CRKD vs Pocket Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CRKD
Enhance your gaming gear experience with this app. Reveal product rarity, access exclusive content, and stay updated on new releases. Shop for premium gaming products and find support resources.
- Reveal product rarity
- Seamless sign-up options
- Push notifications for updates
- Explore and shop the store
- Access support and guide videos
- Join a gaming community
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Welcome to the CRKD app, the companion for CRKD premium gaming gear. Reveal: With just a tap, you reveal your unique product number and discover its rarity rank, adding a exciting element of surprise to every unboxing. Easy Access: Signing up is a breeze! Whether it's through your email, Google, Facebook, Twitter, Discord or Twitch, CRKD ensures a seamless and hassle-free registration process. Stay in the touch: Never miss a beat! Receive push notifications straight to your device, keeping you informed and up to date on all the latest CRKD product releases. Be the first to know about exciting new additions to our collections, limited editions, and exclusive offers. Explore the Store: Dive into the virtual aisles of the CRKD Store. Browse our latest and exclusive gaming products and get them delivered to your doorstep with a few simple taps. CRKD TV : Your Hub for All Things CRKD. This hub hosts everything a gamer needs. Including support and guide videos to keep you at the top of your game. Join the CRKD Family and get ready to start your collection.
Pocket Beacon
Unlock exclusive content and benefits for fans of a popular web series. Enjoy ad-free viewing, early access to events, merchandise discounts, and bonus episodes. Support independent creator-owned media.
- Ad-free access to video and podcast library
- Exclusive pre-sales for live events
- Invitation to a private Discord server
- Persistent merchandise discount
- Bonus content (Cooldown, Fireside Chats)
- Same-day podcast releases
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Beacon is a special membership program that offers unparalleled and ad-free access to Critical Role and its vast video and podcast library, exclusive pre-sales for live events, invitation to a private Discord server, and a persistent discount on merchandise throughout all international online shops! By becoming a Beacon member, you’ll unlock special bonus content like Critical Role Cooldown and Fireside Chats, same-day Critical Role podcast releases alongside the VODs, and more, all while directly supporting creator-owned independent media.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: CRKD at free with in-app purchases against Pocket Beacon's subscription. CRKD also leads on review sentiment (37% vs 27%). Pocket Beacon's advantage is ratings volume (356 vs 54). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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.
Pocket Beacon holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Beacon has 356 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 37% of CRKD's written reviews are positive against 27% of Pocket Beacon's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
CRKD ships an update monthly, Pocket Beacon every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CRKD | Pocket Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (54 ratings) | 3.3 (356 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.1% of reviews — better | 27.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 54 | 356 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 53 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Aionic Labs | Critical Role Productions, LLC |
Customer experience
CRKD
Pocket Beacon
Bugs and requests
CRKD
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Pocket Beacon
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos starting from the beginning
- Freezing when switching to audio mode
- Inconsistent behavior when locking screen
Requested features
4 requests- Picture-in-picture mode
- Offline video downloads
- Customizable playback controls
- Apple TV app support
In-app purchases
CRKD
No in-app purchases
Pocket Beacon
No in-app purchases
Questions
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