Product Hunt vs Civic Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Product Hunt
Discover the latest tech and startup products daily. Engage with a supportive community of enthusiasts and makers to provide feedback, find new tools, and stay ahead of trends. Launch your own ideas and get them noticed.
- Daily new product discovery
- Community feedback and support
- Launch new tech ideas
- Explore trending technology
- Follow specific interests
- Engage in discussions
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Product Hunt gives you the front-row seat to everything that’s happening in tech and startups. It’s the place to launch your ideas and discover your next favorite product. We’re a welcoming and supportive community for tech enthusiasts. Whether you’re an indie developer, using no-code tools, buying Twitter, or somewhere in between, our community is the place for you. From calendar apps to the latest in SaaS, makers post their work looking for your support, feedback, and reviews to take their idea to the next level. Companies like Loom, Notion, Figma, Stripe, and Shopify have launched on Product Hunt to find their first users, figure out product-market fit, and test new features. We’ve seen makers ride their upvotes straight to the moon. Which one will be next? Only you can decide. Create an account and see what you’ll find on Product Hunt: - Always fresh: New ideas and products every day - Try the trends: Be the first to test out cutting-edge technology that's trending right now - Upvote your favorites: Your vote helps the most interesting ideas stand out - Follow your interests: Explore collections of apps and tools for topics you care about - Friendly feedback: Share your thoughts and experiences directly with the makers - Meet the people behind the products: Get inspired by stories, Q&As, and AMAs with makers - Nerd out: Create and join discussions with other tech-lovers in the community
Civic Pulse
Easily report and track local infrastructure problems like potholes and graffiti. Snap a photo, pinpoint the location, and let neighbors upvote issues to prioritize community improvements. Receive updates as problems are resolved.
- Report infrastructure issues quickly
- Upvote community problems
- Track issue resolution status
- Interactive map of reported issues
- Photo and location reporting
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CivicPulse is the easiest way for community residents to report and track local infrastructure issues for free: potholes, broken streetlights, graffiti, sidewalk damage, and more. REPORT IN SECONDS Snap a photo, drop a pin, and submit a report in under a minute. Your issue goes directly into the community feed where neighbors can see it and show their support. UPVOTE WHAT MATTERS See what your neighbors are reporting and upvote the issues that affect you most. The most-supported problems rise to the top so city staff know where to focus. TRACK REAL PROGRESS Get notified when the status of your report changes — from Open to Acknowledged to Resolved. Watch your community improve in real time. INTERACTIVE MAP See every reported issue on a live map. Color-coded pins show what's open, in progress, and resolved at a glance. FOR RESIDENTS, BY RESIDENTS CivicPulse was built for our community. Sign in with Google, report your first issue in minutes, and start making a difference in your neighborhood today.
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Verdict
Product Hunt and Civic Pulse both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Civic Pulse's written reviews are positive against 64% of Product Hunt's. Product Hunt's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 6). On price, rating, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Civic Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Product Hunt has 3.9K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Product Hunt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Civic Pulse's.
Product Hunt ships an update every 9 days, Civic Pulse every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Product Hunt | Civic Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.9K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 139 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Product Hunt Inc. | Nirjar Sanghavi |
Customer experience
Product Hunt
Civic Pulse
Bugs and requests
Product Hunt
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and repeatedly asking to sign in
- Inability to view past days' products after navigating away
- Crashes when trying to view product details
- Scrolling issues and content not loading properly
Requested features
5 requests- Add ability to submit/upload new products
- Improve search and filtering functionality
- Bring back simple list view without images
- Add support for iPad
- Improve personalization and customization options
Civic Pulse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Product Hunt
No in-app purchases
Civic Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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