Comparison

Pulse vs Kindled

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

Head to head
About

Pulse

This app offers a private digital space for couples to connect and share intimate moments. Features include sending real-time heartbeats, sharing moods, answering daily questions, and playing games together. It aims to foster deeper connection without distractions.

Highlights
  • Real-time heartbeat sharing
  • Mood check-in
  • Daily couples questions
  • Shared photo gallery
  • Collaborative drawing
  • Multiplayer games
Features
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Pulse is a private couples app made for staying close, having fun, and learning more about each other. Share your location, see how far apart you are, send a Pulse when you're thinking about your partner, share moods, answer relationship questions, play couples games, and more, all in one private space built for two. Whether you're together or in a long-distance relationship, Pulse gives you simple ways to stay connected throughout the day. LOCATION SHARING Share your location with your partner and see each other on the map. See how far apart you are, ping your partner, and stay connected wherever you go. Pulse Premium adds background location updates, saved places, arrival and departure alerts, custom photo pins, and live location that stays current even when Pulse isn't open. SEND A PULSE Tap and hold to send a real-time vibration to your partner's phone. It's a simple way to say "I'm thinking about you" without sending a message. SHARE YOUR MOOD Let your partner know how you're feeling in seconds. Choose your mood and see how they're feeling too. DAILY QUESTIONS Answer a new couples question every day. Respond separately, then see each other's answers and discover something new about one another. WEEKLY CHECK-IN Take a few minutes each week to check in with each other. Share the highlight of your week, something you appreciated about your partner, what's been on your mind, how you've been feeling, and what you're looking forward to. COUPLES QUIZZES Find out how well you really know each other with quizzes covering love languages, date nights, communication, memories, preferences, your future together, and more. Answer questions about yourself and your partner, then compare your results. PLAY GAMES TOGETHER Play couples games together wherever you are, including: • Tic Tac Toe • Four in a Row • Torpedo • Memory Match • Dots & Boxes • Continue Drawing • And more EMBER Raise your shared virtual pet together. Ember grows brighter as you both stay connected and fades when your streak goes quiet. Keep your spark alive together. NOTES Leave your partner a little note to discover the next time they open Pulse. PRIVATE GALLERY Keep your favorite moments together in a shared photo gallery created from the photos you send each other. PAINT TOGETHER Draw together on the same canvas and create something as a team. MADE FOR TWO Pulse is designed to be simple, beautiful, and distraction-free. No social feed. No public profiles. No followers. Just you and your partner. Some features require Pulse Premium. EULA: https://sites.google.com/tad-labs.org/tad-labs/home

About

Kindled

Features
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Kindled — Turn Any Night Into Game Night for Two Kindled is a couples game designed to bring you and your partner closer, spark conversation, and add a little excitement to your time together. No accounts. No cloud. No sharing. Everything stays on your phone, so your activities remain private between you and your partner. TWO WAYS TO PLAY - CARD DRAW
Flip one prompt at a time. Discover a question, dare, or challenge, then swipe to continue. Full-screen and distraction-free, Kindled keeps the focus on the two of you. - DICE ROLL
Roll for a random challenge from 46+ themed dice sets, including Classic, Flirty, Date Night, Kiss Roulette, and more. CHOOSE YOUR HEAT LEVEL Every category and dice set offers three intensity levels, giving you control over your experience: • Soft — Gentle, sweet, and perfect for warming up
• Medium — Playful, teasing, and a little bolder
• Hot — Bold, adventurous, and for couples ready to turn things up 17 CARD CATEGORIES Explore categories such as Connection, Playful, Romance, Adventure, Date Night, Deep Talk, and Surprise. Premium unlocks additional categories, including Roleplay, Tease, Touch, and Dirty Talk. 46+ BUILT-IN DICE SETS Choose a dice set that matches your mood and roll for a surprise challenge. MAKE IT YOURS Create your own custom cards and dice sets with our guided creation wizard. Customize the experience around your relationship and save your favorite cards for replay anytime. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Kindled is designed with privacy at its core: • No account required
• No cloud syncing
• No activity sharing
• Your content stays on your device What happens on Kindled stays on Kindled. PREMIUM Unlock all categories, dice sets, and unlimited custom content with a Premium subscription available weekly, monthly, or yearly. The Connection category, Classic Dice, and one custom card set and dice set are available for free. AVAILABLE IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES Kindled is available in multiple languages so couples can enjoy the experience in the language they prefer. 18+ Kindled is intended for users aged 18 and above. Play at your own pace, communicate openly, and always respect your partner's comfort and boundaries. Kindled — Connect. Play. Explore. Together. Privacy policy:- https://belymoninfotech.com/app/kindled/privacypolicy.html Terms of use:- https://belymoninfotech.com/app/kindled/termsofuse.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

Pulse4 screens
Kindled4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Pulse at 15.1 against Kindled's 17.6. 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kindled sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Pulse versus Kindled: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulseKindled
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB10 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperTravis Dravenstottkishan italiya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Pulse

Subscriptions2
  • Pulse Premium$2.991 Month
  • Pulse Premium$19.991 Year
3 purchases

Kindled

Subscriptions3
  • Kindled Plus Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Kindled Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Kindled Plus Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Pulse free?
Pulse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kindled free?
Kindled is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pulse or Kindled have ads?
Neither Pulse nor Kindled shows ads.

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