Twin Rivers YMCA vs YMCA Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Twin Rivers YMCA
Stay informed with the latest news and announcements from your local YMCA branch. Easily access daily class schedules, filter by your preferred activities, and receive important updates via push notifications. Store barcodes for quick check-ins for yourself and your family.
- Organizational news and announcements
- Daily class schedules
- Filterable class types
- Push notification subscriptions
- Barcode storage for check-in
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Stay connected no matter where you are! • Stay up to date with the latest announcements and organizational news for your chosen location. • Easily view schedules for each day and filter for the types of classes that you like. • Subscribe to push notifications and stay informed with notifications sent straight to your lock screen. • No more worrying about keeping up with your barcode or your kids’ barcodes, store them in the app for easy check-in.
YMCA Pulse
This app allows YMCA members to manage their accounts, find and reserve events, and check in quickly. It provides a member dashboard for personal and family information, and details about branch facilities and programs.
- Discover and reserve events
- Fast barcode check-in
- Add membership to digital wallet
- Manage member information
- View membership forms
- Explore branch details
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A new way to manage all things YMCA with SGA Pulse. Easily find and reserve events, stay updated on member details, and effortlessly check in at your favorite locations. Discover and Reserve Events Easily view upcoming events in a clear calendar view. Learn more about your favorite events and reserve your spot with our quick reservation process. Fast Check-In Scan your barcode for quick and easy entry. Conveniently add your membership card to Google or Apple Wallet for effortless access. Member Dashboard Manage your member information for you and your family. View and sign membership forms. Branch Details Explore branch details, including hours of operation, available facilities, and offered programs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Twin Rivers YMCA at 5.0 against YMCA Pulse's 1.3. Twin Rivers YMCA also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). YMCA Pulse's advantage is ratings volume (99 vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Twin Rivers YMCA holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YMCA Pulse has 99 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Twin Rivers YMCA ships an update monthly, YMCA Pulse fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Twin Rivers YMCA | YMCA Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.3 (99 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 99 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Daxko LLC | SGA Software |
Customer experience
Twin Rivers YMCA
YMCA Pulse
Bugs and requests
Twin Rivers YMCA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
YMCA Pulse
Reported bugs
23 issues- App does not work
- App refuses to come up
- App will not open
- App is not working
- App is non-functional
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- App is unusable
- App has glitches
- App logs you out
- App forgets credentials
- App takes too long to load
- App doesn't keep Apple Wallet sign-in
- App doesn't remember Face ID or preferences
- App doesn't save settings when logged out
- App wipes out filters
- Category function on calendar does not work
- App says there was a loading error
- App is very slow with multiple branches selected
- Cannot scroll through calendar
- App displays a white screen when opened
- App does not load
- App flashes white
- App goes blank
- App is not compatible with iOS 18
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to send class reservation to phone's calendar
- Location-aware membership card in Apple Wallet
- Allow use of membership card in Apple Wallet on iPhone
- Keep old functionality (e.g., workout logs, rankings)
In-app purchases
Twin Rivers YMCA
No in-app purchases
YMCA Pulse
No in-app purchases
Questions
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