Pure Select vs Watchbell
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Select
Control your connected radio with this app. Stream over 25,000 internet radio stations, digital, or FM channels. Access Spotify and adjust volume directly from your iOS device.
- Stream 25,000+ internet radio stations
- Access digital and FM radio
- Spotify integration
- Volume adjustment
- Remote control for compatible radios
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Pure Select is the companion app for our Evoke F3 with Bluetooth, Evoke C-F6, Elan IR3 and Elan IR5 connected radios. You can use the Pure Select app to tune your radio into over 25,000 internet radio stations or your favourite digital or FM stations, access the Spotify* app and adjust the volume from the convenience of your iPod touch, iPhone or iPad. *Requires a Spotify Premium subscription.
Watchbell
This app provides a variety of sound effects for your smartwatch, including bike bells, a cowbell, and a foghorn. It's designed to help you get noticed in various situations, from cycling to simply having fun. Ensure your watch is not in silent mode and no Bluetooth devices are connected to play the sounds.
- Variety of sound effects
- Bike bell simulation
- Cowbell sound
- Foghorn sound
- Attention-grabbing alerts
- Fun sound effects
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Useful for all those who want to draw attention to themselves. - People riding their Bikes - Parents pushing their buggys - Just for fun Currently there are four different bells available. - Oldschool Bike Bell - High Pitched Bell - Cowbell - Fog horn To play back the sounds on the watch silent mode must be disabled and no bluetooth device should be paired with the watch.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pure Select at 4.0 against Watchbell's 2.5. Pure Select also leads on iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). Watchbell's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 37 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pure Select holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 24% and 25% positive.
Pure Select ships an update every 37 months, Watchbell daily. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Select | Watchbell |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 24.2% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 37 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pure International Limited | Philipp Wallrich |
Customer experience
Pure Select
Watchbell
In-app purchases
Pure Select
No in-app purchases
Watchbell
No in-app purchases
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