Comparison

BeaconSET Plus vs Thingsup BLE Beacons

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

Head to head
About

BeaconSET Plus

This utility app allows users to scan, connect to, read, and modify miniBeaconPlus devices. It is optimized for iOS 11 for the best user experience.

Highlights
  • Scan BeaconPlus devices
  • Connect to BeaconPlus
  • Read BeaconPlus information
  • Modify BeaconPlus settings
  • Optimized for iOS 11
Features
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This app is a tool for miniBeaconPlus devices, you can do the following things while you using BeaconSET+: 1.scan BeaconPlus devices; 2.connect to your BeaconPlus; 3.read information from your BeaconPlus; 4.modify your BeaconPlus; Tips:After our extensive testing,BeaconPlus devices have the best compatibility with iOS11. We recommend that you update to iOS11 for the best experience.

About

Thingsup BLE Beacons

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App to Read and Analyse Data from Thingsup Bluetooth BLE Sensor Beacons. Thingsup BLE Beacons App is developed with a vision to help Thingsup customers to add, manage and read Thingsup Sensor Beacons into single account. User can search nearby BLE devices, add them to their account. Setup Alarms on sensor values which can get triggered in realtime if beacons are in vicinity of phone running this App. User can directly configure their beacon's data, configure passwords, log and advertise intervals as well as read stored data and export as CSV and password protected Excel format. Main Features of Beacons App ===================== 1. Scan near by Thingsup BLE Beacon Sensors 2. Get realtime values. 3. Setup Alarms on threshold values. 4. Log nearby BLE packets and data 5. Export Log data as CSV and Excel XLSX 6. Password Protected Excel Log File 7. Read stored data from Thingsup BLE Sensor Beacons 8. Send data to MQTT Servers 9. Customise MQTT Topic and Data

Screenshots

BeaconSET Plus3 screens
Thingsup BLE Beacons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Thingsup BLE Beacons at 10.0 against BeaconSET Plus's 12.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconSET Plus ships an update every 4 months, Thingsup BLE Beacons every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BeaconSET Plus versus Thingsup BLE Beacons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSET PlusThingsup BLE Beacons
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB98 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., Ltdiobot Technologies India Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Thingsup BLE Beacons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET Plus free?
BeaconSET Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Thingsup BLE Beacons free?
Thingsup BLE Beacons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconSET Plus or Thingsup BLE Beacons have ads?
Neither BeaconSET Plus nor Thingsup BLE Beacons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET Plus or Thingsup BLE Beacons?
BeaconSET Plus ships an update every 4 months, and Thingsup BLE Beacons every 2 months. Most recently, BeaconSET Plus was updated on October 4, 2026 and Thingsup BLE Beacons on October 2, 2026.

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