Comparison

BeaconSET vs RL Beacon

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

RL Beacon

Features
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RLBeacon is a tool to edit parameters of RL iBeacon.You can use this App to edit Name, UUID, Major, Minor......

Screenshots

BeaconSET2 screens
RL Beacon3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: RL Beacon at every 3 weeks against BeaconSET's every 6 months. RL Beacon also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconSET ships an update every 6 months, RL Beacon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BeaconSET versus RL Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSETRL Beacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdShenzhen Radioland Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

None

RL Beacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RL Beacon free?
RL Beacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconSET or RL Beacon have ads?
Neither BeaconSET nor RL Beacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET or RL Beacon?
BeaconSET ships an update every 6 months, and RL Beacon every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeaconSET was updated on October 15, 2026 and RL Beacon on September 28, 2026.

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