TapMemo vs BeaconWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TapMemo
Easily record notes and the current time with a single tap. This utility is ideal for tracking daily activities like medication schedules or monitoring physical conditions.
- One-tap note recording
- Automatic time stamping
- Medication management
- Physical condition tracking
- Simple interface
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This application is an application that can record notes and current time with one tap. It can be used for various purposes such as medication management and physical condition management.
BeaconWave
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The complete Bluetooth toolkit for developers and engineers. BeaconWave lets you manage, scan, and broadcast Bluetooth beacons — all from one app. Whether you're testing a beacon installation or building an indoor positioning system, everything you need is right here. MANAGE YOUR BEACONS Register beacons with UUID, Major, and Minor values. Your entire beacon inventory, organized and always at hand. SCAN FOR iBEACONS Add scan target UUIDs — preset or custom — and detect iBeacon signals in range. Know exactly which beacons are broadcasting nearby. DISCOVER BLE DEVICES Switch to BLE mode to scan for any Bluetooth device around you. Signal strength in dBm and proximity labels, updated in real time. BROADCAST YOUR OWN Turn your iPhone into an iBeacon. Configure UUID, Major, Minor, and TX Power to simulate any beacon — no extra hardware needed. Add a name and memo to track your test setups. Perfect for: • Retail beacon deployment and testing • Indoor navigation development • IoT and smart space prototyping • Bluetooth education and exploration
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeaconWave at none against TapMemo's 1. BeaconWave also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads 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. TapMemo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeaconWave asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | TapMemo | BeaconWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuta Endo | Hironori Tsumuraya |
In-app purchases
TapMemo
- Premium Unlock$9.99
BeaconWave
No in-app purchases









