KBeaconPro vs GL
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KBeaconPro
Configure KBeaconPro Bluetooth devices with this utility app. Adjust general settings like device name and measure power. Scan for various advertisement packets and customize parameters for iBeacon and KSensor devices.
- Set general device parameters
- Scan advertisement packets
- Configure iBeacon parameters
- Configure KSensor parameters
- Adjust device name and power
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KBeaconPro application was used to configure the parameters of the KBeaconPro Bluetooth device. Key Features -Set general parameters about KBeaconPro device, for example, device name, measure power; -Scan iBeacon, Eddystone, KSensor advertisement packet; -Configure parameters of iBeacon, such as UUID, MajorID; -Configure parameters of KSensor, such as Tx power, advertisement period;
GL
This utility app connects to and configures GL-S10 IoT gateways. It allows users to import devices, connect their smartphone to the device network, filter devices by MAC address, and configure various settings like reporting intervals and firmware upgrades.
- Bluetooth device scanning
- Smartphone network connection
- Device filtering by MAC address
- Configure reporting interval
- MQTT server setup
- OTA firmware upgrades
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The GL-S10 Tool App is a one-stop device connection and configuration platform for GL.iNet's GL-S10 IoT gateways. Key Features: • Import Devices: Automatically scans for GL-S10 devices Bluetooth signals. • Smartphone interface: Connects your smartphone to GL-S10 device network via Bluetooth network. • Device Filtering: Filters GL-S10 devices by MAC addresses printed on the bottom label of your device shell. • Device Configuring: Configure devices' reporting interval, MQTT, DHCP/Static IP, Setting up MQTT servers, OTA firmware upgrades and more. If you want to learn more about the GL-S10 Tool App, please refer to: GL-S10 User Manual Chapter 3 - App Configuration If you want to learn more about GL-S10, please refer to: https://www.gl-inet.com/products/gl-s10/ If you want to learn more about us, please refer to GL-iNet: https://www.gl-inet.com/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: KBeaconPro at 4.0 against GL's 1.0. KBeaconPro also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 10 months). GL's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
KBeaconPro holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
KBeaconPro ships an update every 2 weeks, GL every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KBeaconPro | GL |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KKM Co.,Ltd. | GL Technologies (HK) Limited |
In-app purchases
KBeaconPro
No in-app purchases
GL
No in-app purchases
