# Pulse

> All your news needs met in one place

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huub.flamingo](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huub.flamingo)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.huub.flamingo`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Huub
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 995,645
- **Rating:** 4.17 / 5 (433 ratings)
- **Version:** 17.14.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-04-22
- **First published:** 2024-05-09
- **Publisher country:** GB
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huub.flamingo)
- **Website:** [https://www.sliide.com](https://www.sliide.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://docs.sliide.com/policies/privacy\_policy.html](https://docs.sliide.com/policies/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Pulse is a powerful Chrome extension designed to bring all your favorite news articles and trending stories into one convenient place. Powered by Sliide and built for Foxx, Pulse ensures you never miss out on the latest breaking news and popular stories from top publishers worldwide. With its seamless integration, you can effortlessly stay informed and up-to-date without switching between multiple news sources. Experience a streamlined news reading experience with Pulse, your ultimate news hub.

## Rankings

- #68,503 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.AD_SERVICES_CONFIG`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SPECIAL_USE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.START_ACTIVITIES_FROM_BACKGROUND`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huub.flamingo.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

## Review summary

Overall, reviews are predominantly negative. While a few users call Pulse great or good and praise its appearance, most complain about intrusive unsolicited behavior: the app appears on screens, is difficult or impossible to remove, and seems to reinstall itself. Several reviewers label it spamware or spyware, accuse it of being preinstalled or forced on devices, and warn it wastes storage. Content relevance is another gripe, with the news often not matching user interests and even depressing. A small minority expresses neutral or mild positive feedback, but frustration and privacy concerns dominate.

### Pros

- Great app
- Good app
- Beautiful
- New is good

### Cons

- Cannot uninstall or remove; keeps reinstalling itself
- Pops up on screen / intrusive foreground presence
- Spamware / forced on devices / privacy concerns
- Takes up storage / bloats device
- Content not aligned with user preferences; news is depressing

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huub.flamingo)