Comparison

Beacons Pro vs Hard Refresh

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

Hard Refresh

Features
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Hard Refresh gives you full control over your browsing data with one tap. A regular reload doesn't always cut it. Cached files, stale cookies, and lingering service workers can cause websites to behave incorrectly. Hard Refresh lets you clear it all and force a clean reload — no need to dig through settings. FEATURES • Full Refresh — Clear all site data (cache, cookies, storage, service workers) and reload the page in one tap • Service Workers — Unregister and clear service workers for the current site • Local Storage — Clear localStorage and sessionStorage data • Cookies — Delete all cookies for the current site PERFECT FOR • Web developers testing changes on real devices • Troubleshooting broken or outdated websites • Clearing stuck login sessions • Fixing sites that won't show the latest content PRIVACY FIRST Hard Refresh works entirely on-device. No data is collected, stored, or transmitted. No analytics, no tracking, no third-party services.

Screenshots

Beacons Pro4 screens
Hard Refresh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hard Refresh at $1.99 against Beacons Pro's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, chart position and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Beacons Pro costs $4.99 and Hard Refresh $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 6 level
Beacons Pro versus Hard Refresh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacons ProHard Refresh
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Best chart rank#57#45 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperZain HaiderAlbuquerque de Matos, Unipessoal, LDA

In-app purchases

None

Beacons Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Hard Refresh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacons Pro free?
Beacons Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hard Refresh free?
Hard Refresh costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacons Pro or Hard Refresh have ads?
Neither Beacons Pro nor Hard Refresh shows ads.
Which is more popular, Beacons Pro or Hard Refresh?
Beacons Pro currently peaks at #57 in the App Store charts, and Hard Refresh at #45. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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