Beacon Free vs Bluetooth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Free
This app creates a customizable light and sound pattern for safety during outdoor activities. It can alert others to your presence, functioning as a digital bear bell. Features include adjustable cycle speeds, sound types, and flashlight options.
- Cyclic light and sound
- Adjustable cycle speed
- Random sound option
- Flashlight control
- Screen brightness setting
- Background operation
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"Beacon" produces a cyclic light and sound. It can for example be handy for a night walk or a forest camp because it might tell your existence to someone or some animals around you. It might even serve as a makeshift bear bell (no guarantees, though). This application has the functions listed below. - Cycle setting [Slow/Middle/Fast] - Randomize setting [No/Once/Always] - Sound setting [No/Soft/Sharp] - Flashlight setting [No/Cyclic/Always] - Screen setting [No/Dark/Bright] - Status bar setting [On/Off] - Background operation setting [On/Off] [Caution] - Flashlight control requires a compatible device.
Bluetooth
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An app that combines with a smart door lock. Open the door through the mobile app Bluetooth to make the user's life more convenient and faster, bid farewell to the traditional key.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bluetooth at none against Beacon Free's shown. Bluetooth also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beacon Free ships an update every 9 months, Bluetooth every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Free | Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 64.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 54 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | LANCENS TECHNOLOGY INC. |
In-app purchases
Beacon Free
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
