Pebble Core vs audiOS Terminal Keyboard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
audiOS Terminal Keyboard
This voice-to-text keyboard transcribes speech into text in near real-time, working across all iOS apps. It offers features like a safety switch for accidental sends and quick access shortcuts for terminal users. Enjoy a unique hardware-inspired aesthetic with haptic feedback and sound effects.
- Real-time speech transcription
- Works in any iOS app
- Safety switch for accidental sends
- Terminal shortcuts
- Live Activity status
- Hardware-inspired aesthetic
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Voice-to-text keyboard that turns speech into text faster than you can type. audiOS sits in your keyboard tray and transcribes speech in near-real-time using the speech model you choose — cloud, live-streaming, or fully on-device. Speak naturally. WORKS EVERYWHERE • iMessage, WhatsApp, Slack, Notes, Mail, social media — anywhere the iOS keyboard works • ARM/DISARM safety switch — armed mode submits text with a newline, disarmed mode inserts only. No accidental sends. • Built-in TMUX / Claude Code shortcut pages for terminal power users HOW IT WORKS 1. Open the audiOS app and tap START to activate the background audio service 2. Switch to any app and select the audiOS keyboard 3. Tap REC to record — speak naturally 4. Watch your transcript appear in real-time on the keyboard display 5. Tap INSERT to paste text POWER FEATURES: • LIFT - Cut the text before your cursor into a stack, INSERT to paste it anywhere else • ARM - **Claude Code only** ARM-up: INSERT adds a newline, ARM-down: INSERT submits the prompt • AUTO - **Claude Code only** Automatically press INSERT every 1 second LIVE ACTIVITY Recording status appears on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island so you always know when the mic is hot. CHOOSE YOUR MODEL • Cloud models from Groq, OpenAI, xAI, and Cloudflare (Deepgram) — each row names who runs it • Live models stream your voice while you speak, so your text is ready the instant you stop • On-device models (Apple, WhisperKit) keep your audio on your phone FINE-TUNE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Idle shutdown control — keep the audio service alive from 5 minutes to 4 hours depending on your workflow HARDWARE AESTHETIC Inspired by legendary field recorders. Convex mechanical buttons with haptic feedback and tape-deck sound effects. An OLED-style display. It's a real device. 14-DAY FREE TRIAL Try audiOS free for 14 days. Then unlock with a one-time Lifetime purchase or a monthly subscription. With a cloud or live model, your audio is sent through our proxy server to the company that runs that model (Groq, OpenAI, xAI, or Cloudflare/Deepgram) for transcription. On-device models never leave your phone. We do not store your audio. See our privacy policy for details. Requires iOS 26.0+. Keyboard extension requires Full Access enabled in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: audiOS Terminal Keyboard at 5.0 against Pebble Core's 4.5. Pebble Core's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. audiOS Terminal Keyboard sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Pebble Core asks for nothing beyond the download.
audiOS Terminal Keyboard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pebble Core has 72 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Pebble Core ships an update every 11 days, audiOS Terminal Keyboard every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Pebble Core | audiOS Terminal Keyboard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core Devices LLC | Luis Gutierrez |
Customer experience
Pebble Core
audiOS Terminal Keyboard
Bugs and requests
Pebble Core
Reported bugs
1 issue- None mentioned
Requested features
1 request- Standard email registration option
audiOS Terminal Keyboard
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pebble Core
No in-app purchases
audiOS Terminal Keyboard
- audiOS Pro$4.991 Month
- Lifetime Unlock$24.99
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