Comparison

Beacon Alert vs RadBeacon E

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Alert

This app allows you to manage multiple beacons and receive notifications when they enter or exit your proximity. It supports adding up to 20 beacons through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple beacons
  • Add up to 20 beacons
  • Receive entry/exit notifications
  • Beacon enabled device required
Features
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Never lose track of what matters. Beacon Alert helps you monitor Bluetooth beacons and records where they were last seen. Receive alerts when a beacon disappears and quickly navigate back to its last known location. Perfect for keys, bags, equipment, pets, vehicles, and anything equipped with a compatible Bluetooth beacon. FEATURES • Monitor multiple beacons • Instant alerts when a beacon goes out of range • Notifications when a beacon returns nearby • Save the last known location automatically • View lost locations by beacon name • Rename and organize beacons • Open saved locations in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Background monitoring support • Clean and easy-to-use interface • Privacy focused — your data stays on your device BEACON ALERT PRO Unlock even more features with Beacon Alert Pro: • Unlimited saved beacons • Lost location history • Custom beacon names • Advanced notifications Beacon Alert is designed to help you find and recover important items faster and with confidence.

About

RadBeacon E

This utility allows users to scan for and configure Radius Networks Enterprise beacons. It supports various beacon types including iBeacon and Eddystone, enabling modifications to operating settings and advertising slots.

Highlights
  • Scan for RadBeacon E beacons
  • Configure beacons with up to five advertising slots
  • Support for iBeacon, AltBeacon, Eddystone UID, and Eddystone URL
  • Manage and use keys to commit changes
  • Compatible with RadBeacon E4 and E8 hardware
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The RadBeacon™ E app is the configuration utility for RadBeacon proximity beacons from Radius Networks that support Apple's iBeacon™ proximity services as well as other emerging proximity services. The RadBeacon app from Radius Networks requires an iPhone running iOS 8 or higher and equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities. With the RadBeacon app you can scan for nearby configurable Radius Networks Enterprise beacons. Once discovered, you can display each beacon's operating settings and make modifications to those settings. Features: - Scan for RadBeacon E beacons - Configure beacons with up to five advertising slots - Support for beacon types including iBeacon, AltBeacon, Eddystone UID, and Eddystone URL - Manage and use keys to commit changes to beacons. Beacon hardware compatibility: - RadBeacon E4 - RadBeacon E8

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
RadBeacon E4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon Alert at 100% against RadBeacon E's 50%. Beacon Alert also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). RadBeacon E's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RadBeacon E asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beacon Alert's written reviews are positive against 50% of RadBeacon E's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Beacon Alert versus RadBeacon E: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertRadBeacon E
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.7 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroRadius Networks

Customer experience

Beacon Alert

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

RadBeacon E

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
None

RadBeacon E

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RadBeacon E free?
RadBeacon E is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beacon Alert or RadBeacon E?
Beacon Alert is rated higher. Beacon Alert averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while RadBeacon E averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Beacon Alert or RadBeacon E have ads?
Neither Beacon Alert nor RadBeacon E shows ads.

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