Comparison

Beacon GO vs PVP IV

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

Head to head
About

Beacon GO

Receive instant notifications for Pokémon GO events like Raids and nearby favorite Pokémon. This safe, ad-free app uses validated input for a premium map experience with estimated departure times. It supports select locations in Denmark, Norway, the UK, and the USA.

Highlights
  • Raid start notifications
  • Favorite Pokémon proximity alerts
  • 100% safe, no login required
  • Ad-free experience
  • Premium Pokémon GO map
  • Estimated Pokémon departure times
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INFO • Notifications when Raids begin. • Notifications when favorite Pokémon are nearby. • 100 % Safe: No Trainer login required. • No ads. Ever. • Premium Pokémon GO Map and Notifier with only validated input. • Selected locations with the best up-to-date Pokémon coverage. • Estimates until Pokémon leave their locations. • Supported locations: Denmark, Norway, UK and USA. NOTES • Optional auto-renewable subscription, with a weekly price of US$2.99. • If subscribed, payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Optional subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. • Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. • Read more Terms of Service at http://tos.beacongo.no. • For more info, see https://www.facebook.com/beacongo. DISCLAIMER • Beacon GO is not related to any third-party Pokémon trackers, or affiliated with or endorsed by the Pokémon brand or Company. THANKS • Subscription and membership help us continue to develop and improve Beacon GO. Thank you for the support!

About

PVP IV

This app helps players optimize their performance in Pokemon Go's Player vs. Player battles. It provides tools for analyzing Pokemon stats, simulating battles, and building effective teams to climb the Go Battle League ranks.

Highlights
  • IV Analyzer
  • Pokemon Rankings
  • Battle Simulator
  • Team Builder
  • Customizable Metas
  • Offline Functionality
Features
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PVP IV is the must-have companion app for Pokemon Go PVP battles, created and tested by Rank 24 players. Use it on your own climb to Rank 24 in the Go Battle League! - An IV Analyzer to find the best IVs for each Pokemon/league - Pokemon rankings to help you pick the strongest Pokemon in each league - A battle simulator to learn how to play each matchup - A team builder to help you build the best team - Customizable metas for advanced analysis --- BATTLE SIMULATOR --- Simulate a 1 vs 1 battle between any two Pokemon! Unlike other simulators, this app: - Shows multiple possible outcomes to account for baits, random effects of moves, and CMP ties - Has the smartest move selection algorithm, always picking the moves that do the most damage against the current opponent - Has a charge move timing algorithm to show how to avoid giving your opponent free fast moves by using charged moves at the end of their fast move - Shows how many turns of lag it would take to change the outcome of the match - Shows how many times a Pokemon can safely bait without risking a loss - Works offline --- RANKINGS --- View rankings for Great League, Ultra League, Master League, and some cups for the current Go Battle League season! Tap on a ranked Pokemon to see its matchups in even shielding scenarios against all other ranked Pokemon! Unlike other rankings, these rankings treat each moveset for each Pokemon separately, rather than combining all possible movesets into one ranking. The movesets and Pokemon ranked are hand-picked by Rank 24 players! These rankings are generated based on an advanced algorithm that incorporates battles from the 1 vs 1 battle simulator. The algorithm is described in detail at pvpiv.com. --- IV RANKER --- Enter your Pokemon's name and IVs to see how strong it is compared to other Pokemon of the same species in Great League, Ultra League, Master League, or any other format you want! This app offers many advantages over other IV analyzers: - See how many matchups are different between your IVs and the Rank 1 IVs. - Fastest option available because it does all computation on-device; no need to wait for results, press go to refresh, or even be online! - Save favorites for easy access later. - Direct link to simulate a battle with the Pokemon and see how it matches up against the meta. - Shows CP for pre-evolutions to make sure you're under the cap before you evolve. - Fully customizable CP cap, level cap, and IV floor for all formats you play in, including level 41/51 for Best Buddy Pokemon. - Advanced settings to only rank Pokemon that meet a specific break point, and/or rank by CP, Level, etc. (instead of stat product). - Shows all possible IV combinations instead of just the top ones. --- TEAM BUILDER --- PVP IV's team builder lets you enter up to 3 Pokemon, then see which opponents are the most threatening, and which are least threatening. It also suggests alternative Pokemon you can use instead! Unlike other team builders, it will show the impact each alternative will have on your team's score and recommend the Pokemon to replace in order to improve the team's score the most. --- CUSTOM METAS --- Custom metas allow you to change which Pokemon and opponents are used when computing rankings and building teams. You can record which Pokemon you see in your battles to automatically generate rankings of which of your Pokemon or teams are strongest against them! --- COMPARISON BATTLES/PVP IV PRO --- PVP IV Pro is a subscription service that removes ads, unlocks comparison battles, and allows you to have more than one custom meta at a time. These battles allow you to see all matchups that are different between two Pokemon. For example, you can see which matchups you win/lose by giving Play Rough to Azumarill instead of Ice Beam. Or, see which matchups are different between your IVs and the Rank 1 IVs.

Screenshots

Beacon GO4 screens
PVP IV4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: PVP IV at 79% against Beacon GO's 22%. PVP IV also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). Beacon GO's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beacon GO sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and PVP IV sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PVP IV holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PVP IV has 257 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Beacon GO's written reviews are positive against 79% of PVP IV's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beacon GO versus PVP IV: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon GOPVP IV
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (20 ratings)4.8 (257 ratings) — better
Positive reviews21.9% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20257 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB82 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKRiiSE ASElectric Bear Gaming LLC

Customer experience

Beacon GO

All ratings20 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral15.0%
Negative55.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive21.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative71.9%

PVP IV

All ratings256 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative17.9%

Bugs and requests

Beacon GO

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PVP IV

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes sometimes
  • Crashing immediately
  • Not updated in over 6 months

Requested features

4 requests
  • Tutorial for new users
  • Update for new season/metas
  • Add Mega Sceptile
  • One-time purchase for ad removal

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beacon GO

Subscriptions1
  • Beacon GOLD$2.997 Days
One-time1
  • Notifications$0.99
1 purchases

PVP IV

Subscriptions1
  • PVP IV Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Beacon GO free?
Beacon GO is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PVP IV free?
PVP IV is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beacon GO or PVP IV?
PVP IV is rated higher. Beacon GO averages 2.4 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while PVP IV averages 4.8 from 257 ratings.

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