Catapult ThunderCloud vs PULSE QB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Catapult ThunderCloud
This platform offers secure cloud-based digital media management for sports organizations. It integrates data, video, and content for seamless management, distribution, and analysis of sports information.
- Cloud-based digital media management
- Integrates data, video, and content
- Live streaming video
- Capture, edit, and share video
- Sports information analysis
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ThunderCloud is the most secure and robust cloud-based digital media management platform in sports. The ThunderCloud platform leverages XOS Digital® technology to provide enhanced products and services by integrating data, video, and content on a single platform to seamlessly manage, distribute, and and analyze information. XOS Digital The combined power of Catapult and XOS Digital® technologies have formed the authoritative computer application software for managing college and professional sports programs. The software features live streaming video and allows users to capture, develop, edit and share sports digital video content. With extensive media production facilities and licensing options, the technologies of Catapult and XOS Digital® change the management of digital media in sports and entertainment.
PULSE QB
This app monitors throwing biomechanics to help athletes build arm strength and recover faster. It provides daily workload targets and tailors throwing programs based on individual mechanics and history. Get insights to improve your performance and manage fatigue.
- Monitors throwing biomechanics
- Provides daily workload targets
- Tailors throwing programs
- Builds arm strength
- Aids in faster recovery
- Manages fatigue
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PULSE is the heartbeat of your throwing routine. The PULSE sensor helps you build arm strength and recover faster by giving you daily workload targets. PULSE is worn on your forearm or wrist and collects throwing biomechanics data. PULSE tailors your throwing program to your individual mechanics and workload history using biomechanics-based workload metrics. Get the most out of your reps, use a smarter throwing program, both in- and off-season. PREPARE TO DOMINATE PULSE gives you the information you need to be ready to dominate when you step on the field: - Build up your arm safely and effectively as you start to throw in the offseason. - Maintain your throwing fitness from your first throw of the off-season to the last throw of your football season. - Manage fatigue in between games and practices. ELIMINATE THE GUESSWORK PULSE measures the stress and intensity of every throw. Always-on workload calculations give you insight about your throwing fitness and preparedness so you can safely build throwing fitness over time. Get the most from your training. Use PULSE insights to make informed decisions about your throwing program every day. MANAGE FATIGUE Long- and short-term throwing workloads can help you evaluate your arm health, arm strength, and fatigue so you can make the best decision for your football career. Learn more about PULSE at https://www.drivelinebaseball.com/pulse
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PULSE QB at 4.0 against Catapult ThunderCloud's 2.5. PULSE QB also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). Catapult ThunderCloud's advantage is ratings volume (38 vs 3) and review sentiment (12% vs 0%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PULSE QB holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Catapult ThunderCloud has 38 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 12% of Catapult ThunderCloud's written reviews are positive against 0% of PULSE QB's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Catapult ThunderCloud ships an update every 6 weeks, PULSE QB every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Catapult ThunderCloud | PULSE QB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (38 ratings) | 4.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 156 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Catapult Sports Pty Ltd | Driveline Baseball |
Customer experience
Catapult ThunderCloud
PULSE QB
In-app purchases
Catapult ThunderCloud
No in-app purchases
PULSE QB
No in-app purchases
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