Comparison

AWARE Client V2 vs Beacon Utility

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

Head to head
About

AWARE Client V2

This app collects and shares mobile context information, including location, activity, and device usage, for both individual users and researchers. It allows for the automatic recording of data and the creation of mobile studies, with a strong emphasis on privacy by design.

Highlights
  • Automatic data collection (location, steps, mobility)
  • HealthKit integration for heart-rate, sleep, and workouts
  • Customizable sensor selection via AWARE Dashboard
  • Privacy-focused design, no personal information logged
  • Background data collection for mobile studies
  • Support for various sensors including GPS, motion, and audio
Features
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[About AWARE Client] AWARE Client V2 is a sensing framework dedicated to an instrument, infer, log and share mobile context information, for smartphone users and researchers. AWARE captures hardware-, software-, and human-based data. [Individuals: Record your data] This app allows us to collect user’s activity data (such as location, steps, and mobility types) automatically. As a part of the activity data, this app collects heart-rate, sleep, and workout data via HealthKit API if the user allows the app to access HealthKit API. In addition, By using the AWARE Dashboard, you can enable or disable sensors. Privacy is enforced by design, so AWARE does not log personal information, such as phone numbers or contacts information. Also, the data is saved locally on your mobile phone temporarily. AWARE uploads the data to the AWARE server automatically if the device has a Wi-Fi network and is charged the battery. [Scientists: Run studies] Running a mobile-related study has never been easier. Install AWARE to the participants' phone, select the data you want to collect and that is it. If you use the own AWARE server, you can set a mobile questionnaire. [How to use AWARE Client iOS] 1. Set a study on AWARE Dashboard 1-1. Please access to AWARE Dashboard by a web browser Make a study by "Create Study" button 1-2. Select required sensors from a sensor list for your study 1-3. Make a QR code by "Show QRcode" button 2. For joining the study, please read the QR code by a QR code reader on the AWARE client 3. AWARE collects and uploads your contexts in the background automatically 4. You can quit the study by 'Quit Study' button [Supported Sensors] AWARE allows us to collect the following sensor data: - Location (GPS, Barometer, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth) - Motion (Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Gravity, Linear Accelerometer, Magnetometer, and Activity Recognition) - Ambient Noise (Audio Features) - Device Usage (Screen State and Phone Call Events) - Network State (Wi-Fi or Mobile Network) - Timezone - Weather Data (from Open Weather Map) - BLE Devices (heart rate) - HealthKit - Calendar Events - Web APIs (Fitbit) - ESM: Experimental Sampling Method (Mobile Questionary) ** NOTE ** This application uses a location sensor in the background. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. In addition, this app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.

About

Beacon Utility

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Beacon Utilityは、iBeaconおよびカスタムBLEでのビーコンの発信・スキャンが行える開発者向けユーティリティアプリです。 【ビーコン発信】 ・iBeacon形式(UUID / Major / Minor / Tx Power) ・カスタムBLE形式(Local Name / Service UUID) ・設定の保存・切り替えが可能 【BLEスキャン】 ・周辺のBLEデバイスを自動検出 ・iBeaconのレンジング(UUID / Major / Minor / RSSI表示) ・名前なしデバイスの表示切り替え 【リモート設定送信】 ・Wi-Fi経由で外部ビーコン端末にiBeacon設定をJSON形式で送信 ・エンドポイントの保存・管理 ・ビーコン設定の保存・管理 【その他】 ・日本語 / 英語対応 ・Bluetoothおよび位置情報の権限が必要です

Screenshots

AWARE Client V21 screens
Beacon Utility4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AWARE Client V2 at 12.0 against Beacon Utility's 18.2. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
AWARE Client V2 versus Beacon Utility: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAWARE Client V2Beacon Utility
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperYuuki NishiyamaSolid Surface株式会社

In-app purchases

None

AWARE Client V2

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon Utility

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AWARE Client V2 free?
AWARE Client V2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon Utility free?
Beacon Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AWARE Client V2 or Beacon Utility have ads?
Neither AWARE Client V2 nor Beacon Utility shows ads.

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