Comparison

Ting vs Beaver Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Ting

This app offers two primary functions for home electrical safety. It can prevent electrical fires by detecting hazards with a smart sensor and coordinating repairs, or it can provide real-time power outage alerts and an interactive map for your neighborhood.

Highlights
  • Electrical fire prevention
  • Smart sensor for micro-arcs
  • Licensed electrician coordination
  • Up to $1,000 in covered repairs
  • Real-time power outage alerts
  • Interactive power outage map
Features
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Welcome to peace of mind, powered by Ting — one app with two ways to help protect your family and home from electrical problems. Pair with the sensor and service for proven electrical fire prevention, or use the free app for real-time power outage alerts. Ting helps stop electrical fires before they start through a smart sensor that detects tiny sparks and micro-arcs in wiring, outlets, devices, appliances, or even from the power coming into your home. If a fire hazard is detected, Ting coordinates a licensed electrician to fix it, with up to $1,000 in covered repair costs. Already trusted by over 1 million homes, Ting is proven to prevent 4 out of 5 electrical fires bringing safety and peace of mind to families everywhere. Ting also keeps you prepared and informed with real-time power outage alerts and an interactive power outage map for your neighborhood — a free benefit available to everyone, with or without the sensor. Download now to check power outages in your area. When you need to know about your electricity, you need Ting.

About

Beaver Tracker

This app helps road-trippers discover, document, and collect Buc-ee's locations across the US. It features an interactive map, GPS check-ins, personal notes, photos, and achievement badges to gamify your travel experience.

Highlights
  • Interactive map of Buc-ee's locations
  • GPS check-ins and manual visit entry
  • Personal passport with notes and photos
  • Achievement badges and travel statistics
  • Distance and opening date sorting
  • Favorites and planned visits
Features
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Beaver Tracker is an unofficial road-trip companion for travelers who want to visit, document, and collect Buc-ee's locations across the United States. Use the interactive map to see open and upcoming locations, review store details, and quickly find the closest stop from your current location. Location lists can be sorted by distance or opening date, making it easy to plan the next leg of a trip or look back through the history of store openings. When you arrive, check in with GPS verification, add a previous visit manually, save notes, attach photos, mark favorites, and build a personal passport for every stop. Progress screens show how many locations and states you have completed, while badges reward milestones such as first visit, multi-state travel, and completion goals. Features include: Interactive map of Buc-ee's locations Open and upcoming location lists Distance-based sorting from your current location Opening-date sorting GPS check-ins Manual previous-visit entry Personal passport notes and photos Favorites and planned visits Achievement badges Travel and collection statistics Beaver Tracker is designed for fans, collectors, and road-trippers who enjoy turning every stop into part of a larger challenge. This app is unofficial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Buc-ee's, Ltd.

Screenshots

Ting4 screens
Beaver Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beaver Tracker at daily against Ting's every 2 months. Ting's advantage is ratings volume (109K vs 7) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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 — 4.8 for Ting against 4.7 for Beaver Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ting has 109K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ting ships an update every 2 months, Beaver Tracker daily. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ting versus Beaver Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTingBeaver Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (109K ratings) — better4.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews72.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings109K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWhisker Labs, Inc.Bill Bozeman

Customer experience

Ting

All ratings108,866 ratings
Positive96.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews774 reviews
Positive72.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative21.6%

Beaver Tracker

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Ting

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Compatibility issues with certain router models
  • Delayed or missing notifications in some instances

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to switch WiFi networks without resetting the device
  • More detailed electrical usage and appliance monitoring
  • Integration with smart home systems and devices

Beaver Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Ting

No in-app purchases

None

Beaver Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ting free?
Ting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beaver Tracker free?
Beaver Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Ting or Beaver Tracker?
Ting is rated higher. Ting averages 4.8 out of 5 from 109K ratings, while Beaver Tracker averages 4.7 from 7 ratings.
Do Ting or Beaver Tracker have ads?
Neither Ting nor Beaver Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ting or Beaver Tracker?
Ting ships an update every 2 months, and Beaver Tracker daily. Most recently, Ting was updated on September 28, 2026 and Beaver Tracker on September 13, 2026.

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