Fugro Beams vs BluetoothLE RTK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Fugro Beams
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This app identifies which Fugro correction beams are available at the 'phone's current location. Ensure the 'phone has a good view of the sky. This tool is intended to help Fugro GNSS correction signal users identify which beams to select in their receivers. The user is responsible for verifying that the receiver is locked-on to the selected beam and that a strong, valid signal is being received. Warning: At most locations two or more correction beams are available. Favour the ones that are most overhead, but for redundancy, never configure all your receivers to use only one beam.
BluetoothLE RTK
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1. Support GR-9029/GR-9028 Bluetooth LE GNSS receiver 2. App receive correction data from reference station and forward to receiver. 3. Receiver calculate the data and decide it's precision position, then send GGA to App 4.Finally App draw the position in map. App is a utility tool for testing the receiver. a.Relative position measurement GR-9029 have a button in it. User press the button ,then App will draw a pin in map. When user press again , the App draw a new pin and show the distance between two pin (If "distance measurement" function is enable) b. Absolute position measurement. Receiver is placed on a known position. User can compare the known position with the coordinate show in map. c.Benchmark with other receiver App support "Log" function , it can record entire path . User can compare the path with others and check the deviation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BluetoothLE RTK at every 2 weeks against Fugro Beams's every 7 months. Fugro Beams's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Fugro Beams ships an update every 7 months, BluetoothLE RTK every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and May 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fugro Beams | BluetoothLE RTK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 โ better | 12.4 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fugro Satellite Positioning | Navisys Technology Corp. |
In-app purchases
Fugro Beams
No in-app purchases
BluetoothLE RTK
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Fugro Beams free?
Is BluetoothLE RTK free?
Do Fugro Beams or BluetoothLE RTK have ads?
Which is updated more often, Fugro Beams or BluetoothLE RTK?
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