Comparison

xBeaconPlus vs Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

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

Head to head
About

xBeaconPlus

Configure and manage iBeacon and Eddystone devices. Adjust hardware parameters, broadcast intervals, and transmission power. Offers advanced security features like connection verification and data encryption.

Highlights
  • Modify iBeacon and Eddystone parameters
  • Adjust hardware parameters
  • Configure broadcast intervals
  • Set transmission power
  • Enable anti-tampering technologies
  • Beacon ranging
  • Firmware upgrades
Features
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xBeaconPlus is a multifunctional beacon configuration application designed to enhance user experience. It not only supports modifying basic iBeacon and Eddystone parameters but also allows users to adjust key hardware parameters such as broadcast intervals, transmission power, sensor status, and hardware information. Additionally, to enhance security, xBeaconPlus offers advanced anti-tampering technologies such as connection verification and data encryption communication. The application also supports beacon ranging and firmware upgrades to ensure optimal device performance. We are committed to continually expanding the range of functions to meet more professional needs. Please contact us for more information on additional functions and products. We also recommend you visit our "xBeaconBatch" application, which provides a series of advanced engineering tools to further improve work efficiency and effectiveness.

About

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

This app enables Bluetooth mesh networking on iOS devices. It allows users to provision and configure Bluetooth mesh devices, manage network nodes, and control devices implementing light and lightness models.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
  • Device provisioning
  • Node configuration
  • Publish and subscribe settings
  • Node grouping
  • Light and lightness model control
Features
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This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models. The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.

Screenshots

xBeaconPlus3 screens
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xBeaconPlus at fortnightly against Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs's every 2 months. Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for xBeaconPlus against 3.1 for Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 7 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xBeaconPlus ships an update fortnightly, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
xBeaconPlus versus Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxBeaconPlusBluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd.Silicon Labs

Customer experience

xBeaconPlus

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

xBeaconPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xBeaconPlus free?
xBeaconPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs free?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, xBeaconPlus or Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is rated higher. xBeaconPlus averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs averages 3.1 from 7 ratings.
Do xBeaconPlus or Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs have ads?
Neither xBeaconPlus nor Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xBeaconPlus or Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs?
xBeaconPlus ships an update fortnightly, and Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs every 2 months. Most recently, xBeaconPlus was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs on October 25, 2026.

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