Comparison

Beacon Alert vs Vacci Dropper

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

Vacci Dropper

Features
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The Vacci Dropper app allows for fine-grain control over the Vacci Dropper device.

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
Vacci Dropper1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Vacci Dropper at none against Beacon Alert's 1. Vacci Dropper also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). Beacon Alert's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Vacci Dropper asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, Vacci Dropper every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beacon Alert versus Vacci Dropper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertVacci Dropper
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroColorado State University

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
None

Vacci Dropper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Vacci Dropper free?
Vacci Dropper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Alert or Vacci Dropper have ads?
Neither Beacon Alert nor Vacci Dropper shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Alert or Vacci Dropper?
Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, and Vacci Dropper every 2 months. Most recently, Beacon Alert was updated on September 8, 2026 and Vacci Dropper on September 9, 2026.

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