Insistent vs PulsePlan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insistent
This app ensures you never forget important tasks with persistent, unignorable alerts. It offers customizable recurring reminders for daily, weekly, or monthly events, helping you manage responsibilities effectively.
- Persistent, unignorable alerts
- Customizable recurring reminders
- Daily, weekly, and monthly scheduling
- Task completion and snooze options
- Useful for managing forgetfulness
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I made this app for myself as the normal reminder apps just allowed me to ignore the reminders. This app really doesn't let you ignore them, it'll annoy you every minute until you deal with the reminder! I figured other people might be like me too so here it is! Dealing with the reminder might be stopping it as you've taken care of the task, or snoozing it as now might not be the best time. Your reminders can be recurring, every day of the week, or select days of the week or even monthly. Use Insistent as a reminder for anything that you can't afford to forget; taking a pill, paying a bill, doing a chore, calling your dearest mother, you name it! This app could be useful for those with ADHD where things out of sight are quickly forgotten. Word of caution though, don't let the app rule your life and bombard you with reminders throughout the day as that could end up making things worse!
PulsePlan
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PulsePlan is a simple, adaptive planning app built to help you organise your day and stay focused. Create tasks, schedule your day, and keep your plan visible as you move through it. When a task is live, Focus Mode helps you stay locked in with a clear in-app focus panel and Live Activities on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island where supported. PulsePlan is designed for people who want their calendar to feel less static and more useful — a place to plan, adjust, and execute. Free features include: • Basic scheduling • Task planning • Focus Mode • Lock Screen Live Activities • Dynamic Island support on compatible iPhones PulsePlan Pro includes: • AI chat planning • Smart suggestions • Analytics • Memories Plan your day. Adapt when it changes. Stay focused. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Insistent at none against PulsePlan's 3. PulsePlan's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. PulsePlan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Insistent asks for nothing beyond the download.
Insistent ships an update every 6 months, PulsePlan weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insistent | PulsePlan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chris Mash | GODW N ANTHONY BAO |
In-app purchases
Insistent
No in-app purchases
PulsePlan
- PulsePlan Pro Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- PulsePlan Pro Yearly$34.991 Year
- PulsePlan Lifetime$99.99









