Comparison

Beacon Scope vs Your Beacon Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Scope

Features
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Bluetooth LE Beacon scanning and transmission utility. Supports iBeacon, Eddystone and AltBeacon formats. Measures signal level and packet count to measure beacon quality

About

Your Beacon Simulator

Features
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Your Beacon Simulator is a powerful, multi-platform developer utility designed to simulate, broadcast, and discover virtual beacons. Built entirely in modern SwiftUI, it eliminates the need for physical hardware when testing location-based applications, indoor navigation systems, or proximity triggers. Whether you are configuring virtual beacons on the go or managing complex proximity layouts from your desk, the app leverages your device's native Bluetooth stack to deliver a seamless, hardware-free testing environment. KEY FEATURES • Virtual Beacon Broadcasting Group multiple configurations under a single Proximity UUID. Enjoy full control over Major/Minor IDs and calibrate Measured TX Power on the fly. Export and share your configurations instantly. • Advanced Discovery & Scanning Target specific Proximity UUIDs to actively scan your environment. The real-time dashboard categorizes signals (Immediate, Near, Far, Unknown) and provides deep-dive metrics including raw RSSI, estimated distance in meters, and last-seen timestamps. • Apple Watch Companion* Control active broadcasts and discovery scans right from your wrist. Enjoy real-time state mirroring, tactical haptic feedback, and a tailored wearable UI. • Background Monitoring* Utilize CoreLocation to track UUID regions even when the app is minimized. Get rich local notifications and pinpoint the exact Major/Minor ID that triggered an event. • Session-Based Live Logging Eliminate guesswork with a real-time event ledger. Track exactly when your app initiates scanning, catches a new beacon, or marks a missing device as stale. OPEN SOURCE Proudly open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Find the source code, contribute, or file issues directly on my GitHub repository. *Disclaimer: The Apple Watch companion app requires a paired iPhone. Background Monitoring is available exclusively on iOS and iPadOS.

Screenshots

Beacon Scope2 screens
Your Beacon Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Your Beacon Simulator at every 4 days against Beacon Scope's every 5 weeks. Beacon Scope's advantage is iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, Your Beacon Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Beacon Scope versus Your Beacon Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon ScopeYour Beacon Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid YoungMuhammad Akbar Reishandy

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Scope

No in-app purchases

None

Your Beacon Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Scope free?
Beacon Scope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Your Beacon Simulator free?
Your Beacon Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Scope or Your Beacon Simulator have ads?
Neither Beacon Scope nor Your Beacon Simulator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Scope or Your Beacon Simulator?
Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, and Your Beacon Simulator every 4 days. Most recently, Beacon Scope was updated on October 8, 2026 and Your Beacon Simulator on October 2, 2026.

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