Brightspace Pulse Downloads & RevenueBrightspace Pulse · App Store & Google Play
Brightspace Pulse gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Brightspace Pulse by D2L Corporation is on App Store and Google Play. Active Users (MAU & DAU), Downloads, rankings, keywords, revenue, and rating totals.
Full timeline · 20 events
- ✏️Brightspace Pulse added hidden keywords: school, universityiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Brightspace Pulse entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · NL
- 📈Brightspace Pulse charting in a new countryAndroidNetherlands
- 📈Brightspace Pulse entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · AU
- 📈Brightspace Pulse new best rank in the overall chart: #171iOSTop Free · All Apps · CA
- ✏️Brightspace Pulse added 6 languagesiOS+ CA + MI + PL + RU + TH + VI
- ✏️Brightspace Pulse: app got biggeriOS52 MB → 57 MB (+11%)
- 📦Brightspace Pulse updated to version 2.260930.1232iOSBug Fixes, Stability Improvements, Language support for: Catalan, Polish and Russian
- 📈Brightspace Pulse entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Education · AE
- 📦Brightspace Pulse updated to version 2.2610.0.1003982Android- Bug fixes and stability improvements.
- Added language support for: Catalan, Polish and Russian. - ✏️Brightspace Pulse added hidden keywords: studentsiOSwords in the App Store's hidden keyword field (found by probing search)
- 📈Brightspace Pulse charting in a new countryAndroidAustralia
- 📈Brightspace Pulse entered the top 100iOSTop Free · Education · AU
- 📈Brightspace Pulse entered the top 100AndroidTop Free · Education · GB
- 🆕Brightspace Pulse first spotted by AppInsideriOS#3 in Top Free · Education · Canada
- 🆕Brightspace Pulse first spotted by AppInsiderAndroidUnited Kingdom
- 📦Brightspace Pulse version 2.2607.1200iOS- Parent and guardian access is now available in Brightspace Pulse. Parents and guardians can sign in using the same credentials they use for the Brightspace Parent & Guardian app and access the same experience directly within Pulse.
- Improved organization search. We’ve updated “Find your school, institution, or organization” to make it more inclusive and help corporate customers find their organization more easily.
- Bug Fixes and stability improvements.… more - 📦Brightspace Pulse version 2.2607.0.1003828Android- Parent and guardian access is now available in Brightspace Pulse. Parents and guardians can sign in using the same credentials they use for the Brightspace Parent & Guardian app and access the same experience directly within Pulse.
- Improved organization search. We've updated "Find your school, institution, or organization" to make it more inclusive and help corporate customers find their organization more easily.
- Bug Fixes and stability improvements.… more - 🆕Brightspace Pulse released on the App StoreiOS
- 🆕Brightspace Pulse released on Google PlayAndroid
Collected from the stores by AppInsider since we first spotted the app. Dates are when we saw each change.
Education FreeBrightspace Pulse at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Brightspace Pulse is a free companion app for D2L's Brightspace LMS that allows students and authorized parents to track coursework, deadlines, grades, and notifications. The app holds strong positions in the Canadian (5th) and US (43rd) education charts, indicating significant adoption in North American institutions compared to lower rankings in other regions.
Similar apps: Canvas Student, Blackboard Learn, Schoology
App Store
App details
Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.2607.0.1003828, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Brightspace Pulse downloads & installs
Both stores, worldwide. Bands are open; exact numbers are free with an account.
| Store | Downloads / day | Lifetime installs |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 5k+ | 10M+ |
| Google Play | 500+ | 1M+ Measured |
| Total | 5k+ Confidence | 50M+ Confidence |
How this is calculated
Where Brightspace Pulse's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Both stores, across every country we track.
| Store | Best rank | Charting in | US Top Free | US Top Grossing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| App Store | #9 Education Free | 3 of 30 countries | #124 | – |
| Google Play | #41 Education Free | 4 of 23 countries | #198 | – |
Full chart lists: App Store · Google Play.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in 
India ▲ +57%
New ratings by country (6)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
 United States | 368 | 62% | ▼ -14% |
| Canada | 184 | 31% | ▼ -19% |
 United Kingdom | 23 | 4% | ▼ -6% |
| India | 8.5 | 1% | ▲ +57% |
 Australia | 8.2 | 1% | ▲ +19% |
 United Arab Emirates | 3.5 | 1% | ▼ -55% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
Ratings
Both stores. Store data, measured.
