Comparison

BlueBeacon Manager vs Forend Smart Control Software

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

Head to head
About

BlueBeacon Manager

Features
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BlueUp is a IoT company providing devices and solutions based on Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) beacons technology. BlueBeacon Manager is the configuration and management app for BlueBeacon-series BLE beacons running second-generation firmware (version 5.0 or higher). BlueUp firmware version 5.0 is the first BLE-beacon firmware worldwide to offer support, at the same time, of the following technologies: iBeacon (released by Apple), Eddystone (released by Google, with full support of new Eddystone specifications, including configuration GATT and Eddystone-EID), Quuppa (released by Quuppa, a location technology with sub-meter accuracy). BlueBeacon Manager App allows to configure up to 8 slots for the different packet frames, with the following features: - up to 4 slots for Eddystone frame packets: URL, UID, TLM (at present, app does not allows to configure EID-frame slots and register beacon on Google back-end); - up to 4 slots for additional packets, including iBeacon, Quuppa and Sensors, a proprietary frame-packet for sensor data advertising; Each slot is independently configurable with its own transmission power and advertising interval. Multiple frames of the same type are allowed (e.g., up to 4 different iBeacon frames or Eddystone-URL frames). Additional functionalities are: - setting of connectable/non-connectable mode; - setting of anonymous mode; - setting of a time interval for advertising (with start/stop hour); - setting operating mode depending on beacon position (only for BlueBeacon Tag); - resetting to factory configuration; - change of password. BlueBeacon-series beacons offers state-of-art security features, including: - support for Eddystone-EID encrypted and time-rotating packet frame; - encrypted transmission of lock/unlock password.

About

Forend Smart Control Software

Features
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Thanks to this application; * Think to your Pratoner, you can examine the lightning historically with date and time information, and you can send lightning events instantly by e-mail or mobile notification. * You can perform the operability (Health) test of your Pratoner remotely, you can give a priodic automatic test task at the time intervals you set, and you can send the results via e-mail or mobile notification. * You can monitor the battery status of the Smart Control device and the internet online or offline (Online/Offline) status of your device. In this regard, you can have it sent by e-mail or mobile notification. * You can mark the place where your lightning rod devices are mounted on the map and see their geographical locations.

Screenshots

BlueBeacon Manager3 screens
Forend Smart Control Software4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Forend Smart Control Software at every 6 days against BlueBeacon Manager's every 5 weeks. BlueBeacon Manager's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueBeacon Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, Forend Smart Control Software every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and May 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BlueBeacon Manager versus Forend Smart Control Software: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueBeacon ManagerForend Smart Control Software
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 6 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 โ€” better12.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueUpForend Elektrik Malzemeleri ve Dis Ticaret Anonim Sirketi

In-app purchases

None

BlueBeacon Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Forend Smart Control Software

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueBeacon Manager free?
BlueBeacon Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Forend Smart Control Software free?
Forend Smart Control Software is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueBeacon Manager or Forend Smart Control Software have ads?
Neither BlueBeacon Manager nor Forend Smart Control Software shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueBeacon Manager or Forend Smart Control Software?
BlueBeacon Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, and Forend Smart Control Software every 6 days. Most recently, BlueBeacon Manager was updated on September 10, 2026 and Forend Smart Control Software on May 16, 2026.

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