TP Connect vs uAvionix skyBeacon Installer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TP Connect
Configure satellite tracking devices for a specific service. Send and receive text messages over the Iridium satellite network. Essential for users of RockSTAR, RockFLEET, or RockAIR devices.
- Configure RockSTAR, RockFLEET, RockAIR devices
- Connect to TracPlus tracking service
- Send text messages via satellite
- Receive text messages via satellite
- Iridium network communication
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TP Connect is used to configure a RockSTAR, RockFLEET or RockAIR Iridium-based tracking device to work with the TracPlus tracking service. TP Connect also allows you to send and receive text messages across the Iridium satellite network.
uAvionix skyBeacon Installer
This free utility app allows owners of specific ADS-B devices to monitor, install, and configure their hardware. It provides essential tools for managing your aviation safety equipment.
- Monitor ADS-B device status
- Install and configure hardware
- Manage tailBeacon and skyBeacon devices
- Free to use
- Supports multiple uAvionix ADS-B models
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Owners of the uAvionix skyBeacon, tailBeacon and tailBeaconX ADS-B devices can use this free application to monitor, install, and configure their hardware.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: uAvionix skyBeacon Installer at 28% against TP Connect's 0%. uAvionix skyBeacon Installer also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
TP Connect ships an update every 4 months, uAvionix skyBeacon Installer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TP Connect | uAvionix skyBeacon Installer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.8 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 27.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TracPlus USA Inc. | uAvionix Corporation |
Customer experience
TP Connect
uAvionix skyBeacon Installer
In-app purchases
TP Connect
No in-app purchases
uAvionix skyBeacon Installer
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TP Connect free?
Is uAvionix skyBeacon Installer free?
Do TP Connect or uAvionix skyBeacon Installer have ads?
Which is updated more often, TP Connect or uAvionix skyBeacon Installer?
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