Comparison

Apps Connect vs Beam Boop

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Apps Connect

This app provides a one-click connection to various proxy protocols like Shadowsocks, Vmess, and Trojan. It offers a lighter, simpler interface with custom themes and aims for faster, more secure connections.

Highlights
  • One-click connection
  • Supports multiple proxy protocols
  • Lighter and simpler interface
  • Customizable themes
  • Faster connection speeds
  • Secure kernel
Features
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One Click Connection v2board / SSPANEL / Xboard Support Shadowsocks ShadowsocksR Vmess Vless Trojan Hysteria Socks Hysteria2 AnyTLS Multiple protocols - Lighter to use - Simpler interface - A brand new Glassmorphism / GradientCard style - Custom theme Colors - Faster connection speeds - Better Interaction - A more secure kernel - TUN protocol stack switching - chained proxy - rule/rule set settings - rule resource management - proxy sharing - Based on mihomo

About

Beam Boop

Features
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Beam imagination into reality. Beam Boop turns your projector and real-world space into a new canvas for creativity. Scan your room, understand the surfaces around you, and create visual scenes designed to fit your actual space. Beam them onto walls, objects, and corners to transform everyday environments into something entirely new. Create for your space Instead of creating content for a screen, Beam Boop creates around the space in front of you. Scan your environment and build a scene map that helps content fit the surfaces, objects, and layout of your room. Create and project Choose a direction, describe what you want to see, and create a visual scene for your space. Preview the result on your phone, then project it into the real world. Save your scenes Save your scene maps and creations so you can return to the same space, explore new ideas, and create multiple works for the same environment. Works with projectors Beam Boop is designed around real projection experiences. Connect a compatible projector, prepare your space, and start creating. From a blank wall to an entire room, Beam Boop gives imagination somewhere real to live. Beam imagination into reality.

Screenshots

Apps Connect4 screens
Beam Boop3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beam Boop at every 5 days against Apps Connect's monthly. Apps Connect's advantage is chart position (#14 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Apps Connect ships an update monthly, Beam Boop every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Apps Connect versus Beam Boop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterApps ConnectBeam Boop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (196 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews60.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings196 — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#14 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCITY OF THE SKY NETWORKAppotronics Corporation Limited

In-app purchases

None

Apps Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Beam Boop

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Apps Connect free?
Apps Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beam Boop free?
Beam Boop is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Apps Connect or Beam Boop have ads?
Neither Apps Connect nor Beam Boop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Apps Connect or Beam Boop?
Apps Connect ships an update monthly, and Beam Boop every 5 days. Most recently, Apps Connect was updated on October 21, 2026 and Beam Boop on October 21, 2026.

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