Comparison

Sensor Data Pro vs Pulse for Mac

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sensor Data Pro

Features
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Sensor Data Pro helps you capture high-quality sensor recordings from your iPhone or iPad for testing, field work, and analysis. Use it to record motion, location, microphone level, barometer, and magnetometer data in one session. Add event markers as you record, review sensor charts by type, inspect per-axis values, and export complete session files for downstream analysis. Built for reliable long sessions: - Live preview before recording - Configurable sensor selection and sample rate - Background-aware recording behavior with explicit gap annotations when iOS limits sensors - Session analytics dashboards with min/mean/max and timeline context - CSV and JSON export from persisted recordings Your recordings stay on-device by default.

About

Pulse for Mac

Features
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Monitor your Mac's system performance in real-time from your iPhone. Pulse for Mac displays CPU usage, GPU usage, temperatures, memory pressure, battery level, and fan speed — all streamed live over your local Wi-Fi network. Features: • Real-time CPU & GPU usage with temperature • Memory usage and pressure indicator • Battery level and charging status • Fan speed monitoring • Auto-discovery via Bonjour • Portrait and landscape layouts • Keep Screen On option for desk display Requirements: • MacPulse Server running on your Mac (free download at GitHub) • iPhone and Mac on the same Wi-Fi network

Screenshots

Sensor Data Pro3 screens
Pulse for Mac1 screens

Verdict

The call

Sensor Data Pro and Pulse for Mac are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Sensor Data Pro versus Pulse for Mac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSensor Data ProPulse for Mac
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSimon Bogh Holding ApSInGyu Rho

In-app purchases

None

Sensor Data Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Pulse for Mac

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sensor Data Pro free?
Sensor Data Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pulse for Mac free?
Pulse for Mac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sensor Data Pro or Pulse for Mac have ads?
Neither Sensor Data Pro nor Pulse for Mac shows ads.

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