# BEAM Authentic — Create wear & share your Beams > Platform for creating and sharing visual content, fostering connection and social impact. (iPhone/iPad app by Beam Authentic LLC.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beam-authentic/id1213915827 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Beam Authentic LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1038823416) - Category: Entertainment, Social Networking - Price: Free - Rating: 3.18/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 13 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 12+ - Requires: iOS 9.0 · 207 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2017-08-07 - Data updated: 2026-07-04 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beam-authentic/id1213915827/reviews.md ## What is BEAM Authentic? BEAM Authentic is a self-expression platform that stimulates values based conversation in the real world and online at the same time, connecting people around shared interests, positive intentions, and social impact to make the world a better place. The BEAM Authentic App allows you to create and express yourself by creating round visual content called Beams. The BEAM Create process is easy to use and robust, giving you a powerful set of tools to design and create just about anything you want from photos to graphics. You can share these Beams by sending them to your wearable BEAM device (connected dynamic smart button) and/or share your Beams online in our newsfeed, on social media or direct to friends via text. Find or create content from the BEAM library, other users, your phone pictures, your phone camera, or from the web. Edit them, describe and tag them, add a URL, and BEAM them to your device wirelessly using Bluetooth, or to your social media. You can also donate to charities, organizations, and causes right from the app, and then Beam their image or logo, expressing their values, and share them with others who might want to donate and support these causes. BEAM what you care most about – your favorite sports team, your school, charities, causes, current events, bands, pop culture, politics, and of course friends and family and more. BEAM stimulates conversations in the real world. * Create your Own - 
Use photos, take a pic or pull from the web and design single Beams or slideshows instantly.

 * Find & Discover 
- Browse Beams in the newsfeed and other Beamers' libraries, or search specific areas of interest.

 * Support & Donate 
- Raise awareness, stimulate conversation, learn about causes, donate and take action.

 * Follow & Subscribe 
- Enjoy receiving Beams from the bands, celebrities, schools, causes, teams, and friends you follow.

 * BEAM STREAM
 - Receive content directly on your BEAM from your favorite teams, orgs and friends.

 * Start a Conversation 
- Beam to your device, share to social media and to friends by text. Share what you care about and engage others. ## Key features - Create custom visual content (Beams) - Share Beams to smart devices wirelessly - Share Beams online and via text - Discover content from users and library - Support charities and causes - Follow favorite creators and organizations ## Recent user reviews (10 of 13) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beam-authentic/id1213915827/reviews.md ### 2/5 — New Firmware Required to Beam *2022-04-29* I recently started getting a message when attempting to load a gif to my Beam informing me that I needed to download new firmware for it to load. Rather than using the original Apple App Store for the update, a web site is provided. The firmware appears to download into my iPad, but then nothing opens, and no instructions. My Beam has been made completely useless. ### 1/5 — Broken *2021-09-15* Bricked my machine and also consistently crashes. Under the assumption that the company has ceased operations as no support can be found for app or hardware. Buyer beware ### 1/5 — DOES NOT WORK *2021-06-21* App immediately crashes when attempting to pair my Beam to my iPad. Do not waste your money on this failure. ### 1/5 — Like all the others say.... *2019-11-25* Cool product. Crap app. Will be their downfall. App has always been terrible, but now it crashes on 3 diff iPhones tested when going into settings to pair the button. Makes it useless. Get your app devs crap together. ### 1/5 — Great Button, terrible app *2019-03-23* This app does not behave consistently. Erasing the device doesn’t work, beaming graphics to the device isn’t consistent and even worse you have to be connected to the internet before it works! How am I supposed to load graphics on the plane to a trade show? Why is it impossible to select slideshows? ### 1/5 — Won’t pair with my Beam *2019-03-01* Looks like this version won’t pair with my Beam. I can see it in the pairing screen but when I tap nothing happens :( Help! ### 2/5 — Frustrating *2018-02-25* This is a cool device, however, the app is incredibly glitchy. Plus, I downloaded a GIF from the Beam app and it broke my Beam. It froze it. Then it wouldn’t let me delete it. My Beam continued to have freezing issues. I finally got the GIF deleted, but it keeps coming back! Now, my Beam won’t even pair. The app appears frozen. I have rebooted, deleted and reinstalled. Repeatedly. Nothing works. For a $100 device, this is more than disappointing. ### 4/5 — Nice idea and good product... *2018-01-29* Would have been 5 stars if allowed to import your own gif file. ### 4/5 — Cool product but iPhone X issues *2018-01-19* Really like the product. Super easy to use. However slideshows do not work with iPhone X. You simply cannot drag photos to create one. Hopefully this gets fixed soon. ### 4/5 — Pretty cool *2017-12-25* You can design buttons on your phone and wear them?!? Cool! I love the concept and I hope that the app will see improvements. I would like to be able to delete batches of “beams” at once. I’d like to be able to use my own GIFs. I’d like to see how much space remains on my Beam Authentic tic device (it seems to fill quickly). ## Frequently asked questions about BEAM Authentic ### What is BEAM Authentic? BEAM Authentic is a platform for creating and sharing visual content called Beams. It aims to connect people around shared interests, positive intentions, and social impact, stimulating conversations in both real-world and online environments. ### How do I create a Beam? You can create Beams using photos, taking new pictures, or pulling content from the web. The app provides a robust set of tools for designing single Beams or slideshows. ### How can I share my Beams? Beams can be shared by sending them to a connected wearable BEAM device wirelessly via Bluetooth, or by sharing them online in the app's newsfeed, on social media, or directly to friends via text. ### Can I support charities with BEAM Authentic? Yes, you can donate to charities, organizations, and causes directly from the app. You can then Beam their image or logo to express support and share with others who might want to contribute. ### What kind of content can I Beam? You can Beam content related to your favorite sports teams, school, charities, causes, current events, bands, pop culture, politics, friends, and family, among other interests. ### Does BEAM Authentic have ads? No, the application does not contain advertisements. ### What devices is BEAM Authentic available on? BEAM Authentic is supported on iPhone and iPod devices. ### What is the age rating for BEAM Authentic? BEAM Authentic has an age rating of 12+. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.4.11 — 2019-10-04 Performance improvements and bug fixes ### 2.4.10 — 2019-04-10 - Added auto disconnect of BEAM device upon user logout; - Minor UI changes; - Stability improvements; ### 2.4.9 — 2019-03-01 * Added choice to save or delete all content when deleting an account; * Added support of charging slide in Slideshow on device; ### 2.4.8 — 2019-01-24 Improved GIF playback speed to match original animation, improved BLE transfer. ### 2.4.7 — 2018-11-26 Added ability to create Slideshow with the same images multiple times ## Apps similar to BEAM Authentic | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [DnD Characters and Campaigns](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dnd-characters-and-campaigns/id6467808915) | 4.5 (39) | Free | Entertainment | | [Actions - Magic and Mentalism](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/actions-magic-and-mentalism/id1499137620) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [JLB](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/jlb/id1576333456) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [Hudzovision](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hudzovision/id902181246) | 5.0 (3) | Free | Entertainment | | [Neovision - Magic](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/neovision-magic/id1662000868) | — | Free | Entertainment | | [The BeBop Channel](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-bebop-channel/id1512119603) | 5.0 (1) | Free | Entertainment | --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-07-04.*