Kio Setup Manager vs KBeacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
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.
- Scan iBeacon devices
- Scan Eddystone devices
- Scan KSensor devices
- Configure iBeacon parameters
- Configure Eddystone parameters
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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.,
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KBeacon at 5.0 against Kio Setup Manager's 4.2. KBeacon also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Kio Setup Manager's advantage is ratings volume (14 vs 3). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 3 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Kio Setup Manager | KBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 45.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kontakt Sp. z o.o. | KKM Co.,Ltd. |
Customer experience
Kio Setup Manager
KBeacon
In-app purchases
Kio Setup Manager
No in-app purchases
KBeacon
No in-app purchases
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