Comparison

@Beat vs LinkControl for OpenLinkHub

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

Head to head
About

@Beat

This app displays and converts Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) across your Apple devices. It allows you to set alarms and notifications based on this unique time system, which divides the day into 1000 beats.

Highlights
  • Display .beat time
  • Convert local time to .beat time
  • Convert .beat time to local time
  • Set .beat time alarms
  • Set .beat time notifications
  • Supports iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad
Features
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Display .beat time on your iPhone, Apple watch or iPad. Convert your local 24-hour time to .beat time and vice-versa. Set an alarm or a notification for defined .beat times. Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) is a decimal time concept with no timezone introduced in 1998 by the Swatch Group. Instead of hours and minutes, the solar day is divided into 1000 parts called ".beats".

About

LinkControl for OpenLinkHub

Features
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LinkControl brings OpenLinkHub directly to your iPhone. Monitor temperatures and fan speeds, adjust cooling profiles, control RGB lighting, and manage supported headsets — without a cloud service, ads, or a user account. Everything at a glance • View CPU, GPU, and sensor temperatures in real time • Monitor fan speeds and active profiles • Check device, firmware, and channel information Direct control • Change fan profiles globally or per channel • Configure RGB effects, colors, brightness, and speed • Manage RGB ports and individual fan channels • Create and activate custom OpenLinkHub profiles Controller control • Detect SCUF Envision Pro and V2 through OpenLinkHub • Adjust vibration, trigger dead zones, stick modes, and sensitivity • Remap controller buttons, save RGB profiles in OpenLinkHub, and set the sleep timer Headset control • Detect the HS80 RGB Wireless and other supported headsets • Adjust a full 10-band equalizer • View battery level and connection status • Configure the sleep timer and microphone LED OpenLinkHub Virtual Audio must be enabled on the server for equalizer playback. Private by design LinkControl connects directly to your own OpenLinkHub installation on the local network. There is no registration, advertising, tracking, or mandatory cloud service. For remote access, you can use an existing private network connection such as Tailscale. Flexible • English or German interface • Optionally follow the system language automatically • Built-in demo mode for exploring the app without hardware • Automatic reconnection to your most recent OpenLinkHub instance An accessible OpenLinkHub installation is required. LinkControl is an independent companion app and is not affiliated with Corsair or the OpenLinkHub project.

Screenshots

@Beat4 screens
LinkControl for OpenLinkHub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: LinkControl for OpenLinkHub at daily against @Beat's every 5 months. LinkControl for OpenLinkHub also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). @Beat's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

@Beat ships an update every 5 months, LinkControl for OpenLinkHub daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
@Beat versus LinkControl for OpenLinkHub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter@BeatLinkControl for OpenLinkHub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJulien MulotPierre Lehmann

In-app purchases

None

@Beat

No in-app purchases

None

LinkControl for OpenLinkHub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is @Beat free?
@Beat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LinkControl for OpenLinkHub free?
LinkControl for OpenLinkHub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do @Beat or LinkControl for OpenLinkHub have ads?
Neither @Beat nor LinkControl for OpenLinkHub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, @Beat or LinkControl for OpenLinkHub?
@Beat ships an update every 5 months, and LinkControl for OpenLinkHub daily. Most recently, @Beat was updated on October 30, 2026 and LinkControl for OpenLinkHub on October 26, 2026.

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