Comparison

BeaconSET vs RF

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

RF

Features
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自主研发,基于室内位置定位服务的Beacon设备配置App,快速推动Beacon技术在室内位置服务的应用落地。 功能简介: 1.设备基本信息管理:查看周围Beacon设备的名称,信号强度RSSI值,UUID,Major,Minor等关键广播信息。 2.设备参数设置管理:连接Beacon设备并进行自定义参数设置。 3.设备数据格式切换:可设置Beacon,UID,TLM,URL四种格式数据参数,切换不同格式数据广播。 4.设备连接及广播设置:支持设置可连接模式和不可连接模式,自定义广播名称,访问密码设置。 5.智能筛选设备:对于周围数量繁多的设备,可根据名称,MAC地址,数据格式,RSSI值,收藏设备等进行智能筛选,提高设备查找效率。

Screenshots

BeaconSET2 screens
RF2 screens

Verdict

The call

BeaconSET and RF are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and December 3, 2025 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeaconSET versus RF: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSETRF
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS10.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB42 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdShenzhen RF-star Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

None

RF

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RF free?
RF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconSET or RF have ads?
Neither BeaconSET nor RF shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET or RF?
BeaconSET ships an update every 5 months, and RF every 5 months. Most recently, BeaconSET was updated on August 13, 2026 and RF on December 3, 2025.

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