Comparison

Beacon Alert vs BLE Beacon Toolkit

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

BLE Beacon Toolkit

Features
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Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect their signals, and test iBeacon identities with your iPhone or iPad. Beacon Tool helps developers, technicians, and makers explore BLE devices and troubleshoot compatible Bluetooth projects. BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY SCANNER • Discover nearby devices broadcasting BLE advertisements. • Inspect advertised names, service information, and raw data. • Search devices and filter for favorites, connectable devices, or iBeacon advertisements. • Save custom names and notes to recognize devices later. LIVE SIGNAL FINDER • Follow a selected device’s signal strength as you move. • View RSSI history and signal trends. • Use changing signal levels to help locate a nearby advertising device. iBEACON SIMULATOR AND MONITORING • Create test identities with UUID, Major, and Minor values. • Start and stop iBeacon advertising. • Monitor selected identities and view matching beacon signals. ADVANCED TOOLS WITH BEACONTOOLS PRO • Explore GATT services and characteristics on compatible, connectable devices. • Read supported values, write to writable characteristics, and subscribe to notifications. • Use a terminal with compatible Nordic UART peripherals. • Save and manually replay reusable GATT write commands. • Record scan and GATT sessions, then export CSV, JSON, or text reports. • Simulate custom GATT peripherals for testing with a second device. • Check expected iBeacon identities during a deployment inspection and export CSV or JSON reports. Pro unlocks advanced tools and removes ads through a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. SAVE AND REUSE YOUR SETUP Keep favorite devices, names, and notes organized. Optionally sync saved device names and notes through iCloud. Import and export supported beacon definitions and testing configurations. Bluetooth support depends on the peripheral and its available services. Scanning and simulation work in the foreground. Signal strength and distance readings are estimates. Explore your BLE devices and build your next Bluetooth test with Beacon Tool. — WHO IT'S FOR — • iOS developers integrating Core Location / Core Bluetooth • IoT and hardware engineers commissioning beacon fleets • Retail, museum, and venue teams testing proximity experiences • QA engineers validating BLE-based features • Hobbyists exploring the world of Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon Multi-Tool is designed to feel fast, focused, and at home on iOS. No bloat, no servers, no accounts — just the BLE tools you actually need. Privacy Policy: https://hvhorgz.netlify.app/privacy/beacon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
BLE Beacon Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beacon Alert at none against BLE Beacon Toolkit's shown. BLE Beacon Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 48 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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 and BLE Beacon Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, BLE Beacon Toolkit monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beacon Alert versus BLE Beacon Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertBLE Beacon Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroVu Hieu

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
1 purchases

BLE Beacon Toolkit

One-time1
  • BLE Beacon Toolkit Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLE Beacon Toolkit free?
BLE Beacon Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacon Alert or BLE Beacon Toolkit have ads?
BLE Beacon Toolkit shows ads; Beacon Alert does not.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Alert or BLE Beacon Toolkit?
Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, and BLE Beacon Toolkit monthly. Most recently, Beacon Alert was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLE Beacon Toolkit on October 24, 2026.

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