CareerPulse vs RoundAlpha

CareerPulse is an iOS app for practicing technical and behavioral interviews through simulated sessions with an AI interviewer. Users answer by voice, with video practice available as an option, and can upload a resume so questions relate to their background and target role. Questions adapt to the user's role and experience level. The app transcribes answers in real time and uses a short silence to detect when an answer is finished. After each interview, users receive an overall score, strengths, weaknesses, and suggestions, and can review saved sessions and reports. The Free plan is free and includes one full AI interview, a feedback report, resume upload, and interview history; the site says no credit card is required to try it. Monthly costs $9.99 a month, while Yearly costs $79.99 a year. Both paid plans include unlimited AI interviews, all feedback reports, and all roles and levels, and can be canceled anytime. Subscriptions are managed in the app through the App Store.

RoundAlpha is a web-based AI mock interview platform for job seekers. It builds live voice interviews around a candidate’s CV, and users can add a target company and job description to tailor questions to a role. The interviewer responds in real time, asks follow-ups, and keeps the session to time. Full interviews include a coding exercise plus either a system design task or another coding exercise. Reports score five skills out of ten and provide a verdict and reason for each question, along with a concrete improvement suggestion. The free plan gives one five-minute quick round with no card needed. Starter costs $10 a month for three full interviews; Pro costs $20 a month for seven. Unused monthly interviews expire at month end. Hiring teams can invite applicants by link and receive scored reports with transcripts; approved hiring accounts are currently free while companies are onboarded individually. RoundAlpha says it does not use CVs, voice, transcripts, or reports to train AI models. Users can view, export, and delete their CVs, sessions, and reports.