Sensor Data Pro vs Pulse for Mac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā with what reviewers say about each.
Sensor Data Pro
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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.
Pulse for Mac
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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 ā 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
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Verdict
Sensor Data Pro and Pulse for Mac are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters ā price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them ā 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Sensor Data Pro | Pulse for Mac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | ā | Daily |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Simon Bogh Holding ApS | InGyu Rho |
In-app purchases
Sensor Data Pro
No in-app purchases
Pulse for Mac
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Sensor Data Pro free?
Is Pulse for Mac free?
Do Sensor Data Pro or Pulse for Mac have ads?
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