Comparison

Tattletale Customizer vs BeachLens

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Tattletale Customizer

Remotely view and edit system, area, user, and sensor names on a local network. Configure audible alerts for alarm systems to play over various media devices.

Highlights
  • View system, area, user, and sensor names
  • Edit displayed and transmitted names
  • Configure audible alert messages
  • Update unit changes over the network
  • Use audio alerts over various media
Features
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Provides the users or system managers the ability to view current text for the System, Area, User and Sensor names when connected on the same local network. The user or manager can then edit both the displayed/transmitted names and audible messages (when the alarm system is configured for audio playback) and update the unit with those changes over the network connection. The audio messages can then be used as audible alerts over any media such as local speakers, two-way radios, public address systems or intercoms.

About

BeachLens

Get real-time updates on beach conditions, weather, water quality, and safety before you visit. Plan your perfect beach day with detailed information on amenities, parking, and local insights. Share your own reports from the shoreline to help other beachgoers.

Highlights
  • Real-time beach weather forecasts
  • Water quality and red tide updates
  • Wave height and rip current risk
  • Beach amenities and parking info
  • Community-sourced shoreline reports
  • Beach ratings and reviews
Features
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BeachLens is the go-to beach app for checking real-time beach conditions, weather, water quality, beach safety, and local beach information before you go. Whether you're planning a family beach day, surfing, swimming, fishing, shelling, boating, or simply exploring Florida's coastline, BeachLens helps you make smarter decisions with live beach intelligence. Stop guessing. Know before you go. REAL-TIME BEACH CONDITIONS Get live updates for beaches across Florida, including: • Beach weather forecasts • Water temperature • Wave height and conditions • Wind speed • UV index • Tide information • Rip current risk • Red tide updates • Water quality • Beach flag conditions (rip current risk) BEACH PLANNING TOOLS Find the best beach for your day based on the conditions you care about. • Beach maps • Beach amenities • Parking information • Restrooms and facilities • Lifeguard information COMMUNITY REPORTS BeachLens includes a Waze-style reporting system where beachgoers can share real-time updates from the shoreline. See reports about: • Water clarity • Crowd levels • Marine life sightings • Beach hazards • Parking availability BEACH REVIEWS & DISCOVERY Discover new beaches and learn from other beachgoers. • Beach ratings • Reviews • Photos • Local insights BUILT FOR FLORIDA BEACHES BeachLens combines NOAA data, environmental monitoring systems, community reports, and local beach information into one easy-to-use platform. Whether you're a local resident, tourist, surfer, fisherman, beach lover, or family planning your next coastal adventure, BeachLens helps you find better beaches, stay safer, and enjoy more time by the water. Download BeachLens today and discover why thousands of beachgoers use it to check beach weather, beach conditions, water quality, surf reports, red tide updates, rip current forecasts, and real-time beach information across Florida. Know Before You Go. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tattletale Customizer4 screens
BeachLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BeachLens at 4.8 against Tattletale Customizer's 3.0. BeachLens also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 23 months) and ratings volume (94 vs 2). Tattletale Customizer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. BeachLens sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tattletale Customizer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BeachLens holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeachLens has 94 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tattletale Customizer ships an update every 23 months, BeachLens weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tattletale Customizer versus BeachLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTattletale CustomizerBeachLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)4.8 (94 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—95.8% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size57 MB110 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperTattetaleALAREX LLC

Customer experience

Tattletale Customizer

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

BeachLens

All ratings94 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.2%

In-app purchases

None

Tattletale Customizer

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BeachLens

Subscriptions2
  • LENS+ Monthly$0.991 Month
  • LENS+ Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Tattletale Customizer free?
Tattletale Customizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeachLens free?
BeachLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tattletale Customizer or BeachLens?
BeachLens is rated higher. Tattletale Customizer averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BeachLens averages 4.8 from 94 ratings.
Do Tattletale Customizer or BeachLens have ads?
BeachLens shows ads; Tattletale Customizer does not.
Which is updated more often, Tattletale Customizer or BeachLens?
Tattletale Customizer ships an update every 23 months, and BeachLens weekly. Most recently, Tattletale Customizer was updated on October 24, 2026 and BeachLens on October 31, 2026.

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