Comparison

BeaconSET vs MK Tag

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

MK Tag

Features
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From this configuration tools, you wil be able to modify the parameters settings, such as advertisment slot, adv interval, Tx power and etc, as well as to check the general device information. On one hand, the multiple advertisement slots function along with the motion trigger mechanism are available for you to set, to apply into dynamic asset tracking scenarios; On the other hand, the ultra-long advertising interval function are also avaulable for you, to apply into presence detection scenarios.

Screenshots

BeaconSET2 screens
MK Tag4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MK Tag at 12.0 against BeaconSET's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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, MK Tag every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeaconSET versus MK Tag: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSETMK Tag
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdMoko Technology Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

None

MK Tag

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MK Tag free?
MK Tag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconSET or MK Tag have ads?
Neither BeaconSET nor MK Tag shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET or MK Tag?
BeaconSET ships an update every 6 months, and MK Tag every 9 months. Most recently, BeaconSET was updated on October 15, 2026 and MK Tag on September 19, 2026.

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