# Beacon Scaner vs DX

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon Scaner at 50% against DX's 0%. Beacon Scaner also leads on rating (2.5 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Beacon Scaner holds the better App Store score, 2.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Beacon Scaner's written reviews are positive against 0% of DX's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beacon Scaner | DX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dx-smart/id1641509844/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 21 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar Ravi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224905990) | [官志 周](https://appshunter.io/developer/1633926701) |

## What reviewers say

### Beacon Scaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991)

This utility app allows you to scan for various types of Bluetooth beacons, including iBeacons, Eddystone, and Estimotes. It provides details like UUID, Major, and Minor numbers, and estimates proximity distance. You can also save and share beacon data.

**Highlights:** Scan iBeacons, Eddystone, Estimotes, Display UUID, Major, Minor numbers, Estimate proximity distance, Save beacon data, Share beacon data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### DX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dx-smart/id1641509844)

This utility app facilitates wireless control and data transmission for smart products via Bluetooth. It allows for device scanning, connection, information reading, and data read/write operations. Users can also filter scanned devices by name and signal strength.

**Highlights:** Device scanning, Device connection, Device information reading, Data read and write, Filter devices by name and RSSI, Wireless control

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beacon Scaner free?

Beacon Scaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is DX free?

DX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Beacon Scaner or DX?

Beacon Scaner is rated higher. Beacon Scaner averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while DX averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Beacon Scaner or DX have ads?

Neither Beacon Scaner nor DX shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*