Comparison

Raycast vs Pebblebee

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

Head to head
About

Raycast

This mobile app extends your desktop productivity workflow with AI chat, note-taking, quick links, and code snippets. Seamless cloud sync keeps your content updated across devices, making essential tools accessible anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI chat with multiple models
  • Note capture and organization
  • Quicklink access
  • Code snippet storage
  • Cloud sync across devices
Features
Currently charting
Read full description

Introducing Raycast for iOS: Your all-in-one productivity toolkit with AI, notes, and more – now on mobile as the perfect companion to the macOS app. The app brings your favorite productivity tools from the Mac into your pocket. With Raycast for iOS, you can: • Chat with dozens of AI models from leading providers to get the perfect answers for any task • Capture, organize, and access your thoughts to never lose an important idea again • Save and open Quicklinks for instant access to your most important resources • Store and reuse code snippets and templates to save time on repetitive workflows • Enjoy seamless cloud sync to keep all your content updated across devices Whether you're a long-time Mac user or just discovering Raycast on iOS, you'll have your essential productivity tools always at hand. Raycast for iOS seamlessly extends your desktop workflow to mobile, ensuring you stay productive and organized wherever life takes you. Please note: Raycast for iOS requires a free Raycast account. Premium features available with a Raycast Pro subscription. Terms of Service: https://www.raycast.com/terms-of-service

About

Pebblebee

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

Highlights
  • Bluetooth item finding
  • Global crowdsourced tracking
  • Emergency alert with strobe and siren
  • Location sharing with trusted contacts
  • Phone finder via device double-tap
  • Secure messaging with finders
  • Device firmware management
Features
Read full description

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

Raycast4 screens
Pebblebee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Pebblebee at none against Raycast's 11. Pebblebee also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (16.2 vs 18.0). Raycast's advantage is review sentiment (55% vs 36%) and chart position (#72 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Raycast sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Pebblebee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pebblebee holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 252 and 211 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of Raycast's written reviews are positive against 36% of Pebblebee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Raycast ships an update every 10 days, Pebblebee every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Raycast versus Pebblebee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRaycastPebblebee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (252 ratings)4.8 (211 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.6% of reviews — better36.4% of reviews
Number of ratings252 — better211
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#72 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaycast TechnologiesPebbleBee LLC

Customer experience

Raycast

All ratings252 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral2.4%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive54.6%
Neutral12.3%
Negative33.1%

Pebblebee

All ratings192 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral4.5%
Negative59.1%

Bugs and requests

Raycast

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Sync feature should be free at least for Raycast notes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Attach documents via the UI when starting a conversation
  • Sync between desktop and iOS chat history
  • Create notes quickly from the Share Sheet
  • Extensions support

Pebblebee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Raycast

Subscriptions6
  • Pro7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Advanced AI$19.991 Month
  • Max Plan$49.991 Month
Show 3 more
  • Pro14 Days trial$96.001 Year
  • Advanced AI$191.991 Year
  • Max Plan$479.991 Year
One-time5
  • 500 AI Credits$5.00
  • 2,500 AI Credits$23.90
  • 5,000 AI Credits$46.49
Show 2 more
  • 5,000 Team AI Credits$60.00
  • 10,000 Team AI Credits$116.99
None

Pebblebee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Raycast free?
Raycast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pebblebee free?
Pebblebee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Raycast or Pebblebee?
Pebblebee is rated higher. Raycast averages 4.5 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while Pebblebee averages 4.8 from 211 ratings.
Do Raycast or Pebblebee have ads?
Neither Raycast nor Pebblebee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Raycast or Pebblebee?
Raycast ships an update every 10 days, and Pebblebee every 3 weeks. Most recently, Raycast was updated on October 30, 2026 and Pebblebee on October 30, 2026.

Other comparisons