PulseStar vs AiQuGo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PulseStar
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PulseStar is a free VPN client for employees of organizations using managed server infrastructure. A profile from your organization’s administrator is required to connect. Organizations separately pay for infrastructure deployment, configuration and maintenance services; employees do not buy subscriptions, access codes or individual app licenses. QR codes, codes and files provide connection configuration and authorization, not purchases of app features. Features: • Add access using a QR code, code or file. • Select an available server. • Automatic transport selection: TCP, then QUIC and UDP when needed. • Manual TCP, QUIC or UDP selection. • View connection status. • Access permitted local services directly using administrator-defined routing rules, while other traffic continues through the VPN. • Optional technical diagnostics to help investigate connection failures. The app is free to download and use. Available servers, access duration and limits depend on your profile and your organization’s infrastructure configuration. You can turn diagnostic reporting off in Settings. See the privacy policy for details about data processing. Support: https://pulsstar.com/support/ Privacy: https://pulsstar.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://pulsstar.com/terms/
AiQuGo
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AiQuGo is a simple network acceleration utility that helps you establish and manage secure VPN connections. Key Features: • Connect and disconnect with one tap • Automatically select an available node • Switch nodes manually when needed • View connection status and network latency • Support for English, Simplified Chinese, and Vietnamese • No account registration required AiQuGo uses Apple’s Network Extension framework to establish VPN connections. Network traffic transmitted through the acceleration tunnel is encrypted, and the VPN is enabled only when you start acceleration. You can stop acceleration, remove the VPN configuration, or uninstall the app at any time. For questions or support, contact: longshao@aiqu.com
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Verdict
PulseStar and AiQuGo are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PulseStar ships an update every 2 weeks, AiQuGo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PulseStar | AiQuGo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MIRANDA FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LLC | 苏州指趣互娱网络科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
PulseStar
No in-app purchases
AiQuGo
No in-app purchases









