BlueBeacon Manager vs MinewLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BlueBeacon Manager
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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.
MinewLink
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MinewLink APP is designed to manage Minew's smart hardware products. Users can scan devices to view basic information and configure settings, enabling interconnectivity among multiple devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlueBeacon Manager at 10.1 against MinewLink's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueBeacon Manager ships an update every 5 weeks, MinewLink every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueBeacon Manager | MinewLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 โ better | 15.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 109 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | BlueUp | Shenzhen Minew Technologies Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BlueBeacon Manager
No in-app purchases
MinewLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BlueBeacon Manager free?
Is MinewLink free?
Do BlueBeacon Manager or MinewLink have ads?
Which is updated more often, BlueBeacon Manager or MinewLink?
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