YourBeacon vs HunterIQ
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YourBeacon
Take full control of your home Wi-Fi network. Manage devices, set up parental controls, enhance network security, and easily create guest networks for visitors.
- Parental controls
- Network security
- Device management
- Guest network creation
- Home network control
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Beacon Home is an easy-to-use application that puts subscribers in control of their home network. Manage your home Wi-Fi network with features such as parental controls, network security, device management and creating guest networks.
HunterIQ
Manage your home Wi-Fi network with this app. Features include network security, parental controls, usage management, and guest network setup. Take full control of your internet experience.
- Network security management
- Parental controls
- Manage network usage
- Set up guest Wi-Fi
- Subscriber management
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HunterIQ is a simple-to-use mobile application that allows subscribers to manage their home Wi-Fi network. Take control with app features such as network security, parental controls, managing network usage, and setting up guest Wi-Fi networks.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: HunterIQ at 71% against YourBeacon's 0%. HunterIQ also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HunterIQ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31 and 67 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of YourBeacon's written reviews are positive against 71% of HunterIQ's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | YourBeacon | HunterIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (31 ratings) | 4.7 (67 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31 | 67 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 138 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beacon Broadband, Inc. | HUNTER COMMUNICATIONS & TECHNOLOGIES LLC |
Customer experience
YourBeacon
HunterIQ
In-app purchases
YourBeacon
No in-app purchases
HunterIQ
No in-app purchases
