Comparison

Public Mobile vs WatchScrambles

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head

Public Mobile

Do it all in the app

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.6259 ratingsView app →

About

Public Mobile

Manage your prepaid mobile subscription entirely through an app. Choose affordable plans with no contracts or hidden fees, and handle everything from plan selection to support within the application.

Highlights

5G mobile subscription
Affordable prepaid plans
No contracts or hidden fees
Manage everything in the app
eSIM or pSIM options
In-app activation

Features

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Subscription, meet phone. Public Mobile is Canada’s first 5G mobile subscription provider. We offer affordable, reliable prepaid phone plans with no contracts, no hidden fees, no overage charges and no trips to a store. Everything happens in the app: pick your features, get support, and make changes. You know what you need, so we built it to run on your terms. HOW TO GET STARTED 1. Download the Public Mobile app. 2. Choose the subscription plan that fits best for you. 3. Choose from an eSIM or pSIM. 4. Activate in the app. That’s it, you’re connected. Download the Public Mobile app now, or learn more at PublicMobile.ca.

About

WatchScrambles

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Standalone watch cube scramble generator Supports all official WCA cube types Scramble generation based on official WCA scrambles for all cube types

Screenshots

Public Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Public Mobile at Free against WatchScrambles's $0.99. Public Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 14 months). WatchScrambles's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Public Mobile is free to download; WatchScrambles costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Public Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, WatchScrambles every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level

Public Mobile versus WatchScrambles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Public Mobile	WatchScrambles
Price	Free — better	$0.99
Rating	4.6 (259 ratings) — better	—
Positive reviews	44.7% of reviews	—
Number of ratings	259 — better	—
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 14 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	16.1	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	74 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	TELUS Communications Inc.	Paul Scott

Bugs and requests

Public Mobile

Reported bugs

5 issues

Activation issues
Logging in problems
App crashes and freezes
Unreliable service
Billing and payment issues

Requested features

3 requests

Wifi calling
Support for iPad/tablets
Improve customer service access

WatchScrambles

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Public Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

WatchScrambles

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Public Mobile free?

Public Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is WatchScrambles free?

WatchScrambles costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

Do Public Mobile or WatchScrambles have ads?

Neither Public Mobile nor WatchScrambles shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Public Mobile or WatchScrambles?

Public Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and WatchScrambles every 14 months. Most recently, Public Mobile was updated on November 7, 2026 and WatchScrambles on October 16, 2026.