Comparison

Multieye vs Beacons Tool

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

Head to head

eBeaconTool

About

Multieye

Features

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With the app for artec technologies' MULTIEYE-NET® video surveillance software you can conveniently access your MULTIEYE® systems any time. The MULTIEYE® app enables you to access all products of the MULTIEYE® series (NET-Software, DVR-Kits and NVR recorders). The app for iPhone and iPad supports direct access to live images and recorded videos. Its basic functions are: - Transmission of live images - Display of up to 16 cameras in live-view - Integration of unlimited number of recorders - Control of PTZ cameras - Replay of recordings - Exact video search via date and time - Generation of snapshots during replay - Replay speed adjustable - Free updates Requirements: - MULTIEYE® Version 2.4.x or - MULTIEYE® Version 3.0.x The app is optimized for watching up to 8 cameras simultanously. When using the app, the server performance must be taken into account.

About

Beacons Tool

Features

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Used for beacon parameter settings, supporting 7 broadcast page settings, and interface settings supporting password connection to protect personal privacy.

Screenshots

Multieye4 screens

Beacons Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Multieye at 8.0 against Beacons Tool's 11.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Multieye ships an update every 4 months, Beacons Tool every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Multieye versus Beacons Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Multieye	Beacons Tool
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 4 months — better	Every 5 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	11.0
Further details — not scored
Size	12 MB	28 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	artec technologies AG	Shenzhen Yanwei Communications Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Multieye

No in-app purchases

None

Beacons Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Multieye free?

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

Is Beacons Tool free?

Beacons Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Multieye or Beacons Tool have ads?

Neither Multieye nor Beacons Tool shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Multieye or Beacons Tool?

Multieye ships an update every 4 months, and Beacons Tool every 5 months. Most recently, Multieye was updated on October 26, 2026 and Beacons Tool on October 27, 2026.