Comparison

Pulse for Booking.com Partners vs Google Ads

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

Head to head
About

Pulse for Booking.com Partners

Manage your property on the go with this app. Stay updated on bookings, communicate with guests using pre-translated templates, and quickly view performance and reservation details. Update room availability and rates from anywhere.

Highlights
  • Real-time booking updates
  • Guest live chat
  • Pre-translated message templates
  • Performance overview
  • Reservation calendar
  • Availability and rate management
Features
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Why you’ll love Pulse Our new property partner app lets you keep Booking.com in your pocket. Manage your property easier and faster – plus keep your guests happy anywhere, anytime. Whats going on today? -Stay up-to-date on today’s arrivals, departures, new bookings, cancellations, modifications, and reviews Interact with your guests in a few taps - Stay in touch with live chat between you and guests - Use pre-translated templates to quickly reply to frequent requests Quickly view at a glance: - Your performance, updated daily - Your reservations calendar for previous or upcoming activity - Reservation details including the number of guests, rooms, room types and nights - Total rate and breakdown per night - Applicable cancellation policies Manage your inventory - See your rooms and rates - Update your availability on the go Download our app now

About

Google Ads

Manage your advertising campaigns from anywhere with this mobile tool. Monitor performance, make quick edits to budgets and keywords, and receive real-time notifications. Get personalized recommendations to boost your ad performance and connect with support when needed.

Highlights
  • Monitor campaign performance
  • Edit campaigns, budgets, and keywords
  • Create and edit ads
  • View optimization score
  • Apply recommendations
  • Receive real-time notifications
  • Access expert support
Currently charting
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The Google Ads mobile app helps you stay connected to your campaigns while on the go. In addition to monitoring your campaigns in real-time, you can review high-impact recommendations to improve performance and take action quickly and easily. Use the Google Ads app to: * Monitor performance on the go * Make quick changes to campaigns, budgets, keywords, and more * Create and edit ads * See your optimization score and apply recommendations * Get real-time notifications, such as performance summaries and ad disapprovals * Talk to an expert for support, wherever you may be Download the Google Ads mobile app to get the most out of your account today!

Screenshots

Pulse for Booking.com Partners4 screens
Google Ads4 screens

Verdict

The call

Pulse for Booking.com Partners and Google Ads both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 42% of Pulse for Booking.com Partners's written reviews are positive against 22% of Google Ads's. Google Ads's advantage is chart position (#109 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Pulse for Booking.com Partners holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Pulse for Booking.com Partners's written reviews are positive against 22% of Google Ads's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pulse for Booking.com Partners ships an update weekly, Google Ads fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Pulse for Booking.com Partners versus Google Ads: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPulse for Booking.com PartnersGoogle Ads
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (15K ratings) — better4.4 (5.1K ratings)
Positive reviews41.9% of reviews — better22.4% of reviews
Number of ratings15K — better5.1K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#109 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB138 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBooking.comGoogle

Customer experience

Pulse for Booking.com Partners

All ratings15,093 ratings
Positive89.2%
Neutral3.4%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews2,341 reviews
Positive41.9%
Neutral10.5%
Negative47.5%

Google Ads

All ratings5,095 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews559 reviews
Positive22.4%
Neutral5.2%
Negative72.5%

User reviews

Pulse for Booking.com Partners

From 15K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to manage bookings
  • 📱 Convenient mobile access
  • 💬 Helpful for communicating with guests
  • 📅 Useful calendar features

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Notifications disappearing
  • 🔒 Excessive authentication required
  • 🕰️ Outdated or delayed information
  • 🤔 Confusing or unintuitive interface

Google Ads

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Great features
  • 💡 Helpful app
  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Intuitive
  • 🚀 Efficient

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy app
  • 🔒 Security issues
  • 💰 Overcharging
  • 🤖 Poor customer service
  • 🤖 Lack of support

Bugs and requests

Pulse for Booking.com Partners

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Frequent app crashes or freezes
  • Booking and calendar sync issues
  • Unreliable or missing notifications
  • Inconsistent performance across devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved notification system
  • Better calendar and availability management
  • Easier guest communication and messaging
  • More customization and control options

Google Ads

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Metrics not updating properly
  • Inability to access all campaigns
  • Stuck in update loop
  • Compatibility issues with new devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Allow creating campaigns from app
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Better sync with desktop version
  • More user-friendly interface
  • Clearer instructions and guidance

In-app purchases

None

Pulse for Booking.com Partners

No in-app purchases

None

Google Ads

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pulse for Booking.com Partners free?
Pulse for Booking.com Partners is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Google Ads free?
Google Ads is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Pulse for Booking.com Partners or Google Ads?
Pulse for Booking.com Partners is rated higher. Pulse for Booking.com Partners averages 4.6 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Google Ads averages 4.4 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Pulse for Booking.com Partners or Google Ads have ads?
Neither Pulse for Booking.com Partners nor Google Ads shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pulse for Booking.com Partners or Google Ads?
Pulse for Booking.com Partners ships an update weekly, and Google Ads fortnightly. Most recently, Pulse for Booking.com Partners was updated on November 8, 2026 and Google Ads on November 7, 2026.

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