Cypress® BLE vs GBeacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cypress® BLE
This app displays and logs sensor data, including temperature and humidity, from compatible Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It allows users to view information from up to ten sensors simultaneously and store data in CSV format.
- Lists sensor device information
- Displays temperature and humidity data
- Supports ten sensors simultaneously
- Logs received data with timestamps
- Stores log files in CSV format
- Data logger with 50MB capacity
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Cypress® BLE-Beacon™ is a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) app developed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Cypress BLE-Beacon can be used with the S6SAE101A00SA1002 Solar-Powered IoT Device Kit, CYALKIT-E02 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon RDK and CYALKIT-E03 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon 5 Pack. Features: Cypress BLE-Beacon includes the following features: 1. Device Screen - Lists sensor device information 2. Graph Screen - Displays sensor data (temperature, humidity) - Displays data of ten sensors at the same time 3. Log Screen - Lists received data (timestamp, ID, temperature, humidity, etc.) 4. Data logger - Stores log files in CSV format - The maximum log data size is 50MB
GBeacon
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GBeacon is a config tool. used for config beacon super param.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: GBeacon at every 6 months against Cypress® BLE's every 12 months. Cypress® BLE's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Cypress® BLE ships an update every 12 months, GBeacon every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cypress® BLE | GBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 10.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Cypress Semiconductor | 深圳市焱鸟科技有限公司 |
In-app purchases
Cypress® BLE
No in-app purchases
GBeacon
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cypress® BLE free?
Is GBeacon free?
Do Cypress® BLE or GBeacon have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cypress® BLE or GBeacon?
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