PULSE: Rhythm Survival
Paul Derrington Games iPhoneiPadiPod touch
PULSE: Rhythm Survival is a free Games app for iPhone and iPad by Paul Derrington. Rated 5.0/5 from 8 ratings. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 22, 2026.
- Rating
- 5.0
- 8 ratings
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 35 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 22
- 2026 · v2.0.1
Screenshots
About PULSE: Rhythm Survival
PULSE is a procedural music survival game where every tap shapes the track. Pulses of energy travel toward a gemstone reactor. Tap as each pulse crosses the fixed outer hit-zone ring. The closer your timing, the more points you earn. Build a combo, reveal new musical layers, survive the countdown, and release the full composition in EUPHORIA. Every run begins with a musical seed that defines its tempo, rhythm, sound palette, and visual atmosphere. Your timing and play style determine how that seed evolves. Replay the same seed and chase a stronger performance—or share its musical DNA and compare how differently another player transforms it. Features include single-tap rhythm survival gameplay, procedural music shaped by timing and precision, five timing grades, reactive gemstone visuals and haptics, unlockable musical layers, selectable player instruments, responsive mix controls, Game Center rankings, and shareable seeds. Play the full game free with Original, Spectrum, Obsidian Prism, and Paper Waves. Theme Set 1 adds fifteen complete visual themes in one optional, one-time purchase. Existing paid PULSE owners receive Theme Set 1 free. Themes change the look of the game while the music, timing, scoring, and game rules stay the same. Find sound, visuals, theme packs, and more games by D-CSIL in Settings. The better you play, the more the music reveals itself. Developed by Derrington Collaborative Synthetic Intelligence Labs (D-CSIL).
Ratings & reviews
5.0
8 ratings
What’s new
Version 2.0.1 · Updated October 22, 2026
Added a pause menu button so you can quit the current game and return to the main menu. PULSE 2.0 introduces four free visual themes: Original, Spectrum, Obsidian Prism, and Paper Waves. Unlock fifteen additional complete themes with the optional Theme Set 1 purchase. Existing paid owners receive the pack free. Settings brings sound, visuals, theme packs, and More by D-CSIL together. Theme previews fit iPhone and iPad, and each game card links to its own page. The PULSE music, timing, scoring, and game rules are unchanged.
App privacy
The developer, Paul Derrington, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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