Comparison

Whereabouts.online vs GBeacon

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

Head to head

About

Whereabouts.online

Features

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Whereabouts Online APP is the general version of tracking software that works with Whereabouts Online PC. We support you to open the Whereabouts Online APP on your phone anytime and anywhere to track and manage vehicles, pets, assets and anything else you want to track. Through Whereabouts Online APP you can view the location, fence, and alert data of Units, and support to set the notification of which type of alert information you want to receive through APP.

About

GBeacon

Features

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GBeacon is a config tool. used for config beacon super param.

Screenshots

Whereabouts.online4 screens

GBeacon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whereabouts.online at monthly against GBeacon's every 6 months. GBeacon's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whereabouts.online ships an update monthly, GBeacon every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Whereabouts.online versus GBeacon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Whereabouts.online	GBeacon
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 6 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	13.0	10.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	13 MB
Age rating	4+	17+
Developer	Qingdao ZhongRuiYun Digit Technology Co., Ltd.	深圳市焱鸟科技有限公司

In-app purchases

None

Whereabouts.online

No in-app purchases

None

GBeacon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whereabouts.online free?

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

Is GBeacon free?

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

Do Whereabouts.online or GBeacon have ads?

Neither Whereabouts.online nor GBeacon shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Whereabouts.online or GBeacon?

Whereabouts.online ships an update monthly, and GBeacon every 6 months. Most recently, Whereabouts.online was updated on September 23, 2026 and GBeacon on September 20, 2026.