Comparison

BEAM Bookings vs Crosstate

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

Head to head

About

BEAM Bookings

This administration app streamlines the entire booking process and handles rigorous daily tasks for individuals, labels, and managers. It simplifies complex administrative work within the entertainment industry.

Highlights

Streamlines booking process
Handles rigorous admin work
Supports individuals, labels, and managers
Simplifies daily administrative tasks

Features

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BEAM App is an all purpose administration application that facilitates the entire booking process and rigorous admin work that individuals, labels and managers face on a day to day basis.

About

Crosstate

Features

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Crosstate Auctioneers specialises in the sale of bank repossessions, trucks, trailers, light commercial vehicles, construction equipment, mining equipment and agricultural equipment via live, webcast or online bidding. Our application allows you to: - View all the available auctions and properties with their related information, pictures and videos - Work through a quick registration - Bid privately, your identity and details are kept confidential - Receive push notifications to ensure you don't miss out on buying your property of interest - Track bidding history and activity - Be notified if you are the highest bidder

Screenshots

BEAM Bookings4 screens

Crosstate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Crosstate at none against BEAM Bookings's shown. BEAM Bookings's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BEAM Bookings ships an update fortnightly, Crosstate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level

BEAM Bookings versus Crosstate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BEAM Bookings	Crosstate
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	66.7% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Fortnightly — better	Monthly
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Ad-supported	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	16.4
Further details — not scored
Size	98 MB	67 MB
Age rating	17+	4+
Developer	ROCVEST SYSTEMS (PTY) LTD	R AND R TECH (PTY) LTD

In-app purchases

None

BEAM Bookings

No in-app purchases

None

Crosstate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BEAM Bookings free?

BEAM Bookings is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Crosstate free?

Crosstate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BEAM Bookings or Crosstate have ads?

BEAM Bookings shows ads; Crosstate does not.

Which is updated more often, BEAM Bookings or Crosstate?

BEAM Bookings ships an update fortnightly, and Crosstate monthly. Most recently, BEAM Bookings was updated on October 7, 2026 and Crosstate on October 30, 2026.