# Anybox vs Beacon MAX

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon MAX at none against Anybox's 7. Beacon MAX also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 weeks). Anybox's advantage is ratings volume (525 vs 6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Anybox sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Beacon MAX asks for nothing beyond the download.

Beacon MAX holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Anybox has 525 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Anybox ships an update every 5 weeks, Beacon MAX every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Anybox | Beacon MAX |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (525 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455/reviews) | **[5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-max/id6450903708/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **525** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 64.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | **Every 11 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 56 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **13.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anybox LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1518223648) | [Mass Luminosity](https://appshunter.io/developer/1275905433) |

## What reviewers say

### Anybox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anybox-bookmark-and-read-later/id1593408455)

Save, organize, and quickly access your links, files, and notes across all your Apple devices. Features include smart lists, nested tags, and system-wide share extensions for seamless saving. Syncs via iCloud with a strong focus on user privacy.

**Highlights:** Cross-device bookmark syncing (iPhone, iPad, Mac), Spotlight search for bookmarks, Categorize with nested tags and folders, Smart Lists for automatic organization, Support for images, files, and notes, System-wide share extensions, iCloud sync with privacy focus

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 month | $1.99 | per month |
| 12 months | $14.99 | per year |
| Chips-Sized Tip | $3.99 | one-time |
| Coffee-Sized Tip | $7.99 | one-time |
| Pizza-Sized Tip | $14.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and useful
- 👍 Intuitive and well-designed
- 🔒 Respects user data privacy
- 💡 Powerful features for power users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Sync issues between devices
- 🔍 Tagging system could be improved
- 💰 Expensive for some users

**Reported bugs**

- Inconsistent behavior with reader mode
- Issues with bookmark syncing

**Requested features**

- Add ability to manually add links
- Improve duplicate detection
- Allow sorting of tags/folders
- Implement private bookmark folders


### Beacon MAX

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-max/id6450903708)

This app offers advanced communication features including 8K video calls, real-time translation, and unlimited VoIP calls. It also includes a virtual assistant and seamless call transfer between devices. Share large files and stream high-resolution content effortlessly.

**Highlights:** 8K video calls, Real-time translation, Unlimited VoIP calls, Virtual assistant (SAMI), Instant call transfer, Large file sharing, 8K streaming

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Anybox free?

Anybox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Beacon MAX free?

Beacon MAX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Anybox or Beacon MAX?

Beacon MAX is rated higher. Anybox averages 4.7 out of 5 from 525 ratings, while Beacon MAX averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.

### Do Anybox or Beacon MAX have ads?

Neither Anybox nor Beacon MAX shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Anybox or Beacon MAX?

Anybox ships an update every 5 weeks, and Beacon MAX every 11 days. Most recently, Anybox was updated on November 3, 2026 and Beacon MAX on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*