Comparison

Beacons Pro vs XML Tools

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

XML Tools

A professional-grade utility for developers to format, transform, and validate XML data. It offers interactive visualization, code generation for multiple languages, and XSD schema creation for robust error checking.

Highlights
  • Interactive Tree View and JSONPath querying
  • Convert XML to JSON, CSV, TSV, TOML, YAML, HTML, Markdown, Base64
  • Generate type-safe model classes for Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, TypeScript, C#
  • Auto-generate XSD schemas and real-time validation
  • Dedicated XML syntax keyboard overlay
  • Minify and prettify XML structures
Features
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XML Tools is the professional-grade XML utility built for developers who demand speed, precision, and versatility. Whether you're debugging API responses, prototyping data schemas, or generating type-safe model classes, XML Tools handles it all, natively on iPhone and iPad. Visualize & Explore Dive into your XML with an interactive Tree View and JSONPath-powered querying. Use the Table View to inspect repeated elements like a spreadsheet. Rainbow column highlighting makes CSV/TSV output instantly readable. Format & Transform Prettify nested structures with smart indentation or strip whitespace with the Minify engine. Convert XML to JSON, CSV, TSV, TOML, YAML, HTML, Markdown, Base64, and more instantly. Generate Production-Ready Code Export type-safe model classes for Dart, Swift, Kotlin, Java, Python, TypeScript, and C# with intelligent property singularization and pluralization. Stop writing boilerplate, XML Tools writes it for you. Validate with Confidence Auto-generate XSD (XML Schema Definition) from any XML document, then validate payloads against it in real time. Catch structural errors before they reach production. Built for iOS A dedicated XML syntax keyboard overlay, native Document Picker integration, and async processing of validations keep the experience fast and fluid, even on large documents.

Screenshots

Beacons Pro4 screens
XML Tools4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XML Tools at every 2 months against Beacons Pro's every 11 months. XML Tools also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). On 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

Beacons Pro costs $4.99 and XML Tools $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacons Pro ships an update every 11 months, XML Tools every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Beacons Pro versus XML Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacons ProXML Tools
Price$4.99$0.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZain HaiderMohammed Aadhil

In-app purchases

None

Beacons Pro

No in-app purchases

None

XML Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacons Pro free?
Beacons Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XML Tools free?
XML Tools costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacons Pro or XML Tools have ads?
Neither Beacons Pro nor XML Tools shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacons Pro or XML Tools?
Beacons Pro ships an update every 11 months, and XML Tools every 2 months. Most recently, Beacons Pro was updated on November 3, 2026 and XML Tools on October 31, 2026.

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