Reviews of Pushbullet: SMS on PC and more

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List of user reviews and ratings for Pushbullet: SMS on PC and more

Total ratings

4.23 (Rating count: 189,843)

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Review summary

Pushbullet is praised for cross-device SMS access and notifications, plus easy sharing of links/files across phones and PC, and a simple, long‑time‑stable UX. However, many reviews say the project feels abandoned with little active development, Chrome/Apple store support dropped, and cross‑platform features shrinking. Security concerns (OTP handling, data exposure) and recurring issues like being logged out and unreliable file downloads are also mentioned. Pricing complaints add to the sentiment. Overall: useful but risky due to inactivity and security concerns.

Pros

Cross-device SMS access and notifications (read texts on PC, sync across devices)
Easy cross-platform sharing and integrations (share links; works with N8N/Node-RED)
Simple, user-friendly interface
Long-standing usefulness and reliability (years of use)
Works across multiple devices (phones and PC) for messaging and notifications

Cons

Abandoned/not actively updated; limited development
Chrome extension and other platform support removed (Chrome/Apple store) causing loss of functionality
Privacy and security concerns (OTP handling, potential data exposure)
Frequent logouts / session instability
File download/reliability issues (downloads hang or fail)

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.30

All time rating average: 4.23

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24% (37)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-08-27	Al*****	works well. API key can be configured from desktop
works well. API key can be configured from desktop
2026-08-24	Na*****	This used to be really useful but now Google Chrome removed the Pushbullet extension. So what's the point of the app now?
This used to be really useful but now Google Chrome removed the Pushbullet extension. So what's the point of the app now?
2026-08-22	Ni*****	it no more logs in
it no more logs in
2026-08-20	Le*****	I would love to rank PB higher than 3 stars, but they're incommunicado. I considered paying for Pro but I'm not sending credit card info to anyone who won't even respond to emails, etc. I can't even tell if PB is supported anymore. There was a minor update a year ago and that's it. Has it been abandoned, and we're just using it still it stops working?
I would love to rank PB higher than 3 stars, but they're incommunicado. I considered paying for Pro but I'm not sending credit card info to anyone who won't even respond to emails, etc. I can't even tell if PB is supported anymore. There was a minor update a year ago and that's it. Has it been abandoned, and we're just using it still it stops working?
2026-08-19	Pa*****	best app evar!
best app evar!
2026-08-19	Ch*****	not really working well between my pixel 10 and 3xl.
not really working well between my pixel 10 and 3xl.
2026-08-18	Ja*****	The free version appears to work well. I have this set up on a couple of servers for the few rare high-priority notifications that come up each month.
The free version appears to work well. I have this set up on a couple of servers for the few rare high-priority notifications that come up each month.
2026-08-13	Ro*****	Get app. I use all the time when I want to save website information.
Get app. I use all the time when I want to save website information.
2026-08-13	Ja*****	Have had this app + paid for it for years - now it won't work + the limited help section/lack of any contact or support means I'm looking for an alternative. Nice while it lasted!
Have had this app + paid for it for years - now it won't work + the limited help section/lack of any contact or support means I'm looking for an alternative. Nice while it lasted!
2026-08-10	Yu*****	Most useful app across all devices. However google planted SMS OTP protection in Android 17 and sms with verification code cannot be synced any more. Not sure if there's any future update about this but the most important function of PB for me is gone for now.
Most useful app across all devices. However google planted SMS OTP protection in Android 17 and sms with verification code cannot be synced any more. Not sure if there's any future update about this but the most important function of PB for me is gone for now.