# Beacon vs Beacon (Flare)

The clearest difference is device support: Beacon (Flare) at 3 against Beacon's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Beacon | Beacon (Flare) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marija Gvozdenovic](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244055478) | [Dustin Parmenter](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892603117) |

## What reviewers say

### Beacon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-panic-button-and-sos/id1301300836)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Beacon (Flare)

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-flare/id6762036221)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beacon free?

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

### Is Beacon (Flare) free?

Beacon (Flare) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Beacon or Beacon (Flare) have ads?

Neither Beacon nor Beacon (Flare) 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.*