Comparison

Beacon Pal vs MEMS Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Pal

Features
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Disclaimer: This app should be used in the United States only, for approved use with the Waveband device, which is a class II 510(k) cleared medical device in the United States. Always seek a doctor’s advice in addition to using this app, and before making any medical decisions. The Beacon Pal app is the companion app to the Waveband device. The Waveband device is an innovative solution to address sleep problems through monitoring of EEG signals by working closely with the clinical research community to further understand the origins of sleep problems. The Beacon Pal app will lead you through set up of Wi-Fi connection and walk you through the steps to record sleep events. This app is meant to be used within the clinical trial setting only, using credentials provided to you by the study staff. Please make sure that you are enrolled in an ongoing clinical study before downloading this app. All clinical studies utilizing this app must be IRB-approved.

About

MEMS Mobile

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MEMS® Mobile provides medication adherence functionalities and is used to connect the MEMS® Hardware Ecosystem with the MEMS® Adherence Software (MEMS AS®).

Screenshots

Beacon Pal4 screens
MEMS Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beacon Pal and MEMS Mobile are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Beacon Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, MEMS Mobile fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beacon Pal versus MEMS Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon PalMEMS Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size75 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBeacon Biosignals, Inc.AARDEX Group SA

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Pal

No in-app purchases

None

MEMS Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Pal free?
Beacon Pal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MEMS Mobile free?
MEMS Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Pal or MEMS Mobile have ads?
Neither Beacon Pal nor MEMS Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Pal or MEMS Mobile?
Beacon Pal ships an update every 3 weeks, and MEMS Mobile fortnightly. Most recently, Beacon Pal was updated on October 24, 2026 and MEMS Mobile on October 30, 2026.

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