FrameLab vs Beacon (Flare)
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FrameLab
Easily place your screenshots into realistic device frames. Select your desired format, background, and device model to create engaging mockups quickly.
- Place screenshots in device frames
- Realistic device models
- Customizable backgrounds
- Multiple format options
- Quick export
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FrameLab helps developers, indie makers, and small product teams turn real app material — screenshots, reviews, ratings, charts, icons, copy, milestones, and brand elements — into polished promotional visuals for App Store listings, launch campaigns, feature announcements, social posts, ads, and landing pages.
Beacon (Flare)
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beacon turns your screen into a signal. show a message. flash a color. strobe the room. no words spoken, no data sent, no account required. just your phone, saying what you need it to say. -- text display -- type anything or tap a preset. full screen, maximum brightness, landscape locked. toggle between white-on-black and black-on-white. Face ID / Touch ID authentication before every display — nothing shows by accident. -- color display -- slide across the full color spectrum to pick your color. preview updates live. lift your finger to confirm, authenticate to display. your message — if you have one — renders automatically in contrast-optimized text over whatever color you chose. -- strobe -- neon colors cycle across your screen in rapid succession. adjustable speed — hold the strobe button to open settings, slide to dial it in from a slow pulse to a full meltdown. get attention from across any room. -- preset messages -- eight messages preloaded: meet me outside. hey. follow me. 5 min. be right back. wait. sos. come here. hold the beacon logo to edit them — replace, rewrite, or add up to ten total. yours when you need them, gone from the device when you don't. -- pulse -- a breathing brightness effect that applies to any display mode. subtle. makes any signal feel alive. -- the rest -- quad-tap the display to exit. brightness maxes automatically. screen stays awake while displaying. locks to landscape for distance reading. -- privacy -- zero data collected. the only permission beacon asks for is Face ID / Touch ID authentication. messages live in memory and disappear when you close the app. nothing stored, nothing sent, nothing shared.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Beacon (Flare) at 15.1 against FrameLab's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | FrameLab | Beacon (Flare) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 82 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Liginm Lugudor | Dustin Parmenter |
In-app purchases
FrameLab
No in-app purchases
Beacon (Flare)
No in-app purchases
Questions
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