| Store | Rating | Ratings |
|---|---|---|
| App Store | 4.8 ★ | 273k |
| Google Play | 4.7 ★ | 29k 3k written reviews |
| Both stores | 4.8 ★ weighted by ratings | 302k |
What users say about Brightspace Pulse
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users find the app useful for tracking assignments and deadlines but criticize its reliance on external browser redirects for core functions like grades and submissions. Many report significant connectivity issues, broken features, and a lack of support compared to competitors like Canvas.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “11/10 definitely recommend to download!!”
- Ease of use: “Very easy to use and Extremely useful for school”
- Features & content: “Love the app, but I would like if there was an email tool in it, or at least push notifications for emails”
- Updates: “Very Helpful On Keeping You Updated & On Track Where You need To Be !!”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “None of the features work properly”
- Crashes & bugs: “App connected to the website and website is not working”
- Ease of use: “Brightspace is easier to use than blackboard, but that is faint praise”
- Connection & sync: “App connected to the website and website is not working”
About Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse gives learners and their authorized parents and guardians a convenient way to follow coursework, deadlines, progress, and important updates.
Learners can:
- Access their course content
- View important dates and deadlines across their courses
- Manage upcoming and overdue coursework
- Receive notifications for Announcements, Grades, Quizzes, Assignments, Activity Feed posts, and more
- Access supported course content offline, including video and audio
- Participate in Activity Feed discussions
- Open Brightspace in a browser to complete additional activities
Parents and guardians can:
- View upcoming and overdue work, grades, shared Portfolio items, and classroom updates
- Receive notifications about quizzes and assignments with upcoming due dates
- Follow multiple learners from one account, when supported by their school or organization
Features vary by role and by your institution or organization’s Brightspace configuration. An account provided by your school, district, or organization is required. Parent and guardian access must be enabled by the learner’s school or organization.
NOTE: iPhone, iPad, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
Brightspace Pulse App Store
Brightspace Pulse gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Brightspace Pulse is #9 in Education Free in Canada and charting in 3 of 30 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
25 Sep 2026 Education FreeBrightspace Pulse at a glance
AI summary written from our chart and store data, 2026-09-28. It can be wrong: check the numbers above.
Brightspace Pulse is a free companion app for D2L's Brightspace LMS that allows students and authorized parents to track coursework, deadlines, grades, and notifications. The app holds strong positions in the Canadian (5th) and US (43rd) education charts, indicating significant adoption in North American institutions compared to lower rankings in other regions.
Similar apps: Canvas Student, Blackboard Learn, Schoology
Brightspace Pulse on the App Store
App details
Brightspace Pulse downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Brightspace Pulse's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | EducationFree | #9 |
| United States | EducationFree | #124 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #115 |
Apps near Brightspace Pulse on the chart
Education Free, around #9.
Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisGrowing fastest in India ▲ +57%
New ratings by country (6)
| Country | New ratings a week | Share | Last 2 weeks vs the 2 before |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 368 | 62% | ▼ -14% |
| Canada | 184 | 31% | ▼ -19% |
| United Kingdom | 23 | 4% | ▼ -6% |
| India | 8.5 | 1% | ▲ +57% |
| Australia | 8.2 | 1% | ▲ +19% |
| United Arab Emirates | 3.5 | 1% | ▼ -55% |
App Store ratings in the countries we track, 4-week average.
Review momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
What users say about Brightspace Pulse
From the 60 most recent App Store reviews in the US.
Users find the app useful for tracking assignments and deadlines but criticize its reliance on external browser redirects for core functions like grades and submissions. Many report significant connectivity issues, broken features, and a lack of support compared to competitors like Canvas.
Mixed but leaning positive (60% of recent reviews give 4–5 stars). People like it for being useful, and being easy to use. The main complaints are about missing features or content, and crashes and bugs. Recent reviews are more negative than earlier ones.
