Prices and features accurate as of April 2026.
← All comparisonsPry vs Pulse
Pulse is the closest alternative to Pry — both are on-device iOS SDKs with free tiers. The key difference is where the advanced features live.
Tie
Setup & SDK
Pry wins
On-Device Pro
Pry wins
Price Model
| Feature | Pry | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Setup time | 30 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Needs a Mac | No | For advanced features |
| Proxy required | No | No |
| Certificate trust | No | No |
| Works on cellular | Yes | Yes |
| Free SDK | Yes (MIT) | Yes (MIT) |
| Paid version | $49 one-time (Pro SDK) | $70/year (Mac app) |
| On-device UI | Yes | Yes (basic) |
| Advanced UI | On-device (Pro) | Mac app only |
| Breakpoints | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Mock responses | Yes (Pro) | Yes (Mac app) |
| Request replay | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Request diff | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Performance metrics | Yes (Pro) | No |
| Console logs | Yes | Yes |
| Deeplink simulator | Yes | No |
| Push simulator | Yes | No |
| Remote logging | No (planned) | Yes (Mac app) |
| watchOS / tvOS | No | Yes |
| Postman export | Yes (Pro) | Yes (Mac app) |
Where Pulse wins
Pulse has excellent remote logging via its Mac companion app — you can stream logs from a device to your Mac over the network. It supports watchOS, tvOS, and macOS in addition to iOS. The Mac app provides a professional viewer with table/text modes and deep search across multiple sessions. If you need cross-platform Apple support or remote logging, Pulse is the better choice today.
Where Pry wins
- All Pro features on-device. No Mac app needed. Breakpoints, mocks, replay, diff — all in your app.
- $49 once vs $70/year. Pry Pro is a one-time purchase. Pulse Pro requires annual Mac App Store renewal.
- Breakpoints and mocks. Pause and edit requests in-flight. Pulse doesn't offer this.
- Performance metrics. Live CPU, memory, FPS with anomaly detection. Not available in Pulse.
- App Hub. Deeplink and push notification simulators, cookies, UserDefaults viewer — all built in.
Try the on-device approach
Same 30-second setup as Pulse. More features without leaving the device.