# Beaconator — Broadcast & Scan iBeacons

> Broadcast & Scan iBeacons (iPhone/iPad app by pushplay.net.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beaconator/id821843663 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [pushplay.net](https://appshunter.io/developer/307932742)
- Category: Utilities, Reference
- Price: Free
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.2 · 1 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-02-27
- Data updated: 2026-07-18
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beaconator/id821843663/reviews.md

## What is Beaconator?

Beaconator is an all-in-one iBeacon broadcaster and detector for developers, testers, and educators.

Whether you're building an indoor navigation app, testing proximity interactions, validating hardware, or learning about Bluetooth beacons, Beaconator makes iBeacon development simple.

Configure a custom UUID, Major, and Minor, then instantly turn your iPhone into an iBeacon transmitter. On another device, detect nearby beacons, monitor signal strength, verify your configuration, and troubleshoot deployments without additional hardware.

Features

• Broadcast fully configurable iBeacon signals
• Detect nearby iBeacons in real time
• Adjustable UUID, Major, and Minor values
• Generate random UUIDs for testing
• Share beacon configurations with QR codes
• Scan QR codes to configure another device instantly
• View beacon proximity, RSSI, and estimated distance
• Clean SwiftUI interface optimized for quick testing

Perfect for

• iOS developers
• Bluetooth LE developers
• Indoor positioning projects
• Museum and exhibit installations
• Retail and proximity marketing prototypes
• Classroom demonstrations
• QA and field testing
• Hardware validation

Typical Workflow
1. Configure a beacon on one device.
2. Display a QR code containing the beacon UUID.
3. Scan the QR code with a second device.
4. Begin ranging immediately to verify the broadcast.

No typing. No extra hardware. No complicated setup.

Beaconator was created by a developer who needed a simple way to test iBeacon-enabled applications in real-world environments. It has helped validate countless Bluetooth beacon deployments and continues to evolve with modern iOS and SwiftUI. All of the code is open-source and available at https://github.com/jeffreality/beaconator .

Whether you're shipping a production app or experimenting with Core Location and Bluetooth LE, Beaconator gives you the tools you need to test quickly and confidently.


## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.0 — 2026-07-15

• Completely redesigned interface using SwiftUI
• New built-in iBeacon detector
• Separate Broadcast and Detect workflows
• QR code sharing/scanning for fast multi-device setup
• Improved beacon configuration controls
• Updated for current iOS releases
• Numerous bug fixes, performance improvements, and usability enhancements

### 1.2 — 2014-10-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

Minor Keyboard bug fix for iOS 8

### 1.1 — 2014-03-07

Minor updates, storing information locally.

### 1.0 — 2014-02-27

No release notes.

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