Comparison

Within vs Pulse

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

Head to head
About

Within

Features
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Find out why you feel the way you feel. Within is a shadow work journal and emotional self-reflection app inspired by Jungian psychology. It helps you notice what moves you, meet the parts of you behind your reactions, and see the patterns that shape your life. Within isn’t a diary full of random prompts. It’s a calm, focused space for the moments that matter: the sudden reactions, the thoughts that keep coming back, the dreams that stay with you, and the relationships that touch something deeper. CAPTURE WHAT YOU LIVE · Moments: what happened, the emotions you felt, and who was involved · Thoughts: the ones that loop, judge or worry · Dreams: even if you only remember an image, a feeling or a place · Your body: tap the body to show where you felt it and what it felt like MEET THE PART OF YOU THAT SHOWED UP Reflection in Within is an encounter, not a quiz. Name what was touched in you, then meet the part that reacted: the Inner Critic, the Protector, the Abandoned Child… or, in good moments, the Playful Child, the Explorer, the Wise Self. Give it a shape, listen to what it says, discover what it fears or what it loves, answer it with a kind sentence, and bring it beside you. In the spirit of active imagination, you don’t push the part away. You get to know it. TAKE DISTANCE FROM YOUR THOUGHTS A heavy thought can be observed before it’s reflected on. In the spirit of CBT, look at it, question it, then let it drift further away from you. SPOT THE PATTERNS RUNNING YOUR LIFE Unconscious habits repeat until you see them. Patterns shows the parts of you that keep coming back, with their usual theme, the people involved, where they show up in your body, and what they need. Your emotional aura shows the balance of your recent emotions at a glance. GO DEEPER, AT YOUR OWN PACE · Personalized journaling prompts based on your recent entries · Reminders to come back and reflect later · An archive of everything you’ve captured, with reflected entries hidden if you like · Available in English, French and Spanish If you’re exploring shadow work, inner child work, emotional awareness, or self-discovery, Within is built for you. It’s for anyone ready to stop running from their difficult emotions and start learning from them, and to notice the good ones too. Understand your triggers. Meet the parts of you. Notice your patterns.

About

Pulse

This app helps you track moments of compulsive temptation. Log your mood and the context surrounding these urges to build awareness. The focus is on understanding urges rather than complete abstinence.

Highlights
  • Urge logging
  • Mood tracking
  • Context logging
  • Urge awareness building
  • Personalized insights
Features
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Pulse is a personal urge-awareness tracker. Log moments of compulsive temptation along with mood and context. Awareness, not abstinence.

Screenshots

Within4 screens
Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Within at every 5 days against Pulse's monthly. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Within ships an update every 5 days, Pulse monthly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Within versus Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWithinPulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperKnow Wealth Inc.Daniel Kim

Customer experience

Within

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Pulse

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Within

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Within free?
Within is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Within or Pulse?
Within and Pulse are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Within or Pulse have ads?
Neither Within nor Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Within or Pulse?
Within ships an update every 5 days, and Pulse monthly. Most recently, Within was updated on October 31, 2026 and Pulse on October 31, 2026.

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