Comparison

BeaconSET vs Kio Setup Manager

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BeaconSET

This utility app allows users to scan for and modify the parameters of iBeacons. It provides essential information like UUID and RSSi, and enables adjustments to settings such as UUID, Major, Minor, and Transmission Power.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby iBeacons
  • View iBeacon common information (UUID, RSSi)
  • Modify iBeacon UUID
  • Modify iBeacon Major and Minor values
  • Adjust Transmission Power
Features
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BeaconSET is an application which will help you scan and modify iBeacons’ parameters. Key Features -Scan for any iBeacons around you -Get iBeacon’s common information, such like UUID, RSSi -Modify iBeacon’s parameters, such like UUID, Major, Minor, Transimission Power, etc.

About

Kio Setup Manager

Configure and monitor Kontakt.io IoT devices like beacons and gateways. This app connects to the Kio Cloud platform, allowing you to manage device settings, apply updates, and view real-time data. It's designed for onsite installation and troubleshooting of your Bluetooth LE devices.

Highlights
  • Onsite installation and configuration
  • Monitor IoT devices (beacons, tags, gateways)
  • Connect to Kio Cloud platform
  • Apply firmware and configuration updates
  • View device settings and battery levels
  • Real-time telemetry data
  • Troubleshooting and diagnostics
Features
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The Kio Setup Manager is for onsite installation, configuration, and monitoring of Kontakt.io IoT devices; including beacons, tags, and gateways. The app is integrated with the Kontakt.io Kio Cloud platform to provide a mobile-optimized connection to your Kio Cloud account devices. When you sign into the app using your Kio Cloud credentials, the app displays your devices and searches for Kontakt.io devices in Bluetooth range of your mobile device. From the app, you can: - Complete the in-app guided setup and installation of Kontakt.io Starter Kits, Portal Beams, Portal Lights, and Reference Beacons. - Search for and filter devices. - Synchronize devices to apply Kio Cloud pending configuration updates. - Apply available firmware updates. - View and update primary device settings. - View device battery levels and perform a battery reset after a battery replacement. - View real-time telemetry data. - Perform general troubleshooting and diagnostics. - Kio Cloud subscribers can manage multiple devices simultaneously using the Bulk Manage/Edit feature. NOTE: your mobile device requires an internet connection and Bluetooth must be enabled. Kontakt.io is the industry leader in indoor environmental, location and occupancy services using Bluetooth® Low Energy (Bluetooth® LE). Our mission is to deliver human-building interfaces that provide people with delightful, useful, and safe indoor experiences to help make building work for people.

Screenshots

BeaconSET2 screens
Kio Setup Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kio Setup Manager at 4.2 against BeaconSET's 3.0. Kio Setup Manager also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). BeaconSET's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kio Setup Manager holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kio Setup Manager has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BeaconSET's written reviews are positive against 45% of Kio Setup Manager's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconSET ships an update every 5 months, Kio Setup Manager every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BeaconSET versus Kio Setup Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSETKio Setup Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)4.2 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews45.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings114 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS10.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB233 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdKontakt Sp. z o.o.

Customer experience

BeaconSET

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Kio Setup Manager

All ratings14 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive45.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative54.5%

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

None

Kio Setup Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kio Setup Manager free?
Kio Setup Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeaconSET or Kio Setup Manager?
Kio Setup Manager is rated higher. BeaconSET averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Kio Setup Manager averages 4.2 from 14 ratings.
Do BeaconSET or Kio Setup Manager have ads?
Neither BeaconSET nor Kio Setup Manager shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET or Kio Setup Manager?
BeaconSET ships an update every 5 months, and Kio Setup Manager every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeaconSET was updated on August 13, 2026 and Kio Setup Manager on September 18, 2026.

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