Comparison

Developer Toolbox vs Your Beacon Simulator

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

Head to head
About

Developer Toolbox

Access detailed information about your iOS device, including IDFA and IP address. Test device sensors and gather technical data.

Highlights
  • Access IDFA
  • View IP address
  • Test device sensors
  • iOS device information
  • Developer tools
Features
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With this app, you can easily access your iOS device's information, including IDFA and IP address, and test its sensors.

About

Your Beacon Simulator

Features
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Your Beacon Simulator is a powerful, multi-platform developer utility designed to simulate, broadcast, and discover virtual beacons. Built entirely in modern SwiftUI, it eliminates the need for physical hardware when testing location-based applications, indoor navigation systems, or proximity triggers. Whether you are configuring virtual beacons on the go or managing complex proximity layouts from your desk, the app leverages your device's native Bluetooth stack to deliver a seamless, hardware-free testing environment. KEY FEATURES • Virtual Beacon Broadcasting Group multiple configurations under a single Proximity UUID. Enjoy full control over Major/Minor IDs and calibrate Measured TX Power on the fly. Export and share your configurations instantly. • Advanced Discovery & Scanning Target specific Proximity UUIDs to actively scan your environment. The real-time dashboard categorizes signals (Immediate, Near, Far, Unknown) and provides deep-dive metrics including raw RSSI, estimated distance in meters, and last-seen timestamps. • Apple Watch Companion* Control active broadcasts and discovery scans right from your wrist. Enjoy real-time state mirroring, tactical haptic feedback, and a tailored wearable UI. • Background Monitoring* Utilize CoreLocation to track UUID regions even when the app is minimized. Get rich local notifications and pinpoint the exact Major/Minor ID that triggered an event. • Session-Based Live Logging Eliminate guesswork with a real-time event ledger. Track exactly when your app initiates scanning, catches a new beacon, or marks a missing device as stale. OPEN SOURCE Proudly open-source under the AGPL-3.0 license. Find the source code, contribute, or file issues directly on my GitHub repository. *Disclaimer: The Apple Watch companion app requires a paired iPhone. Background Monitoring is available exclusively on iOS and iPadOS.

Screenshots

Developer Toolbox3 screens
Your Beacon Simulator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Your Beacon Simulator at none against Developer Toolbox's 1. Your Beacon Simulator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 weeks). Developer Toolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Developer Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Your Beacon Simulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Developer Toolbox ships an update every 2 weeks, Your Beacon Simulator every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Developer Toolbox versus Your Beacon Simulator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeveloper ToolboxYour Beacon Simulator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer立豪 林Muhammad Akbar Reishandy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Developer Toolbox

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Your Beacon Simulator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Developer Toolbox free?
Developer Toolbox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Your Beacon Simulator free?
Your Beacon Simulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Developer Toolbox or Your Beacon Simulator have ads?
Developer Toolbox shows ads; Your Beacon Simulator does not.
Which is updated more often, Developer Toolbox or Your Beacon Simulator?
Developer Toolbox ships an update every 2 weeks, and Your Beacon Simulator every 4 days. Most recently, Developer Toolbox was updated on October 11, 2026 and Your Beacon Simulator on October 2, 2026.

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