Comparison

Beacons Pro vs IoTConnect Bridge

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

Head to head
About

Beacons Pro

Features
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Debugging a beacon deployment? See every iBeacon around you, live RSSI, distance, and signal history - and turn your iPhone into a beacon transmitter. SCAN & DISCOVER • Range iBeacons in real time with live RSSI, accuracy, and proximity readings • Monitor multiple UUID regions simultaneously • Visual radar view shows beacon distances at a glance • Animated signal bars and proximity badges for instant status • Sort by proximity, signal strength, or identifier SIGNAL ANALYTICS • Interactive RSSI charts powered by Swift Charts • Time window analysis: 5 min, 30 min, 1 hour, 24 hours, or all time • Min, max, and average signal strength statistics • Encounter history with detailed logs for every beacon • Export data as JSON or CSV for further analysis BEACON FLEET MANAGEMENT • Save and organize beacons with custom names, notes, and color tags • Create groups to manage beacon deployments by location or project • Search and filter your entire beacon fleet instantly • Track when each beacon was last seen • Favorite your most-used beacons for quick access BROADCAST • Turn your iPhone into an iBeacon transmitter • Configure UUID, Major, and Minor values • Save broadcast profiles for repeated testing • One-tap quick broadcast for fast iterations DEVELOPER-FRIENDLY • 10-digit to UUID conversion tool built in • Copy beacon identifiers and details with one tap • Context menus and quick actions throughout the app • Generate random UUIDs for testing • Paste UUIDs directly from your clipboard DESIGNED FOR PROFESSIONALS • Clean, modern SwiftUI interface • Full dark mode support • Haptic feedback for beacon events • Beautiful onboarding experience • Zero third-party dependencies, your data stays on your device Beacons Pro is the beacon tool that developers deserve. Download it today and take control of your iBeacon workflow.

About

IoTConnect Bridge

This app acts as a bridge, simplifying the connection of BLE-enabled devices to a cloud platform for IoT device management. It offers real-time data streaming, visualization, and automatic cloud provisioning for AWS and Azure.

Highlights
  • Multi-vendor BLE device support
  • Real-time telemetry and edge intelligence
  • Data visualization and export
  • Automatic cloud provisioning
  • Built-in demo simulation
  • Live monitoring
Features
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/IOTCONNECT BRIDGE – BLE TO CLOUD INTEGRATION MADE SIMPLE /IOTCONNECT Bridge is your gateway to quickly connecting BLE-enabled devices to /IOTCONNECT, a robust, enterprise-grade platform for IoT device management, telemetry, dashboards, OTA updates, rule-based alerts, and cloud integration. Available for both AWS and Azure, /IOTCONNECT accelerates your time to market while giving you full control over your device fleet and data workflows. Get started with /IOTCONNECT: - subscription.iotconnect.io/subscribe - aws.amazon.com/marketplace/pp/prodview-wtcmxzbymjp6y KEY FEATURES: - Multi-Vendor BLE Device Support: Supports a wide range of STMicroelectronics BLE devices through the ST BlueST-SDK (SensorTile, SensorTile.box PRO, STEVAL-PROTEUS1, and others), as well as the Microchip WBZ350 and Secure Telehealth Reference Design. Support is expanding. - Real-Time Telemetry and Edge Intelligence: Capture accelerometer, gyroscope, magnetometer, environmental, and battery data. Transmit live telemetry and edge-inferred results to /IOTCONNECT. - Data Visualization and Export: View live dashboards, configure widgets, and export sensor readings for deeper analysis. - Automatic Cloud Provisioning: App auto-generates templates and certificates to connect devices to /IOTCONNECT. No coding or manual config required. - Built-In Demo Simulation: Simulate a BLE device using your iPhone’s onboard sensors to test cloud connectivity without external hardware. - Live Monitoring: View incoming telemetry data in real time directly in the app. - Cloud Agnostic Integration via /IOTCONNECT: Use /IOTCONNECT to forward device data into your AWS or Azure services for advanced workflows. WHO SHOULD USE THIS APP: - Embedded developers integrating BLE sensors - IoT system architects evaluating edge-to-cloud workflows - Educators or learners exploring BLE-to-cloud concepts - Product teams validating hardware before firmware development - Sales engineers demoing IoT use cases Start building and visualizing your IoT system today.

Screenshots

Beacons Pro4 screens
IoTConnect Bridge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IoTConnect Bridge at Free against Beacons Pro's $4.99. IoTConnect Bridge also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

IoTConnect Bridge is free to download; Beacons Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beacons Pro versus IoTConnect Bridge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacons ProIoTConnect Bridge
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 11 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZain HaiderSoftweb Solutions Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Beacons Pro

No in-app purchases

None

IoTConnect Bridge

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacons Pro free?
Beacons Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is IoTConnect Bridge free?
IoTConnect Bridge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacons Pro or IoTConnect Bridge have ads?
Neither Beacons Pro nor IoTConnect Bridge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacons Pro or IoTConnect Bridge?
Beacons Pro ships an update every 11 months, and IoTConnect Bridge every 11 months. Most recently, Beacons Pro was updated on September 22, 2026 and IoTConnect Bridge on September 23, 2026.

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