Beacon Pal vs MEMS Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Pal
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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.
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®).
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | Beacon Pal | MEMS Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 75 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beacon Biosignals, Inc. | AARDEX Group SA |
In-app purchases
Beacon Pal
No in-app purchases
MEMS Mobile
No in-app purchases