What people like
- Useful: “11/10 definitely recommend to download!!”
- Ease of use: “Very easy to use and Extremely useful for school”
- Features & content: “Love the app, but I would like if there was an email tool in it, or at least push notifications for emails”
- Updates: “Very Helpful On Keeping You Updated & On Track Where You need To Be !!”
Common complaints
- Features & content: “None of the features work properly”
- Crashes & bugs: “App connected to the website and website is not working”
- Ease of use: “Brightspace is easier to use than blackboard, but that is faint praise”
- Connection & sync: “App connected to the website and website is not working”
About Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse gives learners and their authorized parents and guardians a convenient way to follow coursework, deadlines, progress, and important updates.
Learners can:
- Access their course content
- View important dates and deadlines across their courses
- Manage upcoming and overdue coursework
- Receive notifications for Announcements, Grades, Quizzes, Assignments, Activity Feed posts, and more
- Access supported course content offline, including video and audio
- Participate in Activity Feed discussions
- Open Brightspace in a browser to complete additional activities
Parents and guardians can:
- View upcoming and overdue work, grades, shared Portfolio items, and classroom updates
- Receive notifications about quizzes and assignments with upcoming due dates
- Follow multiple learners from one account, when supported by their school or organization
Features vary by role and by your institution or organization’s Brightspace configuration. An account provided by your school, district, or organization is required. Parent and guardian access must be enabled by the learner’s school or organization.
NOTE: iPhone, iPad, and Mac are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the United States and other countries.
Latest updates
Store changes
What Brightspace Pulse changed on its store page: name, icon, screenshots, price, size, languages, requirements.
More from D2L Corporation
Brightspace Pulse Android
Brightspace Pulse gets 5k+ downloads a day worldwide (AppInsider estimate, November 2026, rounded down to a band).
Brightspace Pulse is #198 in Education Free on Google Play in United States and charting in 4 of 23 countries we track.
Updated 11 Nov 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
Education FreeBrightspace Pulse on Google Play
App details
Tech stack
Trackers and permissions of build v2.2607.0.1003828, from the εxodus privacy report (CC BY-SA).
Brightspace Pulse downloads
Worldwide, per day, and installs to date. The band is open; the exact number is free with an account.
How this is calculated
Where Brightspace Pulse's downloads come from Modelled
Last 30 days: organic search, browsing the store, features and paid ads.
Active users
All platforms, worldwide. Free with an account.
Retention · share of new users still active
Time spent · per daily user
How this is calculated
Where it ranks on Google Play
Every top 200 chart it appears in across 23 countries.
| Country | Charts | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States | EducationFree | #198 |
| Canada | EducationFree | #41 |
 Netherlands | EducationFree | #51 |
| Australia | EducationFree | #149 |
Apps near Brightspace Pulse on the chart
Education Free, around #198.
Ratings
Google Play, worldwide.
Review momentum
ⓘ How we measure thisReview momentum (0-100) blends how fast the app collects ratings compared with other apps in its category (60%), whether that pace is speeding up (25%) and what recent raters give it (15%; recent stars well below lifetime pull it down). Ratings counts are read daily. A jump usually means a launch, a feature, ads or a new review prompt.
About Brightspace Pulse
Brightspace Pulse gives learners and their authorized parents and guardians a convenient way to follow coursework, deadlines, progress, and important updates.
Learners can:
- Access their course content
- View important dates and deadlines across their courses
- Manage upcoming and overdue coursework
- Receive notifications for Announcements, Grades, Quizzes, Assignments, Activity Feed posts, and more
- Access supported course content offline, including video and audio
- Participate in Activity Feed discussions
- Open Brightspace in a browser to complete additional activities
Parents and guardians can:
- View upcoming and overdue work, grades, shared Portfolio items, and classroom updates
- Receive notifications about quizzes and assignments with upcoming due dates
- Follow multiple learners from one account, when supported by their school or organization
Features vary by role and by your institution or organization's Brightspace configuration. An account provided by your school, district, or organization is required. Parent and guardian access must be enabled by the learner's school or organization.
What's new in 2.2610.0.1003982
- Added language support for: Catalan, Polish and Russian.