Comparison

PebbleBits vs X

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

Head to head
About

PebbleBits

Create personalized firmware for your Pebble smartwatch. This utility allows users to customize their device's software to suit specific needs and preferences.

Highlights
  • Custom firmware generation
  • Pebble smartwatch support
  • Personalized device software
Features
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Generate custom firmware for Pebble smartwatch.

About

X

Features
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The X-CONNECT app is designed fo X-Watch. With the app and the X-Watch,users can do: 1. Customize notifications you want to receive with the X-Watch. 2. Remote your phone with the press button on the X-Watch (1) Play/Pause your music remotely (2) Camera shutter 3.Set watch alarm 4.Find watch or watch find your phone. (1) X-Watch will beep while the phone finding the X-Watch. (2) The phone will alarm while the X-Watch finding the phone. 5.InComing Call Alarm 6.Mute InComing Call

Screenshots

PebbleBits2 screens
X4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PebbleBits at monthly against X's every 3 months. PebbleBits also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PebbleBits ships an update monthly, X every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PebbleBits versus X: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPebbleBitsX
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS7.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMax BäumleAtomtime Suisse S.A.

In-app purchases

None

PebbleBits

No in-app purchases

None

X

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PebbleBits free?
PebbleBits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is X free?
X is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PebbleBits or X have ads?
Neither PebbleBits nor X shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PebbleBits or X?
PebbleBits ships an update monthly, and X every 3 months. Most recently, PebbleBits was updated on August 24, 2026 and X on September 10, 2026.

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