Comparison

SquareGlow vs BeepDetect

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

Head to head
About

SquareGlow

Easily manage your smart lights by organizing them into rooms, setting schedules, and transforming your space with custom scenes and millions of colors. Automate your lighting for waking up, going to sleep, or when you're away from home.

Highlights
  • Organize lights into rooms
  • Remote control for home/away
  • Transform rooms with scenes
  • Millions of color options
  • Automated wake/sleep routines
  • Share device access
  • Real-time safety alerts
Features
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1.Control your lights with Ease – With the SquareGlow App, you can easily organize your individual lights into rooms. Switch rooms on/off or change the color or brightness of all your lights to match your mood or your activity. It’s easy to control no matter how many lights you have. 2.Home and Away – Set it and forget it. Your lights will allow you to turn on or off when you are home or when you are not home. 3.Add and control SquareGlow devices at once simultaneously with SquareGlow App control. 4.Transform rooms with one tap – Enjoy the dusk in Bermuda or a night out at the Champ de Maris in Paris. Simply tap the scene to transform your room. The SquareGlow App features 8 scene with unique effects. 5.Play with a million colors – transform your lighting into an extraordinary experience with our color palette. Effortlessly choose from the million colors or any shade of white light. 6.Wake up and Go to Sleep – Configure your lights to help you fall asleep at night and wake up energized. Create your own personal sleep routine to automatically off the light in the evening. 7.Easily share devices among family members. 8.Receive real-time alerts to ensure safety.

About

BeepDetect

Features
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Tired of hunting through your house at 3am trying to find which smoke alarm is chirping? BeepDetect listens for low-battery chirps from smoke and CO alarms, then alerts you instantly — so you know exactly when a battery needs replacing. HOW IT WORKS • Tap "Start Listening" and set a timer (5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes) • BeepDetect analyzes audio in real time using advanced frequency detection • The moment a chirp is detected, you get an alert with sound, vibration, and notification • Tap once to order a replacement battery — delivered to your door PERFECT FOR: • Homeowners tired of middle-of-the-night alarm hunts • Seniors and those with hearing difficulty • Landlords and property managers verifying alarm status • Anyone who wants peace of mind PRIVACY FIRST BeepDetect only listens when you start a session. No always-on microphone. No audio is ever recorded or stored. Download free and never miss a chirp again.

Screenshots

SquareGlow4 screens
BeepDetect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SquareGlow at none against BeepDetect's shown. SquareGlow also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). BeepDetect's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 42 months). 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

SquareGlow ships an update every 42 months, BeepDetect fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SquareGlow versus BeepDetect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSquareGlowBeepDetect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 42 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size174 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulio RodriguezRuben Soto

In-app purchases

None

SquareGlow

No in-app purchases

None

BeepDetect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SquareGlow free?
SquareGlow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeepDetect free?
BeepDetect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SquareGlow or BeepDetect have ads?
BeepDetect shows ads; SquareGlow does not.
Which is updated more often, SquareGlow or BeepDetect?
SquareGlow ships an update every 42 months, and BeepDetect fortnightly. Most recently, SquareGlow was updated on September 13, 2026 and BeepDetect on September 25, 2026.

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