Comparison

Dev Pass vs BeaconPad

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

Head to head
About

Dev Pass

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Dev Pass is your gateway to staying engaged and rewarded in the developer community. Simply scan your physical Dev Pass card to access all your loyalty information in one place. Track the rewards you’ve earned, view personalized updates, and stay informed with the latest industry news. Whether you’re checking your progress, discovering events, or staying up-to-date with community initiatives, Dev Pass makes it easy to stay connected. Key Features: β€’ Scan your Dev Pass card to view rewards and status β€’ Get personalized news and updates β€’ Track your progress within the developer community β€’ Stay informed about exclusive events and opportunities Download Dev Pass today and take your developer experience to the next level!

About

BeaconPad

Features
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BeaconPad keeps your APIs and servers in check β€” right from your iPhone or iPad. Built for indie developers and freelancers who manage their own endpoints but don't need enterprise-grade complexity. Add any HTTP or HTTPS endpoint, tap Check Now, and instantly see if it's up, down, or degraded. BeaconPad measures response times, validates status codes, and tracks your uptime history β€” all on-device with zero accounts or cloud services. FREE FEATURES β€’ Monitor up to 3 endpoints β€’ HTTP/HTTPS health checks with response time measurement β€’ Status dashboard with at-a-glance health indicators β€’ Up, Down, Degraded, and Unknown states β€’ 30-day check history per monitor β€’ Manual Check Now for instant verification β€’ Custom HTTP methods, headers, and expected status codes β€’ Configurable timeout and degraded thresholds β€’ Push notifications when a service goes down or recovers β€’ Network reachability detection PRO β€” ONE-TIME PURCHASE ($6.99) Unlock everything, forever. No subscription. β€’ Unlimited monitors β€’ Background health checks (best-effort iOS scheduling) β€’ 1-minute, 5-minute and 15-minute check intervals (best-effort iOS scheduling) β€’ Response time charts (1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) β€’ SSL certificate expiry alerts (30, 14, 7, and 1 day warnings) β€’ Monitor groups for organizing endpoints β€’ Export monitor data as CSV or JSON PRIVACY FIRST BeaconPad collects no data. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. All monitor data stays on your device. The only network requests the app makes are to the endpoints you configure. BUILT WITH SwiftUI, SwiftData, Swift Charts, and BackgroundTasks. Native performance, native feel.

Screenshots

Dev Pass3 screens
BeaconPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dev Pass at none against BeaconPad's 1. Dev Pass also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. BeaconPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Dev Pass asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
Dev Pass versus BeaconPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDev PassBeaconPad
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better26.2
Further details β€” not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiet Nguyen TuanOlof Petterson

In-app purchases

None

Dev Pass

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BeaconPad

One-time1
  • BeaconPad PRO$6.99

Questions

Is Dev Pass free?
Dev Pass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeaconPad free?
BeaconPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Dev Pass or BeaconPad have ads?
Neither Dev Pass nor BeaconPad shows ads.

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