Comparison

BeaconSET Plus vs EngineerTact

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

EngineerTact

Features
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EngineerTact is an offline field toolkit for engineers, land surveyors, RF technicians, and field operators across all domains — land, sea, and air. KEY FEATURES: • WGS84 Geodetic Coordinate Conversion — Convert between Geodetic (Lat/Lon/Alt) and ECEF (X/Y/Z) using the Bowring iterative algorithm. Real-time ENU Local Tangent Plane target tracking with bearing and range. • RF & Radar Calculator — Compute Free Space Path Loss (FSPL), Radar Line of Sight (4/3-Earth model), first Fresnel Zone radius, and signal wavelength. All calculations run on-device. • Mission Brief Planner — Build complete field mission briefs with route distance (Haversine), bearing in degrees and NATO mils, estimated time of arrival, and RF link margin. Save and reload briefs on-device. • Aerospace & Maritime Converter — Convert speed (knots, km/h, m/s, Mach), altitude (ft, m, FL), pressure (hPa, inHg, psi), and ISA atmospheric parameters with full unit coverage. • Number Base & Data Converter — Convert between decimal, hexadecimal, binary, and octal. IEEE 754 float analysis. Bit-width calculator. • Formulas & Reference — Full mathematical reference for FSPL, WGS84 geodesy, Haversine, radar horizon, Fresnel zone, and NATO unit standards. All calculations are performed entirely on-device. No network connection, no account, no tracking, no ads. Designed and engineered by Fırat Bozkaya.

Screenshots

BeaconSET Plus3 screens
EngineerTact4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: EngineerTact at fortnightly against BeaconSET Plus's every 4 months. BeaconSET Plus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconSET Plus ships an update every 4 months, EngineerTact fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BeaconSET Plus versus EngineerTact: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconSET PlusEngineerTact
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB27 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperYunli-Wuli Network Co., LtdFırat BOZKAYA

In-app purchases

None

BeaconSET Plus

No in-app purchases

None

EngineerTact

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconSET Plus free?
BeaconSET Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EngineerTact free?
EngineerTact is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconSET Plus or EngineerTact have ads?
Neither BeaconSET Plus nor EngineerTact shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconSET Plus or EngineerTact?
BeaconSET Plus ships an update every 4 months, and EngineerTact fortnightly. Most recently, BeaconSET Plus was updated on September 17, 2026 and EngineerTact on September 6, 2026.

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