Comparison

UniFi Design vs Pebblebee

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

Head to head
About

UniFi Design

Plan, build, and visualize network setups from anywhere. This app allows detailed rack configuration, project syncing from UniFi Design Center, and AR placement for realistic previews. Access various network planning tools in one convenient location.

Highlights
  • Detailed rack setup configuration
  • Sync projects from UniFi Design Center
  • Redesigned topology view
  • Dedicated ports view for device editing
  • Augmented Reality (AR) rack placement
  • Access to network planning tools
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UniFi Design brings the full UniFi Design Center experience to your device, purpose-built for planning, building, and visualizing your setup from anywhere. Design your setup with the Wizard, now with far more control. Add and configure devices, customize your rack down to the detail, and sync your projects directly from UniFi Design Center so your work moves with you. - Build and edit complete rack setups with detailed configuration options. - Sync projects and floor plans from UniFi Design Center. - Visualize your network in a redesigned topology view to see your entire project at a glance. - Plan every connection with a dedicated ports view to edit devices and ports directly. - Place a full 1:1 rack in your room or office using AR to see exactly how it will look. - Access Certified Installers, Network Ports AR, Tech Specs, WiFi Calculator, and Capacity Calculator in one place. From idea to deployment, UniFi Design gives you everything you need to plan your project, wherever you are.

About

Pebblebee

This app helps you locate misplaced items like keys and bags using Bluetooth and crowdsourced networks. It also offers safety features like an emergency alert and secure messaging with finders.

Highlights
  • Item finding with Bluetooth
  • Global crowdsourced tracking
  • Emergency alert with strobe and siren
  • Phone finder by double-tapping device
  • Secure messaging with finders
  • Device firmware management
Features
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Pebblebee keeps your keys, bags, and phone close – and now keeps you safer, too. Pair your rechargeable Clip, Card or Tag as well as manage your item finding Link Labels. Our products use Bluetooth to find close-by items and Apple Find My or Google Find Hub for global crowdsourcing - millions of phones helping you track anything, anywhere. With powerful additional features Pebblebee turns a simple item finder into a powerful addition to your everyday life. New for Summer of 2025 - Alert – A free feature inside every Clip, turns an ordinary key ring into a lifeline: rapid presses activate a strobe, blasts a siren, and sends your location straight to the people you trust. - Phone Finder - Double tap your Pebblebee device to find your phone! Other Features - Device management – activate, rename, and update firmware for Clip, Card, Tag in one place. - Safety Circle - manage a list of people you trust that get notified when Alert is triggered. - Link Label management – add return instructions, chat securely with finders, and get instant scan alerts. - Secure messaging - Communicate safely with people who may find your items without revealing personal information. - Instant alerts - Get notified when your Link Labels are scanned so you know where your item was found More upgrades roll out all year, including expanded Alert support, new device features and Link types. Find us anywhere! support@pebblebee.com facebook.com/pebblebee instagram.com/pebblebee reddit.com/r/Pebblebee Track What Matters Most

Screenshots

UniFi Design4 screens
Pebblebee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Pebblebee at 227 against UniFi Design's 7. Pebblebee also leads on review sentiment (39% vs 23%) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). UniFi Design's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

UniFi Design holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pebblebee has 227 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 23% of UniFi Design's written reviews are positive against 39% of Pebblebee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

UniFi Design ships an update fortnightly, Pebblebee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
UniFi Design versus Pebblebee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUniFi DesignPebblebee
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better4.8 (227 ratings)
Positive reviews23.2% of reviews39.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7227 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size405 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUbiquiti Inc.PebbleBee LLC

Customer experience

UniFi Design

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive23.2%
Neutral16.1%
Negative60.7%

Pebblebee

All ratings227 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive39.1%
Neutral4.3%
Negative56.5%

In-app purchases

None

UniFi Design

No in-app purchases

None

Pebblebee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is UniFi Design free?
UniFi Design is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pebblebee free?
Pebblebee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, UniFi Design or Pebblebee?
UniFi Design is rated higher. UniFi Design averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Pebblebee averages 4.8 from 227 ratings.
Do UniFi Design or Pebblebee have ads?
Neither UniFi Design nor Pebblebee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, UniFi Design or Pebblebee?
UniFi Design ships an update fortnightly, and Pebblebee every 3 weeks. Most recently, UniFi Design was updated on November 5, 2026 and Pebblebee on November 8, 2026.

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