BeamRoom vs VOID
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BeamRoom
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BeamRoom lets you share your iPhone screen to another iPhone nearby — great for helping someone, quick demos, and “watch along” moments in the same room. LOCAL-ONLY SCREEN SHARING • Designed for nearby use on the same Wi-Fi network, a personal hotspot, or peer-to-peer. • No BeamRoom-run servers. No accounts. No ads or third-party analytics. CLEAN VIEWER EXPERIENCE • The viewer gets a full-screen live picture with minimal UI, so it feels like a proper second screen. HOW IT WORKS 1) On the Host iPhone: open BeamRoom → Share → Start sharing → start a Screen Broadcast (“BeamRoom”). 2) On the Viewer iPhone: open BeamRoom → Watch → start nearby pairing → select the Host. GOOD TO KNOW • BeamRoom is for nearby screen sharing (not a remote desktop service over the internet). • Screen capture uses Apple ReplayKit; protected/DRM video may appear blank by design. • Current version streams video only (no audio). Requires iOS 26.
VOID
Securely encrypt your messages offline with military-grade AES-256 encryption. Customize parameters, use hidden keys for extra protection, and even encode texts into emoji. Your data remains entirely on your device, ensuring complete privacy.
- Offline AES-256 encryption
- Customizable encryption parameters
- Hidden key (VOID Secret)
- Emoji text encoding
- No internet connection required
- No accounts or registration
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With VOID, you can: • Encrypt your texts securely and offline. VOID uses AES-256 encryption to protect your information with military-grade security. All encryption and decryption happen locally on your device - your data never leaves your phone. No cloud storage, no internet connection, no third-party servers. Your information stays completely offline. • Encrypt your files with AES-256 + Argon2id. VOID protects not just text, but your files too. File encryption combines AES-256 with Argon2id - a memory-hard key derivation function that won the Password Hashing Competition - making brute-force attacks practically impossible. Encrypt any file directly on your device with no internet connection required. • Customize encryption parameters. Take full control of how your data is secured. Fine-tune settings including salt length (0-256 bytes), number of iterations (up to 500), memory usage (up to 1024 MiB), parallelism (up to 6 threads), and key length (up to 224 bytes). Apply up to 7 layers of encryption for maximum security. Advanced users can optimize encryption strength according to their needs. • Use a hidden key (VOID Secret). VOID Secret is a hidden key variant generated per device. Each device can generate up to 999 different hidden keys, providing an extra layer of protection. Only you can decrypt messages with the correct VOID Secret - your communication stays fully confidential even if the main password is shared. The hidden key is optional but adds meaningful security for sensitive conversations. • Encode your texts in emoji. Transform your messages into emoji sequences. VOID converts your text to Base64 and then into emojis, so you can send encrypted messages that look like strings of symbols. Adds a layer of secrecy while making encryption visually engaging. • Generate and customize QR codes. Turn any encrypted text into a QR code. Customize appearance - colors, style, and format - then export in multiple formats and share however you choose. Additional Features: Offline-first design: VOID never connects to the internet, stores, or transmits your data. No accounts or registration: No personal information is ever required. Temporary decryption timer: Set a self-expiring timer so messages can only be decrypted within a limited time. Security Mode: Blocks screenshots and screen recordings completely. Multilingual support: Use VOID in your preferred language. Intuitive UI/UX: Designed with Apple's guidelines in mind, with animations, haptic feedback, and simple navigation. With VOID, your information is encrypted and under your full control. You decide how, when, and with whom to share it. Secrets truly stay secret. Links Privacy Policy: https://ge-developer.github.io/VOID/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeamRoom at none against VOID's 3. VOID's advantage is iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. VOID sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. BeamRoom asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | BeamRoom | VOID |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Conor Nolan | Mikhail Bukhrashvili |
In-app purchases
BeamRoom
No in-app purchases
VOID
- Monthly3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Annual$5.991 Year
- Lifetime$9.99









