MKScannerPro vs BeaconMagic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MKScannerPro
Configure MOKO BLE to WIFI gateway devices to connect to MQTT servers, AWS IoT, or Aliyun IoT. Once connected, the gateway scans for beacon advertising data and uploads it to your server.
- Configure BLE to WiFi gateways
- Connect to MQTT servers
- Support for AWS IoT
- Support for Aliyun IoT
- Scan beacon advertising data
- Upload data to server
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This APP is used to configure MOKO BLE to WIFI gateway devices. It can configure the gateway to connect to standard MQTT server(such as EMQTT, mosquito), AWS iot, Aliyun iot. After the gateway connects with the server successfully, the gateway can scan around beacon advertising data, then upload the data to your server.
BeaconMagic
This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for low-energy Bluetooth devices. It allows you to discover nearby devices, connect to them, and access their services and data. You can also configure your device to act as an iBeacon and monitor the real-time proximity of multiple devices.
- Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
- Connect to devices and access data
- Emulate iBeacon functionality
- Monitor device proximity in real-time
- View device services
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The most complete low energy bluetooth toolkit out there, see devices nearby, connect and get services and data BeaconMagic knows all major iBeacon ids and can turn your device into either of them, see how far apart your different devices are from each other as you move them real time ! It features the following sections: * Monitor * Emitter
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MKScannerPro at Free against BeaconMagic's $1.99. MKScannerPro also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). BeaconMagic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On 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
MKScannerPro is free to download; BeaconMagic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MKScannerPro ships an update every 2 months, BeaconMagic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MKScannerPro | BeaconMagic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Moko Technology Ltd | Vlad Alexa |
Customer experience
MKScannerPro
BeaconMagic
In-app purchases
MKScannerPro
No in-app purchases
BeaconMagic
No in-app purchases
Questions
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