Comparison

MyVTechSoother vs Beacon

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

Head to head
About

MyVTechSoother

This app helps create ideal sleep environments and patterns for families. It offers expert advice and features like a night light, projector, and Bluetooth speaker to encourage healthy sleep habits. Customize sleep-inducing atmospheres with pre-programmed content or your own recordings.

Highlights
  • Adjustable night light color and brightness
  • Hundreds of stories, songs, and sounds
  • Create personal voice recordings
  • Stream music via Bluetooth speaker
  • Control projection settings
  • Custom alarms and nap timers
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Create the ideal sleep patterns & environment right from your fingertips with the MyVTech Soother app. Inspired by WeeSleep™ experts, the MyVTech Soother app works with the V-Hush product series providing subscription free access to expert advice and features that enable better, longer sleep for the whole family. Easily access professional sleep tips and tools that encourage healthy sleep habits using the colorful night light, glow-on-the-ceiling projector, and powerful Bluetooth Speaker. Craft custom sleep-inducing atmospheres by selecting from over 200 pre-programmed stories, classical music, calming lullabies and soothing sounds, or stream from your favorite smartphone music service. Record and upload your own voice, songs, or stories to comfort your little one to sleep. • Adjust night light color and brightness • Select from hundreds of stories, songs and sounds • Create your own personal recordings • Stream music to the Bluetooth speaker • Select and control projection • Create custom alarms or nap timers

About

Beacon

Connect with other mothers during challenging postpartum moments. Share your experience anonymously on a live map, track your baby's needs, monitor your mood, and access helpful resources and community support.

Highlights
  • Live map of awake mothers
  • Baby feeding, sleep, and diaper tracker
  • Mood and wellness tracking
  • Postpartum journaling
  • Community forum
  • Expert resources and guides
  • Helpful tools and calculators
Features
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Motherhood is beautiful, but at 2AM when you're the only one awake, it can feel impossibly lonely. Beacon shows you that you're not alone and lets you connect with other moms in your neighborhood or across the globe. Open the app and see a live map of mothers who are awake right now, near you. Light your own beacon so another mom knows she's not the only one up. Track your mood, log your baby's feeds, sleep, and diaper changes and connect with a community of women who truly get it. LIGHT YOUR BEACON Share your light anonymously and see thousands of other moms' beacons glowing across the map. Locations are randomized within 10 miles of your true location to keep you safe while helping you feel connected. Knowing other mothers are awake and showing up is a powerful reminder: you are not alone in this. CIRCLES: YOUR SMALL GROUP OF MOMS Get matched into a private Circle of a few moms like you, based on where you are in your motherhood journey. Circles are small on purpose, so it feels like real friendship. BABY TRACKER Log your baby's feedings, sleep, and diaper changes in seconds. See patterns over time and simplify those conversations with your pediatrician or partner. Whether you're breastfeeding, pumping, or formula feeding, Beacon makes tracking effortless. MOOD & WELLNESS TRACKING Log your mood, sleep, energy, and emotions each day. Watch patterns unfold over time and gain real insight into your mental health during postpartum recovery. Use your mood data to start honest conversations with your partner, provider, or therapist. POSTPARTUM JOURNAL Capture your thoughts, milestones, and feelings as you navigate early motherhood. Write when you need to process, celebrate, or simply vent. Your journal is private and always there when you need it. COMMUNITY FORUM Connect with other moms in a private, supportive space. Ask questions, share your story, offer encouragement, or just vent without judgment. No highlight reels — just real mothers supporting each other through the ups and downs. TRUSTED GUIDES & RESOURCES Access expert-backed information written specifically for postpartum life — from healing tips and nutrition guidance to relationship advice, mental health tools, and newborn care essentials. HELPFUL TOOLS & CALCULATORS Simplify your day with breastfeeding and pumping calculators, postpartum exercise guidance, recovery checklists, and daily self-care reminders including mindfulness exercises and gentle movement ideas. SAFE & PRIVATE Your location, data, and personal information are always protected. Beacons appear only as randomized points within 10 miles of your true location. WHY MOMS LOVE BEACON Real, honest, and supportive — not another highlight reel. Beacon helps you see that you're part of something bigger: a network of mothers lighting up the world together. Whether you're a first-time mom navigating sleepless nights, a seasoned parent balancing it all, or someone healing from postpartum anxiety or depression, Beacon is a gentle reminder that your light matters. Download Beacon today. Even in your darkest nights, there are lights shining with you. Subscription Information: Beacon offers optional premium subscriptions with auto-renewable billing: Monthly: $9.99/month Annual: $59.99/year (save 50%) Premium features include detailed mood tracking, baby tracker, AI-powered insights, advanced analytics, community forum access, postpartum journal, and premium guides. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kindred-spirits-beacon.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MyVTechSoother4 screens
Beacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

MyVTechSoother and Beacon both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 92% of Beacon's written reviews are positive against 38% of MyVTechSoother's. Beacon also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 5 months). MyVTechSoother's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Beacon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. MyVTechSoother asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for MyVTechSoother against 4.9 for Beacon. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 720 and 467 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of MyVTechSoother's written reviews are positive against 92% of Beacon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyVTechSoother ships an update every 5 months, Beacon every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MyVTechSoother versus Beacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyVTechSootherBeacon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (720 ratings)4.9 (467 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.1% of reviews91.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings720 — better467
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size284 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVTech Telecommunications LimitedKeagan Scott

Customer experience

MyVTechSoother

All ratings503 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews63 reviews
Positive38.1%
Neutral7.9%
Negative54.0%

Beacon

All ratings467 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive91.8%
Neutral2.9%
Negative5.3%

Bugs and requests

MyVTechSoother

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App frequently disconnects from device
  • App crashes and needs to be reinstalled
  • Routines randomly stop working
  • Difficulty editing or restarting routines
  • Inconsistent device behavior

Requested features

5 requests
  • Extend voice recording length
  • Add more sound/music options
  • Improve app usability and stability
  • Allow multiple device connections
  • Add finer volume and brightness controls

Beacon

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MyVTechSoother

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Beacon

Subscriptions3
  • Beacon Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Beacon Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Beacon Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year

Questions

Is MyVTechSoother free?
MyVTechSoother is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MyVTechSoother or Beacon?
Beacon is rated higher. MyVTechSoother averages 4.8 out of 5 from 720 ratings, while Beacon averages 4.9 from 467 ratings.
Do MyVTechSoother or Beacon have ads?
Neither MyVTechSoother nor Beacon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyVTechSoother or Beacon?
MyVTechSoother ships an update every 5 months, and Beacon every 8 days. Most recently, MyVTechSoother was updated on September 24, 2026 and Beacon on September 25, 2026.

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