Comparison

PulseMaster vs StringLife

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

Head to head
About

PulseMaster

This rhythm trainer offers four distinct modes to hone your timing and internal metronome. Practice strumming patterns, subdivisions, and custom beat accents with visual aids and adjustable silent bars. All features are unlocked and available offline.

Highlights
  • Silent bars for internal metronome practice
  • Visual strumming pattern training
  • Rhythm pyramid for subdivision mastery
  • Customizable beat pattern design
  • Offline functionality
  • No sign-up required
Features
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Train your inner metronome. Pulse Master is a free rhythm trainer with four modes that help you practice timing and rhythm specifically. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads—just open it and practice. SILENT BARS Test your internal metronome. The click plays a few bars, then it stops — you continue playing on your own. When it starts again, you’ll immediately hear whether you stayed in time. Choose freely which bars are loud and which are silent. STRUMMING PATTERNS Internalize strumming patterns by visualizing them. Arrows or DUs show you downstrokes and upstrokes, mutes, and rests. Work in eighths or sixteenths, save your favorite patterns as presets. RHYTHM PYRAMID Climb through subdivisions — quarter notes, eighth notes, sixteenth notes, tuplets up to septuplets. The pyramid automatically changes step by step so you can learn to embed subdivisions cleanly into the beat. BEAT PATTERN Design your own accent patterns. Configurable per beat, with different subdivisions per beat. ALSO • Everything stored locally on your device, no sign-up required • Anonymized usage statistics via Amplitude (EU servers), without tracking COMPLETELY FREE Pulse Master is 100% free — no in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads. All modes are unlocked from the start. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://repetude.com/privacy

About

StringLife

Features
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StringLife — String Change Tracker Never wonder when you last changed your strings again. StringLife tracks the life of every set of strings on every guitar you own — so you always know when it's time for a fresh set, before your tone suffers for it. Track what matters Log a new string job in seconds. Scan the barcode on your string packet and StringLife fills in the brand, gauge, series, and material automatically. Or enter the details manually — StringLife remembers your preferences and pre-fills the form next time. Know when to change Set hour and day thresholds for each guitar. StringLife tracks your play time and days elapsed, then flags strings that are getting long in the tooth with a clear status indicator — New, Aging, or Due. Your full string history Every set you've ever put on, all in one place. See how long strings lasted, how many hours you played them, and why you changed them. Reorder in one tap Each guitar card surfaces a direct link to reorder the exact strings currently on it. When you're ready for a fresh set, buying the right strings takes one tap — no searching, no guessing the gauge. Built for guitar players and techs Personal mode tracks your own collection. Tech mode lets you manage multiple clients and their guitars — ideal for guitar technicians and repair shops. iCloud sync Your data syncs automatically across all your devices. Everything stays up to date whether you log time on your iPhone or iPad. StringLife is designed for players who take their tone seriously — from bedroom guitarists to touring professionals.

Screenshots

PulseMaster4 screens
StringLife3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PulseMaster at Free against StringLife's $1.99. StringLife's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

PulseMaster is free to download; StringLife costs $1.99 up front. PulseMaster sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StringLife asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PulseMaster ships an update every 4 days, StringLife weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
PulseMaster versus StringLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseMasterStringLife
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SchulzeAlexander Michaud

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PulseMaster

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous tip$4.99
Show 1 more
  • Huge tip$9.99
None

StringLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulseMaster free?
PulseMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StringLife free?
StringLife costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulseMaster or StringLife have ads?
Neither PulseMaster nor StringLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PulseMaster or StringLife?
PulseMaster ships an update every 4 days, and StringLife weekly. Most recently, PulseMaster was updated on September 28, 2026 and StringLife on October 11, 2026.

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