Beacon vs VIIIBE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon
Easily find friends who are available to hang out. Share your current activity and connect with mutual friends to make plans spontaneously. Never miss an opportunity to socialize.
- See friends available to hang out
- Broadcast your current activity
- Pair with friends on similar schedules
- Activity selector for various plans
- Statuses for context
- Connect with mutual friends
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Welcome to Beacon, the fastest way to meet up with friends! Just jump on the app, flip your location on, and see all your friends that want to hang out! Everyone's busy but with Beacon, you can pair yourself off with friends that have aligning schedules. Want to get coffee? Workout? Maybe just go on a walk? Beacon features a slate of different signals to show your friends what you're up to! BEACON INCLUDES: MAPPING: - See all your friends that want to hang out! And flip on your own beacon if you want your friends to see you! ACTIVITY SELECTOR: - Quickly show your friends what activity you're up to. Never eat lunch alone, again! STATUSES: - Broadcast messages to all your friends if you need a bit more context than an emoji. NETWORK: - Forge closer connections with mutuals through close friends. Expand your network!
VIIIBE
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Find the people who make life more fun. - Pick your Qs - New faces drop every day — no algo, no doom scroll - Get voice answers from the ones who dare - Listen, decide what's next - Chat, make plans, take it IRL - Crew mode: bring in your friends Everyone is reviewed. Vouch for your friends. Tap the mic. Start stories. ---------------- Follow @viiibe.app Say hey: hey@viiibe.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Beacon at 3 against VIIIBE's 1. Beacon also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon | VIIIBE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Wolk Creative | waaave, inc |
In-app purchases
Beacon
No in-app purchases
VIIIBE
No in-app purchases
