Comparison

BlueParrott vs Pebblebee

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

Head to head
About

BlueParrott

Enhance your BlueParrott headset experience with this app. Customize buttons, integrate with push-to-talk apps, manage settings, and locate your device if lost. Ideal for professional drivers and frontline workers in noisy environments.

Highlights
  • Find My BlueParrott location tracking
  • Customizable BlueParrott Button™
  • Third-party push-to-talk app integration
  • Headset status monitoring
  • Wireless firmware updates
  • In-app support and guides
Features
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The perfect companion for professional drivers and frontline workers who rely on their BlueParrott headset in loud, demanding environments. Customize your headset, stay up to date, connect to third‑party apps and quickly find your headset again if it goes missing. Key features - Find My BlueParrott – See the headset’s last known location on a map, open it in Maps and play a loud sound to help you find it. - Custom controls – Assign the BlueParrott Button™ to actions like mute, answer/end call, battery status and more (on compatible headsets). - Third‑party integrations – Connect your headset to leading push‑to‑talk and dispatch apps such as AT&T Enhanced PTT, Cobra Radio PTT, ESChat, Verizon Push to Talk Plus, Motorola Wave, T‑Mobile and Zello. - Easy control & updates – Check battery, volume and connection status at a glance and update headset firmware wirelessly. - Help when you need it – Follow pairing guides, access user manuals and reach BlueParrott support from within the app. Compatible BlueParrott headsets * BlueParrott B250‑XTS SE * BlueParrott B650‑XT * BlueParrott S650‑XT * BlueParrott M300‑XT SE * BlueParrott M300‑XT * BlueParrott B550‑XT * BlueParrott B450‑XT (BPB‑45020) * BlueParrott B450‑XT Classic * BlueParrott B350‑XT (BPB‑35020) * BlueParrott B350‑XT SE * BlueParrott S450‑XT * BlueParrott C400‑XT * BlueParrott C300‑XT * BlueParrott M500‑XT * BlueParrott Pro B350 * BlueParrott Pro B450 Note: Feature availability depends on your specific BlueParrott headset model and firmware. Not all headsets support a customizable BlueParrott Button™ or third‑party app integrations. Third‑party apps and services may require separate licenses, subscriptions and/or compatible devices.

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
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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

BlueParrott4 screens
Pebblebee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pebblebee at 4.9 against BlueParrott's 4.5. Pebblebee also leads on review sentiment (35% vs 17%). BlueParrott's advantage is ratings volume (7.6K vs 143). 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

Pebblebee holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueParrott has 7.6K ratings behind it against 143, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of BlueParrott's written reviews are positive against 35% of Pebblebee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueParrott ships an update every 6 weeks, Pebblebee every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlueParrott versus Pebblebee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueParrottPebblebee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (7.6K ratings)4.9 (143 ratings) — better
Positive reviews17.5% of reviews35.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings7.6K — better143
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGN Audio ASPebbleBee LLC

Customer experience

BlueParrott

All ratings7,578 ratings
Positive86.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.8%
Written reviews246 reviews
Positive17.5%
Neutral9.3%
Negative73.2%

Pebblebee

All ratings143 ratings
Positive97.9%
Neutral0.7%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive35.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative60.0%

Bugs and requests

BlueParrott

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes during firmware updates
  • App unable to detect paired headsets
  • Headset randomly turning off

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to customize button functions
  • Wireless firmware updates
  • Improved app integration

Pebblebee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

BlueParrott

No in-app purchases

None

Pebblebee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueParrott free?
BlueParrott 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, BlueParrott or Pebblebee?
Pebblebee is rated higher. BlueParrott averages 4.5 out of 5 from 7.6K ratings, while Pebblebee averages 4.9 from 143 ratings.
Do BlueParrott or Pebblebee have ads?
Neither BlueParrott nor Pebblebee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueParrott or Pebblebee?
BlueParrott ships an update every 6 weeks, and Pebblebee every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlueParrott was updated on September 22, 2026 and Pebblebee on September 21, 2026.

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