Notable Utility vs Pebble Core
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notable Utility
Customize your reMarkable 2 device by easily updating its splash screens. Select an image and choose which screen to modify, then save the changes directly to your device.
- Update reMarkable 2 splash screens
- Choose custom images
- Select specific splash screens
- Save changes to device
- User-friendly interface
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Easily update your reMarkable 2 splash screens. Choose your image, select which splash you want to update, and save to your device! reMarkable its associated trademarks, logos and copyrights are the property of reMarkable. This app is neither endorsed nor sponsored by reMarkable, and the developer of this application is not affiliated with reMarkable.
Pebble Core
Manage your smartwatch, customize settings, and explore a variety of watchfaces and apps. Sync health data, control notifications, and update firmware. Supports a wide range of smartwatch models.
- Bluetooth pairing
- Watchface and app gallery
- Firmware updates
- Notification control
- Health data sync
- Developer tools
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Pebble Core is the official iPhone app for managing your Pebble smartwatch, Pebble Index 01 ring and other Core Devices products. Pair your watch and/or ring, customize your settings, and discover a growing ecosystem of watchfaces, apps, and tools designed for your device. Features include: • Bluetooth pairing and reconnection • Watchface and app gallery browsing • Firmware updates and bug reporting • Notification control and preferences • Health data sync (steps, sleep, heart rate*) • Developer tools for sideloading and debugging This app supports all Core Devices smartwatches (Pebble 2 Duo, Pebble Time 2, Pebble Round 2), Pebble Index 01 ring, and older Pebble models (Pebble, Pebble Steel, Pebble Time, Time Steel, Time Round, and Pebble 2) Built for long battery life, fast sync, and full compatibility. This app is open source - https://github.com/coredevices/mobileapp.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Pebble Core at every 11 days against Notable Utility's every 6 weeks. Pebble Core also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 57%) and ratings volume (71 vs 8). Notable Utility's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Notable Utility against 4.5 for Pebble Core. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pebble Core has 71 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Notable Utility's written reviews are positive against 70% of Pebble Core's.
Notable Utility ships an update every 6 weeks, Pebble Core every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Notable Utility | Pebble Core |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8 ratings) — better | 4.5 (71 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 69.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 71 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 159 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 12+ |
| Developer | David Skelly | Core Devices LLC |
Customer experience
Notable Utility
Pebble Core
Bugs and requests
Notable Utility
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pebble Core
Reported bugs
1 issue- None mentioned
Requested features
1 request- Standard email registration option
In-app purchases
Notable Utility
No in-app purchases
Pebble Core
No in-app purchases
Questions
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