Beacon Alert vs RF
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Manage multiple beacons
- Add up to 20 beacons
- Receive entry/exit notifications
- Beacon enabled device required
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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.
RF
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自主研发，基于室内位置定位服务的Beacon设备配置App，快速推动Beacon技术在室内位置服务的应用落地。 功能简介： 1.设备基本信息管理：查看周围Beacon设备的名称，信号强度RSSI值，UUID，Major，Minor等关键广播信息。 2.设备参数设置管理：连接Beacon设备并进行自定义参数设置。 3.设备数据格式切换：可设置Beacon，UID，TLM，URL四种格式数据参数，切换不同格式数据广播。 4.设备连接及广播设置：支持设置可连接模式和不可连接模式，自定义广播名称，访问密码设置。 5.智能筛选设备：对于周围数量繁多的设备，可根据名称，MAC地址，数据格式，RSSI值，收藏设备等进行智能筛选，提高设备查找效率。
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RF at none against Beacon Alert's 1. RF also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 18.6). 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. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. RF asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, RF every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Alert | RF |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 48 months | Every 5 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Carlos Chaparro | Shenzhen RF-star Technology Co., Ltd |
In-app purchases
Beacon Alert
- Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
RF
No in-app purchases
