Comparison

MACH Energy vs CBRE PULSE

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

Head to head
About

MACH Energy

Monitor your building's energy consumption and operating conditions remotely. Track real-time usage against expectations, identify recurring issues, and collaborate with your team by sharing data and notes. Easily switch between utility accounts and log manual meter readings.

Highlights
  • Real-time energy use tracking
  • Identify recurring problems
  • Collaborate with team members
  • Share annotated charts
  • Switch between utility accounts
  • Gather manual meter readings
Features
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MACH Energy for iPhone and iPad makes it easy to keep track of your building’s energy use and operating conditions no matter where you are. It’s a perfect companion to the MACH Energy website. Features: • Check your building’s real-time energy use vs. expected • Identify reoccurring problems via our easy-to-use calendar view • Collaborate with team members by sharing annotated charts and writing notes • Quickly switch between your utility accounts • Gather readings for manually-read meters in your building Please note: MACH Energy for iPhone and iPad requires a subscription to the MACH Energy service. More about MACH Energy: MACH Energy, an iES MACH Company, is the market-leading provider of energy monitoring and management software services in commercial real estate for the REIT and Advisor office building markets. Serving over 700 million square feet of commercial office space across the country, we have a deep understanding of how to help your organization understand and control energy use and expenses. In-app icons courtesy of https://icons8.com.

About

CBRE PULSE

This app streamlines daily tasks for property managers and partners on the go. It provides notifications for critical dates, allows easy request approvals, and offers access to global data and industry news.

Highlights
  • On-the-go task management
  • Critical renewal date notifications
  • Easy request approvals
  • Access to global data sources
  • Latest property management news
Features
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Welcome to CBRE PULSE, a mobile app designed for CBRE Property Managers and partners to make daily tasks quicker and easier while you’re on the go, so you can focus on the things that really matter. In one place via a single login, you can get notified of critical renewal dates, easily approve requests, access to PULSE and our global data sources, and receive the latest news and insights from across Property Management.

Screenshots

MACH Energy4 screens
CBRE PULSE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: CBRE PULSE at free against MACH Energy's subscription. CBRE PULSE also leads on update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 8 months). MACH Energy's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MACH Energy against 5.0 for CBRE PULSE. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MACH Energy has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MACH Energy ships an update every 8 months, CBRE PULSE every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
MACH Energy versus CBRE PULSE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMACH EnergyCBRE PULSE
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMACH EnergyCBRE, Inc.

Customer experience

MACH Energy

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CBRE PULSE

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MACH Energy

No in-app purchases

None

CBRE PULSE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MACH Energy free?
MACH Energy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CBRE PULSE free?
CBRE PULSE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MACH Energy or CBRE PULSE?
MACH Energy and CBRE PULSE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do MACH Energy or CBRE PULSE have ads?
Neither MACH Energy nor CBRE PULSE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MACH Energy or CBRE PULSE?
MACH Energy ships an update every 8 months, and CBRE PULSE every 4 weeks. Most recently, MACH Energy was updated on October 24, 2026 and CBRE PULSE on October 22, 2026.

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