Comparison

BeaconMagic vs Scrolly

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

Head to head
About

BeaconMagic

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for low-energy Bluetooth devices. It allows you to discover nearby devices, connect to them, and access their services and data. You can also configure your device to act as an iBeacon and monitor the real-time proximity of multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
  • Connect to devices and access data
  • Emulate iBeacon functionality
  • Monitor device proximity in real-time
  • View device services
Features
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The most complete low energy bluetooth toolkit out there, see devices nearby, connect and get services and data BeaconMagic knows all major iBeacon ids and can turn your device into either of them, see how far apart your different devices are from each other as you move them real time ! It features the following sections: * Monitor * Emitter

About

Scrolly

Features
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Scrolly turns your iPhone into a bright LED banner. Type a message, pick a look, and hold the screen up: at the airport, at a concert, in the stands, at a party. MAKE IT BIG • Type anything and see it fill the screen at once • Static or scrolling: left, right, up or down, at three speeds • Max size fits the whole message to the screen • Bold, blink, glow, border and mirror effects MAKE IT YOURS • Six fonts, any text colour, a custom colour picker • Backgrounds: solid colours, gradients or your own photo • Patterns: dots, stars, hearts, stripes, checks • Animated backgrounds: pulse, drift, twinkle, rainbow • Frames: line, double, dashed or chasing lights • Classic LED dot look, round or square READY-MADE TEMPLATES • 40+ banners for love, parties, concerts, sports and everyday • Airport pickup, welcome home, happy birthday, encore, go team and more • Tap to play, tap the pencil to make it your own LIGHT STICKS • A Flash tab with 12 glowing light sticks in any colour • Full brightness, screen stays awake, breathing glow SAVE AND SHARE • Save banners and find them first in Templates • Export as MP4 video or animated GIF and share anywhere • Save clips straight to Photos MADE FOR THE MOMENT • Portrait or landscape, or follow the phone • Brightness boost during playback, restored after • Reduce-flash setting and a 3 Hz blink cap for photosensitive safety • 20 languages, switchable inside the app PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scrolly works entirely on your iPhone. No account, no tracking, no network requests. Your messages stay on your device. Hold it up and say it big.

Screenshots

BeaconMagic3 screens
Scrolly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BeaconMagic at 4 against Scrolly's 1. Scrolly's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BeaconMagic ships an update every 3 weeks, Scrolly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 6 level
BeaconMagic versus Scrolly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconMagicScrolly
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVlad AlexaADELINA RAILEAN

In-app purchases

None

BeaconMagic

No in-app purchases

None

Scrolly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconMagic free?
BeaconMagic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scrolly free?
Scrolly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconMagic or Scrolly have ads?
Neither BeaconMagic nor Scrolly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BeaconMagic or Scrolly?
BeaconMagic ships an update every 3 weeks, and Scrolly every 2 weeks. Most recently, BeaconMagic was updated on November 4, 2026 and Scrolly on October 29, 2026.

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