Beacon Simulator vs Wolow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Simulator
This utility app transforms your smartphone into a beacon transmitter. It's designed for developers to easily test beacon-enabled applications without needing physical hardware. Quickly set up and broadcast signals, and generate UUIDs for your development workflow.
- Turn phone into a beacon
- Test beacon-enabled apps
- No hardware required
- Quickly configure beacon
- Broadcast signal instantly
- Generate and share UUIDs
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Beacon Simulator turns your phone into a Beacon. Designed with developers in mind, Beacon Simulator makes it easy to start testing your Beacon-enabled apps without having to buy any hardware. Quickly configure your beacon and start broadcasting a signal instantly. Generating UUIDs and sharing them to your development environment is simple.
Wolow
Remotely power on your computer from your mobile device by sending a "magic packet". Configure your devices within the app and start them up with a single tap. Supports the Wake on LAN network protocol.
- Remote computer startup
- Wake on LAN magic packet sending
- Device configuration
- In-app setup guide
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Wolow is a wake on LAN app that allows you to remotely start up a computer by sending a "magic packet" request. Simply add a device configuration inside the app, select the device you would like to start up and then press the power button and as long as your configuration is correct you can watch your computer startup. Wake on LAN is a network protocol that is supported by the majority of Ethernet cards available. Before using the app ensure your computer is fully configured to work with the wake on LAN protocol. A guide on how to set up your computer can be found within the app at the bottom.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wolow at 57% against Beacon Simulator's 0%. Wolow also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 2). Beacon Simulator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Wolow sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beacon Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon Simulator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Wolow has 1.4K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Beacon Simulator's written reviews are positive against 57% of Wolow's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
| Parameter | Beacon Simulator | Wolow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.3 (1.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 1.4K — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Marino Software | Jack Baker |
Customer experience
Beacon Simulator
Wolow
Bugs and requests
Beacon Simulator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Wolow
Reported bugs
4 issues- Widgets not working after update
- Premium features not functioning
- Companion app not launching
- Inconsistent wake-on-LAN behavior
Requested features
5 requests- Add home screen widget
- Add control center action
- Implement Siri/Alexa integration
- Improve status tracking and reporting
- Add automatic separation for MAC address
In-app purchases
Beacon Simulator
No in-app purchases
Wolow
- Premium$4.99
