Surge Alert IoT vs Beacons Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Surge Alert IoT
This app monitors temperature using multi-function sensors and gateways, sending actionable alerts to your smartphone or laptop. Its WiFi-independent design ensures continuous protection against spoilage and financial loss, even during power outages.
- Multi-function temperature sensors
- WiFi-independent operation
- Actionable smartphone alerts
- Cloud application integration
- Reduces spoilage
- Protects against power loss
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Surge Alert is leading the temperature monitoring revolution. With our multi-function sensors and gateways, it is our mission to reduce spoilage and defend your bottom line. Our solution is independent of WiFi, so your business is protected even in the event of a power loss. Surge Alert provides actionable alerts sent directly to your smartphone or laptop through the Surge Alert cloud application
Beacons Tool
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Used for beacon parameter settings, supporting 7 broadcast page settings, and interface settings supporting password connection to protect personal privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Surge Alert IoT at every 3 weeks against Beacons Tool's every 5 months. Beacons Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.5). 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.
Surge Alert IoT ships an update every 3 weeks, Beacons Tool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Surge Alert IoT | Beacons Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Surge Alert | Shenzhen Yanwei Communications Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Surge Alert IoT
No in-app purchases
Beacons Tool
No in-app purchases
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