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.
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.
- Modify iBeacon and Eddystone parameters
- Adjust hardware parameters
- Configure broadcast intervals
- Set transmission power
- Enable anti-tampering technologies
- Beacon ranging
- Firmware upgrades
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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.
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.
- Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
- Device provisioning
- Node configuration
- Publish and subscribe settings
- Node grouping
- Light and lightness model control
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
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.
| Parameter | xBeaconPlus | Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd. | Silicon Labs |
Customer experience
xBeaconPlus
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs
In-app purchases
xBeaconPlus
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs
No in-app purchases
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