Comparison

xBeaconPlus vs Renesas SmartBond

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

Renesas SmartBond

Features
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The SmartBond™ app from Renesas Electronics is a mobile application that works as a generic tool for interacting with Bluetooth® Low Energy devices. With the app you can scan for and connect to Bluetooth® Low Energy peripherals. Multiple connections and scan filtering are supported. You can also use the app in peripheral mode, so that other devices can scan for and connect to it. The app can act both as GATT client and GATT server. All GATT operations are supported. The app recognizes the Bluetooth® SIG adopted GATT objects, which are displayed with their proper names, their values are parsed and displayed as text, and, where supported, a custom write user interface is available. You can configure the GATT server and peripheral mode, either directly, or by cloning existing peripherals.

Screenshots

xBeaconPlus3 screens
Renesas SmartBond4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: xBeaconPlus at fortnightly against Renesas SmartBond's every 25 months. Renesas SmartBond's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

xBeaconPlus ships an update fortnightly, Renesas SmartBond every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
xBeaconPlus versus Renesas SmartBond: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxBeaconPlusRenesas SmartBond
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 25 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd.Renesas Electronics

In-app purchases

None

xBeaconPlus

No in-app purchases

None

Renesas SmartBond

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is xBeaconPlus free?
xBeaconPlus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Renesas SmartBond free?
Renesas SmartBond is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do xBeaconPlus or Renesas SmartBond have ads?
Neither xBeaconPlus nor Renesas SmartBond shows ads.
Which is updated more often, xBeaconPlus or Renesas SmartBond?
xBeaconPlus ships an update fortnightly, and Renesas SmartBond every 25 months. Most recently, xBeaconPlus was updated on November 3, 2026 and Renesas SmartBond on November 4, 2026.

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