Comparison

Tiny Ftp Client vs BeaconPad

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

Head to head
About

Tiny Ftp Client

This tool simplifies file management and transfer over FTP and SFTP. It allows for uploading, downloading, and previewing various file types, with support for multiple server accounts and organized directory management.

Highlights
  • Supports FTP and SFTP protocols
  • Manage multiple FTP server accounts
  • Upload and download files
  • Create folders on server
  • Built-in file browser
  • File preview for images, PDF, Office
Features
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An easy-to-use FTP/SFTP client tool to help you efficiently manage and transfer files. Whether uploading, downloading, or previewing files, TinyFTP meets all your needs. Key Features: • Supports FTP and SFTP protocols for secure and reliable connections • Manage multiple FTP server accounts and switch effortlessly • Upload local files to an FTP server • Download remote files to your local device • Create folders on the server for flexible directory management • Built-in file browser for easy local file viewing • File preview support: images, PDF, Microsoft Office, iWork, and more • Sort by file name and directory for faster searching

About

BeaconPad

Features
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BeaconPad keeps your APIs and servers in check — right from your iPhone or iPad. Built for indie developers and freelancers who manage their own endpoints but don't need enterprise-grade complexity. Add any HTTP or HTTPS endpoint, tap Check Now, and instantly see if it's up, down, or degraded. BeaconPad measures response times, validates status codes, and tracks your uptime history — all on-device with zero accounts or cloud services. FREE FEATURES • Monitor up to 3 endpoints • HTTP/HTTPS health checks with response time measurement • Status dashboard with at-a-glance health indicators • Up, Down, Degraded, and Unknown states • 30-day check history per monitor • Manual Check Now for instant verification • Custom HTTP methods, headers, and expected status codes • Configurable timeout and degraded thresholds • Push notifications when a service goes down or recovers • Network reachability detection PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE ($6.99) Unlock everything, forever. No subscription. • Unlimited monitors • Background health checks (best-effort iOS scheduling) • 1-minute, 5-minute and 15-minute check intervals (best-effort iOS scheduling) • Response time charts (1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) • SSL certificate expiry alerts (30, 14, 7, and 1 day warnings) • Monitor groups for organizing endpoints • Export monitor data as CSV or JSON PRIVACY FIRST BeaconPad collects no data. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. All monitor data stays on your device. The only network requests the app makes are to the endpoints you configure. BUILT WITH SwiftUI, SwiftData, Swift Charts, and BackgroundTasks. Native performance, native feel.

Screenshots

Tiny Ftp Client4 screens
BeaconPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: BeaconPad at none against Tiny Ftp Client's shown. Tiny Ftp Client's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Tiny Ftp Client sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BeaconPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tiny Ftp Client versus BeaconPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTiny Ftp ClientBeaconPad
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer文睿 李Olof Petterson

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tiny Ftp Client

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99
1 purchases

BeaconPad

One-time1
  • BeaconPad PRO$6.99

Questions

Is Tiny Ftp Client free?
Tiny Ftp Client is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeaconPad free?
BeaconPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tiny Ftp Client or BeaconPad have ads?
Tiny Ftp Client shows ads; BeaconPad does not.

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