Comparison

Mighty Networks vs Beacon by Techne

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Mighty Networks

This platform helps creators, entrepreneurs, and leaders build and manage thriving online communities. It uses AI to foster member connections, offers tools for courses, events, and memberships, and allows for both free and paid access.

Highlights
  • AI-powered member connection
  • Host groups and subgroups
  • Offer courses and livestream
  • Run events
  • Monetize memberships
  • Customer and employee communities
Features
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Mighty has more $1M communities than any other platform. Why? Because it’s the only community software designed to introduce your members to each other and help them connect. Those member to member interactions are ultimately what will make your courses, challenges, events and memberships successful. Mighty powers them using its proprietary People Magic AI, which is designed to surface the most interesting and relevant members to each other and help them break the ice. On Mighty, a creator, entrepreneur, coach or community leader can host groups and subgroups, offer courses, livestream, run events, and more. They can offer those things for free or charge for access on a recurring or one-time basis. Every day millions of members contribute to communities on Mighty centered on diverse topics — health and wellness, spirituality, career, relationships, personal development, and hobbies are all well represented. Brands also use Mighty for customer communities, ambassador activations, and employee engagement. “It was very important to me to not have my community on Facebook. Mighty Networks has been a great alternative and has only gotten better in the five years I’ve used it.” - Tara W., Mighty Host “It's just sooooo easy to use, to build my content, my courses, my coaching delivery. It's easy. Very low learning curve. I was up in days with Mighty. “ - Kelley T., Mighty Host “Intuitive and flexible—highly recommended! Mighty's saved us time, improved engagement, and given our members a far more cohesive experience.” - James E. Mighty Host “My Mighty Network is incredibly dynamic and keeps getting better. The features they offer make it easy to build a community and, more importantly, keep my members engaged. Their team is also highly responsive, another reason I love Mighty. In short, A+” - Dana Wilde, Mighty Host “There are so many ways to customize your community and offerings, with new features coming all the time.” - Steff B, Mighty Host The future’s more interesting when we’re in it together. Climb aboard—and let’s go. -- Terms of Use: https://mn.co/terms-of-use

About

Beacon by Techne

Discover local happenings and friends' activities on a shared map. Light a beacon to share your plans or join public events like markets and meetups. Connect with friends through private circles or public event listings.

Highlights
  • Map of friends' activities
  • Share personal beacons
  • Create private circles
  • Join public events
  • QR code sharing
  • Notifications for shared beacons
Features
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Beacon is a map of what your friends are up to and what is happening around town. Light a beacon when you are heading somewhere: a run, a climb, a coffee, the farmers market. Share it with friends or a circle. They see it and can join you. Or share it as a public event, and anyone nearby can light their own beacon for it. - Circles: start a circle and invite friends into it with a link or QR code - Links: share any beacon with a link or QR code, and turn the link off when you like - The map: see who is lit near you and what is on in town - Join: tap a friend's beacon and you are in - Public events: repair cafes, markets and meetups, and who is going - Notifications when someone shares a beacon with you Sign in with your phone number. No ads and no tracking. Usage analytics only if you turn it on, and never shared with another company. Report, block and account deletion are built in. Beacon is made by Techne for Gitcoin and is for people 18 and older.

Screenshots

Mighty Networks4 screens
Beacon by Techne4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon by Techne at none against Mighty Networks's 24. Mighty Networks's advantage is ratings volume (75K vs 3) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Mighty Networks sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Beacon by Techne asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon by Techne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mighty Networks has 75K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, Beacon by Techne every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Mighty Networks versus Beacon by Techne: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMighty NetworksBeacon by Techne
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (75K ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings75K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB58 MB
Age rating9+17+
DeveloperMighty NetworksLucian Hymer

Customer experience

Mighty Networks

All ratings74,876 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral2.0%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews762 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral10.4%
Negative36.2%

Beacon by Techne

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Mighty Networks

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when trying to access notifications
  • Video playback issues and unexpected behavior
  • Inability to log in or create an account
  • Inconsistent syncing between web and mobile versions
  • Truncated or hidden comments and posts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to edit and delete messages
  • Option to set permanent filter and sort preferences
  • Support for multiple image uploads in a single post
  • Improved notifications and activity tracking
  • Better accessibility features for disabled users

Beacon by Techne

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Mighty Networks

Subscriptions13
  • Monthly Plan3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$1.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$3.991 Month
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  • Monthly Plan2 variants$5.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan1 Month trial$18.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan6 variants$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Monthly Plan3 variants$29.991 Month
One-time1
  • One Time Purchase Plan$10.99
None

Beacon by Techne

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mighty Networks free?
Mighty Networks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon by Techne free?
Beacon by Techne is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mighty Networks or Beacon by Techne?
Beacon by Techne is rated higher. Mighty Networks averages 4.8 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while Beacon by Techne averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Mighty Networks or Beacon by Techne have ads?
Neither Mighty Networks nor Beacon by Techne shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mighty Networks or Beacon by Techne?
Mighty Networks ships an update weekly, and Beacon by Techne every 9 days. Most recently, Mighty Networks was updated on October 31, 2026 and Beacon by Techne on October 25, 2026.

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