Comparison

CALINT vs Beacon AR

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

Head to head
About

CALINT

Record videos of your travels while simultaneously capturing location, speed, and direction data. Save your journey as video, image, or text data, and visualize it on a web application. Ideal for documenting trips, using as a dash cam, or even for RC vehicle recording.

Highlights
  • Record video with live map overlay
  • Capture location, speed, altitude, and direction
  • Save data as video, image, or text
  • Visualize travel tracks on web application
  • Use as a dash cam or for RC vehicles
  • Selfie mode for travel vlogging
Features
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Do you get thrilled to get on a fast-moving bullet train or airplane? Don’t you think it will be more exiting if you can check where you are and how fast you are moving at the same time while you are on it? Do you enjoy imaging your destination and just feeling you are approaching it? The recorded location information data can be uploaded and visualized on the web application "CALINT MAP". Then, CALINT is the right app for you! CALINT is a video camera app to take videos with a location map. You can record your fun memories of your travel with a location map and other information all together on one screen. CALINT allows you to save your data not just in video format, also in other specific formats so that you can reflect your data to mapping services to check your entire travel tracks on a map.does not only record a video, but also It’s not just a video data. You can also save it as text data. 【CALINT suggestion 1】 Have you ever wished… you can check the current location and traveling speed at the same time? And take a video of what’s you are seeing all together? CALINT makes it possible. You can use CALINT on any types of transportation, such as trains, cars, or airplanes, as long as you have a GPS access. You can also use CALINT while you are walking. CALINT can be used as a recorder for unmanned vehicle by installing your smartphone on an RC vehicle or drone. 【CALINT suggestion 2】 Have you ever wished… you can perform operation and maintenance without any capital investment? You can use your smartphone as a dash cam with CALINT to record your travel information with video and GPS data instead of purchasing a dash cam. 【Easy operation!】 It’s easy to use CALINT. CALINT starts to locate where you are on a map and calculate your traveling speed immediately just by opening it. It is fun just looking at it. Just tap a red record icon to start recording, then CALINT starts recording your location, traveling speed, altitude, and distance travelled. It also calculates which direction the camera is facing so you can use it as a dash cam, too. CALINT also has a selfie mode. You can take a video of yourself and your location at the same time. What you do with CALINT is totally up to you! CALINT stands for CAmera, Log, Image, Note, and Time. We call it a “plot mapping video app”. you can easily take a video and save it as mapping data. 【What kind of information CALINT can record?】 Video data (mp4 format) Image data (with out/selfie cameras) Camera direction Distance travelled (while recording) Altitude Current location (on a map) Speed (km/h, m/s, mph) Acceleration (+/- G) Current time Record duration 【Share your video】 Share your video on social media with #calint CALINT official Twitter: @calintApp 【Note】 * Monthly subscription (150 yen/month) allow you to hide advertisement. * Monthly subscription will be renewed automatically, but you can always cancel it from “Setting”. * To let CALINT function properly, turn ON your network connection (mobile connection or wi-fi) and GPS. * You may not be able to take a video with Bluetooth connection. * Make sure your smartphone has enough battery. * When battery is low, you can still turn on the app, but not use the record function. CALINT Privacy Policy URL https://moegi.jp/privacy_policy_en.html Terms of Service https://moegi.jp/calint/terms_of_service_en.html

About

Beacon AR

Features
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ARにより iBeacon (location and proximity detection technology)と互換性のあるビーコン周辺の電波分布を簡単に把握できるようになりました。 次のような場面でご利用ください。 - ビーコン設置場所の検討時 - ビーコン利用アプリ開発時 ◆特徴 - 計測したい場所で画面タップすることで、ビーコンの電波強度を記録できます。 - 電波強度分布を3Dで確認できます。 - 結果はCSVや画像に出力できます。 - 面倒なUUIDの入力も、UUIDを撮影することで簡単に入力できます。 - ビーコンの上に千円札(北里柴三郎 / 野口英世の面)を置いて映すことで、ビーコンの場所として認識させることもできます。

Screenshots

CALINT4 screens
Beacon AR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon AR at none against CALINT's 1. Beacon AR also leads on ads (none vs shown). CALINT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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. CALINT sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.49 per month. Beacon AR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CALINT ships an update every 3 months, Beacon AR every 7 months. Both last shipped on September 14, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
CALINT versus Beacon AR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCALINTBeacon AR
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 7 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer株式会社moegiTETSUHIKO TAMAI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CALINT

Subscriptions1
  • CALINT None Ad$1.491 Month
None

Beacon AR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CALINT free?
CALINT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beacon AR free?
Beacon AR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CALINT or Beacon AR have ads?
CALINT shows ads; Beacon AR does not.
Which is updated more often, CALINT or Beacon AR?
CALINT ships an update every 3 months, and Beacon AR every 7 months. Most recently, CALINT was updated on September 14, 2026 and Beacon AR on September 14, 2026.

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