Comparison

PulseDrive vs VidFloat

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

Head to head
About

PulseDrive

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iPhone or iPad to a USB-C flash drive. Choose a folder through Files, select media from Photos, and PulseDrive copies everything into organized folders while skipping files it already copied before.

About

VidFloat

Features
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VidFloat plays videos from the Files app in a floating Picture in Picture window that stays on top while you use other apps. Open a video, start playback, swipe home. The video keeps playing in a small window you can move, resize, and pin anywhere on screen. WHAT IT DOES - Opens videos straight from the Files app, iCloud Drive, and USB drives - Picture in Picture over any app: read, chat, browse while watching - Auto-PiP: swipe home during playback and the video floats automatically - Full-screen player with scrubbing, 10-second skip, and AirPlay - Keeps audio playing in the background - Recents grid with thumbnails so you can jump back into a video fast - Drop files into the VidFloat folder in Files and they appear in the app on their own WHAT IT DOESN'T DO - No account, no sign-up - No uploads: your videos never leave your device - No tracking, no ads Supports MP4, MOV, M4V and other iOS-native video formats.

Screenshots

PulseDrive3 screens
VidFloat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VidFloat at Free against PulseDrive's $1.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

VidFloat is free to download; PulseDrive costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
PulseDrive versus VidFloat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseDriveVidFloat
Price$1.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrent GaddisMoamen Basel

In-app purchases

None

PulseDrive

No in-app purchases

None

VidFloat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PulseDrive free?
PulseDrive costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VidFloat free?
VidFloat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PulseDrive or VidFloat have ads?
Neither PulseDrive nor VidFloat shows ads.

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