Comparison

BeaconSET vs KBeacon

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

KBeacon

This utility app allows users to scan and configure KBeacon Bluetooth devices. It supports scanning iBeacon, Eddystone, and KSensor devices, and lets you modify parameters like UUID and MajorID.

Highlights
  • Scan iBeacon devices
  • Scan Eddystone devices
  • Scan KSensor devices
  • Configure iBeacon parameters
  • Configure Eddystone parameters
Features
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KBeacon application was used to configure the parameters of the KBeacon bluetooth device. Key Features -Scan iBeacon devices such as MajorID, MinorID data; -Scan Eddystone devices, such as UID/TLM/URL data; -Scan KSensor devices, such as temperature, accelerometer data; -Configure parameters of iBeacon, such as UUID, MajorID; -Configure parameters of Eddystone device, etc.,

Screenshots

BeaconSET2 screens
KBeacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: KBeacon at 5.0 against BeaconSET's 3.0. KBeacon also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). BeaconSET's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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

KBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconSET ships an update every 5 months, KBeacon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BeaconSET versus KBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSETKBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB10 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdKKM Co.,Ltd.

Customer experience

BeaconSET

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

KBeacon

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

None

KBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KBeacon free?
KBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BeaconSET or KBeacon?
KBeacon is rated higher. BeaconSET averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while KBeacon averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BeaconSET or KBeacon have ads?
Neither BeaconSET nor KBeacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET or KBeacon?
BeaconSET ships an update every 5 months, and KBeacon every 3 weeks. Most recently, BeaconSET was updated on September 30, 2026 and KBeacon on September 26, 2026.

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