Pocket Beacon vs Bloggles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pocket Beacon
Unlock exclusive content and benefits for fans of a popular web series. Enjoy ad-free viewing, early access to events, merchandise discounts, and bonus episodes. Support independent creator-owned media.
- Ad-free access to video and podcast library
- Exclusive pre-sales for live events
- Invitation to a private Discord server
- Persistent merchandise discount
- Bonus content (Cooldown, Fireside Chats)
- Same-day podcast releases
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Beacon is a special membership program that offers unparalleled and ad-free access to Critical Role and its vast video and podcast library, exclusive pre-sales for live events, invitation to a private Discord server, and a persistent discount on merchandise throughout all international online shops! By becoming a Beacon member, you’ll unlock special bonus content like Critical Role Cooldown and Fireside Chats, same-day Critical Role podcast releases alongside the VODs, and more, all while directly supporting creator-owned independent media.
Bloggles
This app allows you to customize the messages and images displayed on a specific helmet accessory. Connect via Bluetooth to send hearts, words, dollar signs, or even your own unique creations.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Customizable messages
- Image creation
- Pre-set symbols (hearts, dollars)
- Control helmet display
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Bloggles is the only app that controls the Goggle's to Blind Side Sonny's Helmet. You can decide what the message will be when you connect to bluetooth and use this app. Hearts, words, dollar signs and more at your fingertips. You can even create your own unique image. How will you react as Blind Side Sonny?
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bloggles at 5.0 against Pocket Beacon's 3.3. Bloggles also leads on monetization model (free vs subscription) and review sentiment (50% vs 27%). Pocket Beacon's advantage is ratings volume (362 vs 3) and device support (3 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bloggles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Beacon has 362 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Pocket Beacon's written reviews are positive against 50% of Bloggles's.
Pocket Beacon ships an update fortnightly, Bloggles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pocket Beacon | Bloggles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (362 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.2% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 362 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Critical Role Productions, LLC | Evil Ink, LLC |
Customer experience
Pocket Beacon
Bloggles
Bugs and requests
Pocket Beacon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos starting from the beginning
- Freezing when switching to audio mode
- Inconsistent behavior when locking screen
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Offline video downloads
- Customizable playback controls
- Apple TV app support
Bloggles
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pocket Beacon
No in-app purchases
Bloggles
No in-app purchases
