Vodafone IoT vs NanoBeacon LIVE!
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vodafone IoT
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The Fleet Driver App gives drivers rapid access to profile, jobs, tasks, assignments, violations, geo-fence, and driving performance and trip reports. Drivers will open the Driver App to a scrolling notification of assigned readings that provide an objective overview of their current and past trips. The app is available for users and ready to go for drivers without configuration or fleet manager involvement. You can also: • Sign-in with user-friendly forms using Mobile or Tablet • Safe and secured login using the unique identifier • Landing page with a Dashboard overview on current jobs, pending jobs and aborted jobs • Panic alerts or accident alerts • Manual fuel fillup forms • Two-way messaging with Fleet Administrators
NanoBeacon LIVE!
Monitor and manage your smart IoT labels and tags. View real-time status, location history, and sensor data. Receive alerts and share device access with others.
- View device status
- Location history tracking
- Sensor data visualization
- Alert management
- Destination arrival alerts
- Device sharing
- CSV data export
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NanoBeacon® LIVE! is the mobile app for LIVE IoT labels and tags. Sign in, bind a compatible device using the serial number on its factory label, and follow its location history, sensor readings, and alerts in one place. Features • View your bound devices and their latest status • Explore location history and sensor readings with interactive charts • Review alerts and set notification thresholds • Set a destination and arrival alerts • Share a device with another account for read-only access • Export supported history as CSV • Sign in with Apple or Google • Optionally contribute nearby beacon observations to LIVE IoT Passport, with a clear permission choice and an in-app off switch LIVE IoT labels and tags are encrypted by default. Version 2.0 requires iOS 17 or later, a LIVE IoT account (formerly NanoBeaconNetwork; the same account signs in at demo.liveiot.org), and compatible devices with factory serial numbers. It replaces the 1.x local IN120 scanner. Previously saved local labels and imported profiles are not moved into a cloud account. Contact support before updating if you rely on that local workflow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NanoBeacon LIVE! at monthly against Vodafone IoT's every 7 months. Vodafone IoT's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vodafone IoT ships an update every 7 months, NanoBeacon LIVE! monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vodafone IoT | NanoBeacon LIVE! |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 97 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | Vodafone Qatar Q.S.C. | InPlay Inc |
In-app purchases
Vodafone IoT
No in-app purchases
NanoBeacon LIVE!
No in-app purchases
Questions
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