Beeper vs Beacon by Techne
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beeper
Consolidate all your conversations from multiple messaging platforms into a single application. Send and receive messages across nine different chat networks, streamlining your communication experience.
- Supports 9 chat networks
- Unified inbox
- Send and receive messages
- Desktop app available
- Cross-platform compatibility
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You want to talk to people, not switch apps. Beeper puts WhatsApp, Instagram, Google Messages, and 12 more in one app. Connect up to 5 accounts for free. CONNECT UP TO 15 CHAT APPS WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, Discord, Google Chat, Google Messages, Google Voice, Line, LinkedIn, Signal, Slack, Telegram, Tumblr, Viber, and X (Twitter) MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS PER APP You've got two WhatsApp accounts, personal and business. Connect both and see everything in one inbox. FIND ANY MESSAGE, INSTANTLY Search every chat app at once. Filter by person, by app, or by what you're looking for: images, video, links, and files. CONTROL THE CHAT CHAOS · Merge chats across apps into one conversation. · Organize with labels: friends, work, family. · Custom notifications to avoid interruptions. · Clear one inbox, not one per app. WORKS ON ALL YOUR DEVICES Beeper works on iPhone, iPad, Mac, Windows, Linux, and Chromebook. Everything stays in sync. Start a reply at your desk, finish it on the train. DO MORE WITH BEEPER PLUS · 10 accounts, up to 3 per chat app · Unlimited merged chats and labels · Reminders: never drop the ball · Send later: write at midnight, send at 9am · Incognito mode: read quietly · Voice note transcription · Custom app icon Privacy Policy: https://beeper.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://beeper.com/terms
Beacon by Techne
Discover local happenings and friends' activities on a shared map. Light a beacon to share your plans or join public events like markets and meetups. Connect with friends through private circles or public event listings.
- Map of friends' activities
- Share personal beacons
- Create private circles
- Join public events
- QR code sharing
- Notifications for shared beacons
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Beacon is a map of what your friends are up to and what is happening around town. Light a beacon when you are heading somewhere: a run, a climb, a coffee, the farmers market. Share it with friends or a circle. They see it and can join you. Or share it as a public event, and anyone nearby can light their own beacon for it. - Circles: start a circle and invite friends into it with a link or QR code - Links: share any beacon with a link or QR code, and turn the link off when you like - The map: see who is lit near you and what is on in town - Join: tap a friend's beacon and you are in - Public events: repair cafes, markets and meetups, and who is going - Notifications when someone shares a beacon with you Sign in with your phone number. No ads and no tracking. Usage analytics only if you turn it on, and never shared with another company. Report, block and account deletion are built in. Beacon is made by Techne for Gitcoin and is for people 18 and older.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon by Techne at none against Beeper's 4. Beacon by Techne also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). Beeper's advantage is ratings volume (1.1K vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Beeper sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Beacon by Techne asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon by Techne holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beeper has 1.1K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Beeper ships an update every 6 days, Beacon by Techne every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | Beeper | Beacon by Techne |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 9 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 481 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Automattic | Lucian Hymer |
Customer experience
Beeper
Beacon by Techne
Bugs and requests
Beeper
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes when trying to tag users
- Deletes parts of message when typing on Mac
Requested features
1 request- Support for more services like Threads, Bluesky, Matrix, Reddit Chat, Twitch, & TikTok DMs
Beacon by Techne
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Beeper
- Beeper Plus Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Plus Monthly7 Days trial$49.991 Month
- Beeper Plus Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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- Beeper Plus Plus Yearly7 Days trial$499.991 Year
Beacon by Techne
No in-app purchases
