Comparison

BeaconCloud vs RawCatch

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

Head to head
About

BeaconCloud

Features
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BeaconCloud Apple client can help you observe your device information on your mobile phone and get the working status of the device in real time. It can also provide the historical information of the device and the location track playback. Can view fault diagnosis information and receive danger alarms. This application is used with our hardware devices to facilitate the use of user devices 1. You can view the device information and status (temperature + voltage + time, etc.). 2. You can query the historical information of the user device (up to 5 days), and can be exported in the form of a document 3. If the device under the user account is in the surrounding area, you can search the connection directly by Bluetooth to view the device information, and you can set the parameters of the connected device It can be used in logistics management, supply chain, warehouse, terminal and personal asset management.

About

RawCatch

Instantly receive full-resolution RAW photos from your Sony camera directly to your iPhone or Mac over Wi-Fi. View previews and EXIF data in real-time, with automatic saving to your library. This app bypasses the limitations of other transfer methods for a seamless workflow.

Highlights
  • Receive ARW files over Wi-Fi
  • Real-time transfer progress
  • Embedded RAW preview with EXIF
  • Auto-save to Photos library
  • Delete from app also deletes from Photos
  • Background transfer support
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Your Sony Alpha already speaks FTP. RawCatch is the receiver Sony forgot to ship. Take a shot. The full-resolution RAW lands on your iPhone or Mac in seconds — not a downscaled JPEG, not after waiting for the sluggish Creators' App. RawCatch listens on your local Wi-Fi, accepts the file straight from the camera's built-in FTP transfer, and shows you a preview with full EXIF before the next frame goes off. What it does: • Receives ARW over Wi-Fi via the camera's native FTP transfer • Real-time progress: live byte counter, transfer speed, ETA • Embedded RAW preview + full EXIF (camera, lens, ISO, shutter, focal) • Auto-saves to your Photos library (with your permission) • Delete in the app → also deletes from Photos • Survives the screen turning off mid-transfer • One codebase for iPhone and Mac What it fixes: • Creators' App has no RAW over the air. RawCatch: RAW first. • Transfer & Tagging Add-on is JPEG-only and unstable. RawCatch is built on Apple's Network.framework. • Other FTP server apps die in the background. RawCatch keeps the socket alive. • Sony's "100MSDCF / 101MSDCF" per-session folders break Lightroom watch folders. RawCatch flattens everything into one destination. Tested on Sony A7 III. Onboarding includes setup steps for A7 IV, A7R IV/V, α1, A9 II/III, FX3 and a generic fallback for other Sony bodies. No subscription. No cloud lock-in. No analytics. No accounts. Files stay between your camera, your device, and your Photos library. RawCatch is an independent project, not affiliated with Sony Group Corporation.

Screenshots

BeaconCloud4 screens
RawCatch2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BeaconCloud at 14.0 against RawCatch's 26.0. 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 · 8 level
BeaconCloud versus RawCatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconCloudRawCatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size165 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer佳喜 肖Applage LLC

In-app purchases

None

BeaconCloud

No in-app purchases

None

RawCatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconCloud free?
BeaconCloud is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RawCatch free?
RawCatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconCloud or RawCatch have ads?
Neither BeaconCloud nor RawCatch shows ads.

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