzdolabındaki fotoğraf gibi. Yeni bir an geldiğinde widget anında yenilenir. KİLİTLİ AN Fotoğrafını kilitle: partnerin görebilmek için önce kendi karesini göndermek zorunda. Küçük bir takas oyunu. ÇEKLER "Bir bulaşık yıkama çeki", "bir masaj çeki"… Ver, partnerin dilediği zaman kullansın. KAVANOZ Ortak dilek listeniz. Birlikte yapmak istediklerinizi atın; rastgele çekin, çeke ya da özel güne dönüştürün. ÖZEL GÜNLER Yıldönümleri ve önemli tarihler. Gün geldiğinde ikinize de sabah hatırlatması gelir. ÇİZİM Bazen bir karalama yeter: defter kağıdına çiz, "DUET SKETCH" damgasıyla gitsin. SERİ Her gün en az bir kare = seriniz büyür. Akşam olup kimse göndermediyse Duet kibarca dürter. GİZLİLİK Fotoğraflarınıza yalnızca siz ve partneriniz erişebilir; bu kural veritabanı seviyesinde uygulanır. Reklam yok, veri satışı yok. Eşleşmeyi koparırsanız her şey iki taraf için de silinir. Duet 7 dilde: Türkçe, İngilizce, Çince, Hintçe, İspanyolca, Fransızca, Arapça — bildirimler bile kendi dilinizde.

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Duet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Duet at none against Pulse's 2. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Duet asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse ships an update every 3 weeks, Duet fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Pulse versus Duet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseDuet
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB82 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperElfag Mammadaliyevufuk ciftci

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse+7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pulse+7 Days trial$34.991 Year
None

Duet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Duet free?
Duet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pulse or Duet have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Duet shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse or Duet?
Pulse ships an update every 3 weeks, and Duet fortnightly. Most recently, Pulse was updated on October 31, 2026 and Duet on October 31, 2026.

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