# Core Beacons vs Secure Terminal

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Core Beacons at none against Secure Terminal's 1. Core Beacons also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 85%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Secure Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Secure Terminal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Core Beacons asks for nothing beyond the download.

Core Beacons holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Secure Terminal has 61 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Core Beacons's written reviews are positive against 85% of Secure Terminal's.

Core Beacons ships an update every 2 months, Secure Terminal every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Core Beacons | Secure Terminal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/core-beacons/id1350862272/reviews)** | [4.5 (61 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **61** |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 85.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 2 MB | 157 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.3** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [fluthaus](https://appshunter.io/developer/1301516428) | [Filippo Maguolo](https://appshunter.io/developer/1154554717) |

## What reviewers say

### Core Beacons

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/core-beacons/id1350862272)

This tool allows developers to scan and analyze Bluetooth LE device advertisements on iOS. It displays general CoreBluetooth information and detailed parsing for various beacon formats, including sensor data. Explore your Bluetooth environment and understand how your device presents it to applications.

**Highlights:** Scan Bluetooth LE advertisements, Display CoreBluetooth information, Parse Ruuvi sensor tags, Parse Eddystone UID, URL, and TLM frames, Parse Mijia temperature/humidity beacons, Parse AltBeacon formats

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Secure Terminal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/secure-terminal/id1463284695)

This application provides secure remote access to servers via SSH and Telnet. It supports various authentication methods, terminal emulations, and file transfer protocols. Advanced features like SFTP and port forwarding are available through an in-app purchase.

**Highlights:** SSH & Telnet connection, Password & key authentication, SFTP file transfer, xterm-256color emulation, Key generation, Port forwarding, Customizable terminal

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

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PRO FEATURE | $4.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Core Beacons free?

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

### Is Secure Terminal free?

Secure Terminal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Core Beacons or Secure Terminal?

Core Beacons is rated higher. Core Beacons averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Secure Terminal averages 4.5 from 61 ratings.

### Do Core Beacons or Secure Terminal have ads?

Neither Core Beacons nor Secure Terminal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Core Beacons or Secure Terminal?

Core Beacons ships an update every 2 months, and Secure Terminal every 3 weeks. Most recently, Core Beacons was updated on September 19, 2026 and Secure Terminal on September 23, 2026.

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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.*