Comparison

Beacon Alert vs BlueLocation

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

BlueLocation

This app helps you find misplaced Bluetooth devices like headphones and speakers. It uses your phone's sensors and Bluetooth signal strength to provide directional guidance and an estimated distance, making it easier to locate your gadgets.

Highlights
  • Device scanning
  • Directional arrow guidance
  • Distance estimation
  • Confidence indicator
  • Favorite devices
  • Smart movement tips
Features
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BlueLocate – Find your Bluetooth devices with ease Never lose your Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or gadgets again. BlueLocate helps you track down your devices by showing both direction and distance – all directly on your phone. Key Features Device Finder – Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices and pick the one you want to locate. Arrow Guidance – Follow a big, easy-to-read arrow that points you towards your device. Distance Estimate – See how far away your device is (approximate meters/feet). Confidence Indicator – Know how reliable the current reading is with simple high/medium/low feedback. Favorites – Save frequently used devices for quick access. Smart Tips – Get guidance on how to move (walk in L-shape, stand still briefly) for better accuracy. How it Works BlueLocate uses the Bluetooth signal strength (RSSI) from your device combined with your phone’s sensors (compass, motion, gyroscope). By moving with your phone, the app can estimate the position of your Bluetooth device and guide you with a direction arrow and distance readout. Designed for Everyone Works with any Bluetooth device – speakers, headphones, smartbands, and more. Simple, minimalistic interface with clear arrows and distance badges. Privacy-friendly: All scanning and processing happens on your phone – no data leaves your device. Why BlueLocate? Unlike simple “signal strength meters,” BlueLocate combines sensor data and smart algorithms to not only tell you if your device is nearby, but also which way to walk and how far it is. Stop searching blindly. Let BlueLocate point the way.

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
BlueLocation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon Alert at 100% against BlueLocation's 0%. Beacon Alert also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). BlueLocation's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.6). On 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

Beacon Alert is free to download; BlueLocation costs $1.99 up front. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BlueLocation asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Beacon Alert's written reviews are positive against 0% of BlueLocation's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Beacon Alert versus BlueLocation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertBlueLocation
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 48 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroConnexa GmbH (CH)

Customer experience

Beacon Alert

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

BlueLocation

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
None

BlueLocation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BlueLocation free?
BlueLocation costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Beacon Alert or BlueLocation?
Beacon Alert is rated higher. Beacon Alert averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BlueLocation averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Beacon Alert or BlueLocation have ads?
Neither Beacon Alert nor BlueLocation shows ads.

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