Pebble Core vs Chai Split
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.
Chai Split
Effortlessly divide expenses with friends using advanced AI. Snap a photo of your receipt, and the app will itemize everything, allowing you to easily assign costs or split them equally. Settle up instantly with integrated payment options.
- AI receipt itemization
- Easy item assignment
- Equal splitting option
- Instant settlement requests
- Venmo integration
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Stop the table math. Split with Chai. Tired of passing your phone around the table or struggling with blurry receipt photos and mental math? Chai is the smartest, fastest way to split any bill. Powered by advanced AI, Chai turns your physical receipts into perfectly itemized digital breakdowns in seconds. Whether it's a group dinner, a weekend trip with friends, or shared household utilities, Chai handles the complexity so you can focus on the fun. How it Works: 1. SNAP: Take a photo of any receipt. 2. SCAN: Chai’s AI instantly itemizes every dish, drink, tax, and tip. 3. SPLIT: Assign items to friends with a tap or split them equally. 4. SETTLE: Send precise request notes and settle up via Venmo instantly. Stop worrying about the "who owes what" dance. TERMS: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chai Split at 5.0 against Pebble Core's 4.5. Chai Split also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 70%). Pebble Core's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (72 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Chai Split sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Pebble Core asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chai Split 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 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Pebble Core's written reviews are positive against 100% of Chai Split's.
Pebble Core ships an update every 11 days, Chai Split fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pebble Core | Chai Split |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (72 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 72 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days — better | Fortnightly |
| 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 | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 160 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Core Devices LLC | Yonathan Zetune |
Customer experience
Pebble Core
Chai Split
Bugs and requests
Pebble Core
Reported bugs
1 issue- None mentioned
Requested features
1 request- Standard email registration option
Chai Split
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pebble Core
No in-app purchases
Chai Split
- Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
