PULSE 87 vs K
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PULSE 87
Listen to New York's premier EDM station directly from your device. Interact with the station by sending shoutouts, topic suggestions, and birthday wishes. Stay updated with show schedules and social media feeds.
- Listen to live EDM radio
- Send voice shoutouts
- Receive show notifications
- Follow social media feeds
- Submit topic suggestions
- View program schedule
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New York's Dance Music Leader! Get listening to PULSE 87! New York's only EDM Station Packed with great features: - Send Shoutouts - record your own message and send it to us - Get notified when your show is playing - Follow our social feeds in the app, never miss a post - Send in topic suggestions, ideas, birthday wishes and more… - Find new shows in our Program Schedule PULSE 87 app means more than just radio! Install now and get listening
K
Customize the behavior of your K-Board USB MIDI Keyboard. Adjust MIDI messages, CC values, and keyboard sensitivity through an intuitive interface. Changes sync automatically with your connected keyboard.
- Customize MIDI messages
- Adjust CC values
- Change keyboard sensitivity
- Automatic parameter syncing
- User-friendly interface
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The K-Board Editor is an easy-to-use app for customizing the behavior of the Keith McMillen Instruments K-Board USB MIDI Keyboard. Different types of MIDI messages, CC values, and the keyboard’s sensitivity can be changed via the editor’s interface. Open the editor, plug in a K-Board with an Apple Camera Adapter, and start changing parameters — the editor will automatically sync any changes with the attached keyboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PULSE 87 at 91% against K's 0%. PULSE 87 also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.7) and ratings volume (238 vs 3). K's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PULSE 87 holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PULSE 87 has 238 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of PULSE 87's written reviews are positive against 0% of K's.
PULSE 87 ships an update every 9 months, K every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PULSE 87 | K |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (238 ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 238 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nobex Technologies | Keith McMillen Instruments |
Customer experience
PULSE 87
K
In-app purchases
PULSE 87
No in-app purchases
K
No in-app purchases
