DataDome vs Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DataDome
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Get notified in real time when bad bots attack, and configure your bot protection in few taps. DataDome is the #1 SaaS bot protection solution for e-commerce and classified ads businesses. It runs on autopilot, and requires no daily intervention from your teams. We will send you notifications whenever your website, mobile app or API is under attack. From the app, you can turn on the protection on all or a selected set of endpoints. You will need a DataDome account to access the app. You can start a free trial by visiting https://datadome.co/free-signup/ With the DataDome app, the protection of your platform is at your fingertips. You can now receive notifications directly in your mobile phone, and easily adjust the configuration of your protection. NOTIFICATIONS - Real-time notifications of bad bot attacks: Layer 7 DDoS attacks, credential stuffing, intensive scraping, and all other OWASP automated threats ATTACK DATA - Log of recent attacks and notifications - Attack information - Attack statistics CONFIGURATION - Activate or disable site-wide protection - Activate or disable protection per endpoint SUPPORT Problems? Feedback? The more you tell us, the better DataDome gets. Visit https://docs.datadome.co/docs/support to contact our Support team. TERMS OF USE https://datadome.co/terms-of-service/
Beacon
Instantly detect potential scams by pasting text messages into this app. It highlights suspicious words and provides a confidence score, explaining why a message might be a threat. Users can also explore reported scams and contribute to the community's protection.
- Instant scam detection
- Highlights suspicious words
- Confidence score for threats
- Identifies scam categories
- Community scam reporting
- Anonymous reporting
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Not sure if that text is a scam? Paste it into Beacon and see instantly — plus exactly which words made the model suspicious. Beacon uses a machine learning model trained on real scam and spam messages to flag likely threats in seconds. Learn exactly what makes a scam message dangerous by seeing the specific highlighted words that are suspicious. Explore real scam messages reported by our users to discover and protect yourselves from real threats today. With Beacon, become a part of the community that shines light on scam protection. FEATURES • Instant detection — paste any text message and get a prediction in seconds • See the "why" — suspicious words are highlighted directly in your message, with darker highlighting showing stronger signals • Confidence score — how confident our model is that your message is a scam • Scam categories — personal, service, lottery/prize, and premium-rate scams are each identified and explained • Community forum — browse real scam messages reported by other users, filter by category, and upvote or downvote what you find • Report what you catch — help other users recognize the same scam by reporting it to the community anonymously WHY BEACON Scam texts are only getting harder to spot. Beacon was built to make scam detection transparent instead of mysterious — you should be able to see why something looks suspicious, not just be told that it is. A NOTE ON ACCURACY Beacon's predictions are not 100% accurate. It's a tool to help you think critically about a suspicious message — not a replacement for your own judgment. Always use caution with unfamiliar messages, links, and requests for personal information. Got a scam that slipped past? Report it. Every submission helps make Beacon — and the community around it — a little sharper.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Beacon at every 5 weeks against DataDome's every 4 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DataDome ships an update every 4 months, Beacon every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DataDome | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | DataDome | Kedar Kulkarni |
In-app purchases
DataDome
No in-app purchases
Beacon
No in-app purchases









