PebblePocket vs MyUoB
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PebblePocket
Create evidence, reflections, and records offline and sync them to your PebblePad account when you reconnect. Supports blog posts, reflections, experiences, photos, and videos. Easily launch into your account with one-click setup.
- Offline asset creation
- Sync to PebblePad
- Blog post creation
- Structured reflection tools
- Experience recording
- Photo and video capture
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PebblePocket is the companion mobile app for PebblePad, designed to help you capture learning, evidence and reflections as they happen, wherever your learning or work takes you. Ideal for placements, practice based learning and work on the go, PebblePocket lets you take photos or videos, add files, and capture evidence as it happens, even offline. When you’re back online, simply send your content to PebblePad, ready to develop or share. Capture evidence as it happens - Quickly capture photos, videos, or documents straight from your device; perfect for real world learning and professional practice. Reflect in the moment - Create reflections and experiences while events are fresh, supporting deeper, more authentic learning. Work offline - No internet? No problem. Create content offline and upload it to PebblePad with a single tap when you’re reconnected. Seamless PebblePad integration - Use PebblePocket for quick capture, then continue your portfolio building, assessment and storytelling in PebblePad. Supported asset types - Templates - Photos - Videos - Files Designed to work with PebblePad - Use PebblePocket for fast evidence capture, then return to PebblePad for deeper reflection, portfolio building and assessment. Availability may vary depending on organisational authentication methods. Content sent to PebblePad is managed within PebblePad.
MyUoB
Access essential University of Birmingham services on your mobile device. Manage your academic life with a calendar, email, module details, and library resources. Stay informed with news and campus information.
- University calendar
- Email access
- Module information
- Library resources
- Campus map
- Attendance recording
- News and updates
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MyUoB is the official student app for the University of Birmingham - your go-to place for key University services, wherever or whenever you need them. - University calendar - Email - Module information - Library resources - Campus map - Attendance recording - Support resources - News and updates - Tailored home page for your student type
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PebblePocket at every 2 months against MyUoB's every 6 months. MyUoB's advantage is iOS requirement (12.3.0 vs 15.5). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PebblePocket ships an update every 2 months, MyUoB every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PebblePocket | MyUoB |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 2.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 13.8% of reviews — better | 7.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 12.3.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pebble Learning | Collabco |
Customer experience
PebblePocket
MyUoB
In-app purchases
PebblePocket
No in-app purchases
MyUoB
No in-app purchases
