Comparison

Pearba vs Beginbeat

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

Head to head
About

Pearba

Features
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TIME TRACKING BY VOICE Tell Siri to start a timer or log time you have worked. Pearba captures the project, client, and narrative. MAGIC WORDS Expand a short word into a full narrative with built-in templates or your own. Type entries with tags for duration, timers, and billable status. FRCP RULE 6 DEADLINE CALCULATOR Calculate deadlines using Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Save a calculation as a time-sensitive project. PROJECTS & CLIENTS - Organize projects by urgency and review hours by period, client, or project. - Track billable hours and export your records. - Paste text to import clients, projects, time entries, and Magic Words. STORAGE & SYNC Keep your work on your device or sync projects, their time entries, clients, and custom Magic Words through iCloud or Google Drive. Access your synced work on devices using the same service and account.

About

Beginbeat

Features
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Save where you stopped, the next action and any setup needed. Return Cards turn an unfinished task into a concrete place to resume. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Return Cards and write where you stopped, what comes next and the setup you need. 2. Add checkpoints as work progresses. Search or archive cards when your priorities change. 3. Send the next action into Begin when you are ready, or export cards for backup. The existing Begin workflow and guided starting tools remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Cards are manual planning records. Opening a next action does not automatically start a timer or mark work complete. Local storage has explicit record limits. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Pearba4 screens
Beginbeat3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Pearba at Free against Beginbeat's $1.99. Beginbeat's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Pearba is free to download; Beginbeat costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pearba ships an update every 2 weeks, Beginbeat every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Pearba versus Beginbeat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPearbaBeginbeat
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBraveyo LLCRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

None

Pearba

No in-app purchases

None

Beginbeat

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pearba free?
Pearba is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beginbeat free?
Beginbeat costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pearba or Beginbeat have ads?
Neither Pearba nor Beginbeat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pearba or Beginbeat?
Pearba ships an update every 2 weeks, and Beginbeat every 4 days. Most recently, Pearba was updated on October 10, 2026 and Beginbeat on September 24, 2026.

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