Comparison

Beacon Alert vs BunkerLog

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

BunkerLog

Features
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BunkerLog is your privacy-first emergency preparedness inventory manager. Point your camera at any product - the on-device AI instantly detects the item name, brand, category, and expiration date. No typing needed. All processing happens entirely on your device using Apple's Vision framework. Never let supplies expire unnoticed. BunkerLog sends you configurable push notifications before items reach their expiration date, so you always know what needs replacing. KEY FEATURES AI-Powered Camera Scanning Point and shoot. A multi-pass OCR engine analyzes each photo and uses weighted consensus voting to extract the most accurate expiration date. Smart Inventory Management Search, filter, and sort your entire supply inventory. View items by category, expiration status, or name. Batch operations let you manage multiple items at once. Expiration Alerts Set notifications at 30, 7, 1, and 0 days before expiration - fully configurable. Weekly summary notifications keep you informed at a glance. Dashboard See your inventory at a glance with category breakdowns and expiration status overview. Know exactly what you have and what needs attention. Share & Export Export your full inventory as JSON or CSV. Import data to restore or transfer between devices. Optional iCloud sync keeps your inventory up to date across your own devices. Privacy & Security Optional Face ID / Touch ID lock protects your inventory. All data is stored on your device - or, if you enable sync, in your own iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, no ads. Available in 15 languages: English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Czech, Dutch, Lithuanian, Estonian, Latvian, Portuguese (Brazil & Portugal), Swedish, and Ukrainian. PERFECT FOR - Household food storage rotation - Emergency preparedness and survival planning - Anyone tracking products with expiration dates BunkerLog requires no internet connection - every feature works fully offline. Your data stays on your device (or in your own iCloud if you enable optional sync).

Screenshots

Beacon Alert2 screens
BunkerLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BunkerLog at every 4 days against Beacon Alert's every 48 months. BunkerLog also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.6). On price, ads, 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 BunkerLog 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, BunkerLog every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beacon Alert versus BunkerLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon AlertBunkerLog
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 48 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCarlos ChaparroGreitas Kodas, MB

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Beacon Alert

One-time1
  • Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
1 purchases

BunkerLog

One-time1
  • BunkerLog$4.99

Questions

Is Beacon Alert free?
Beacon Alert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BunkerLog free?
BunkerLog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacon Alert or BunkerLog have ads?
Neither Beacon Alert nor BunkerLog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Alert or BunkerLog?
Beacon Alert ships an update every 48 months, and BunkerLog every 4 days. Most recently, Beacon Alert was updated on September 8, 2026 and BunkerLog on September 29, 2026.

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