Beacons Pro vs XML Tools
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacons Pro
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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.
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.
- 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
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
| Parameter | Beacons Pro | XML Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Zain Haider | Mohammed Aadhil |
In-app purchases
Beacons Pro
No in-app purchases
XML Tools
No in-app purchases
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