Comparison

Beacon vs beloud.now

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

Head to head
About

Beacon

Connect with other mothers during challenging postpartum moments. Share your experience anonymously on a live map, track your baby's needs, monitor your mood, and access helpful resources and community support.

Highlights
  • Live map of awake mothers
  • Baby feeding, sleep, and diaper tracker
  • Mood and wellness tracking
  • Postpartum journaling
  • Community forum
  • Expert resources and guides
  • Helpful tools and calculators
Features
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Motherhood is beautiful, but at 2AM when you're the only one awake, it can feel impossibly lonely. Beacon shows you that you're not alone and lets you connect with other moms in your neighborhood or across the globe. Open the app and see a live map of mothers who are awake right now, near you. Light your own beacon so another mom knows she's not the only one up. Track your mood, log your baby's feeds, sleep, and diaper changes and connect with a community of women who truly get it. LIGHT YOUR BEACON Share your light anonymously and see thousands of other moms' beacons glowing across the map. Locations are randomized within 10 miles of your true location to keep you safe while helping you feel connected. Knowing other mothers are awake and showing up is a powerful reminder: you are not alone in this. CIRCLES: YOUR SMALL GROUP OF MOMS Get matched into a private Circle of a few moms like you, based on where you are in your motherhood journey. Circles are small on purpose, so it feels like real friendship. BABY TRACKER Log your baby's feedings, sleep, and diaper changes in seconds. See patterns over time and simplify those conversations with your pediatrician or partner. Whether you're breastfeeding, pumping, or formula feeding, Beacon makes tracking effortless. MOOD & WELLNESS TRACKING Log your mood, sleep, energy, and emotions each day. Watch patterns unfold over time and gain real insight into your mental health during postpartum recovery. Use your mood data to start honest conversations with your partner, provider, or therapist. POSTPARTUM JOURNAL Capture your thoughts, milestones, and feelings as you navigate early motherhood. Write when you need to process, celebrate, or simply vent. Your journal is private and always there when you need it. COMMUNITY FORUM Connect with other moms in a private, supportive space. Ask questions, share your story, offer encouragement, or just vent without judgment. No highlight reels — just real mothers supporting each other through the ups and downs. TRUSTED GUIDES & RESOURCES Access expert-backed information written specifically for postpartum life — from healing tips and nutrition guidance to relationship advice, mental health tools, and newborn care essentials. HELPFUL TOOLS & CALCULATORS Simplify your day with breastfeeding and pumping calculators, postpartum exercise guidance, recovery checklists, and daily self-care reminders including mindfulness exercises and gentle movement ideas. SAFE & PRIVATE Your location, data, and personal information are always protected. Beacons appear only as randomized points within 10 miles of your true location. WHY MOMS LOVE BEACON Real, honest, and supportive — not another highlight reel. Beacon helps you see that you're part of something bigger: a network of mothers lighting up the world together. Whether you're a first-time mom navigating sleepless nights, a seasoned parent balancing it all, or someone healing from postpartum anxiety or depression, Beacon is a gentle reminder that your light matters. Download Beacon today. Even in your darkest nights, there are lights shining with you. Subscription Information: Beacon offers optional premium subscriptions with auto-renewable billing: Monthly: $9.99/month Annual: $59.99/year (save 50%) Premium features include detailed mood tracking, baby tracker, AI-powered insights, advanced analytics, community forum access, postpartum journal, and premium guides. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://kindred-spirits-beacon.lovable.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

beloud.now

Anonymously share experiences and highlight locations of concern on a map. This app aims to raise awareness for situations that often go unnoticed, providing a safe and barrier-free platform for users to voice their experiences without registration or personal data collection.

Highlights
  • Anonymous sharing of experiences
  • Map with marked locations
  • Quick and easy to use
  • No account required
  • Awareness for unsafe places
Features
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beloud.now is a simple way to share experiences and make places of concern visible — anonymously. Place a point on the map to mark something you experienced. No registration. No personal data. The app helps highlight locations where people feel unsafe, raising awareness for situations that often remain unseen. Features: • Anonymous sharing of experiences • Map with marked locations • Quick and easy to use • No account required beloud.now is for anyone who wants to share experiences — safely, anonymously, and without barriers. This app is for awareness purposes only and is not intended for emergency reporting or contacting law enforcement. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdevEULA/

Screenshots

Beacon4 screens
beloud.now4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: beloud.now at free against Beacon's free with in-app purchases. Beacon's advantage is review sentiment (91% vs 71%) and rating (4.9 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Beacon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and beloud.now sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Beacon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon has 495 ratings behind it against 54, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 91% of Beacon's written reviews are positive against 71% of beloud.now's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon ships an update every 9 days, beloud.now every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Beacon versus beloud.now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconbeloud.now
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (495 ratings) — better4.7 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews90.9% of reviews — better70.8% of reviews
Number of ratings495 — better54
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB12 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperKeagan ScottLydia Ickler

Customer experience

Beacon

All ratings495 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.4%

beloud.now

All ratings54 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews65 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral13.8%
Negative15.4%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Beacon

Subscriptions3
  • Beacon Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Beacon Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Beacon Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year
3 purchases

beloud.now

Subscriptions3
  • Loud$1.991 Month
  • Louder$3.991 Month
  • Loudest$8.991 Month

Questions

Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is beloud.now free?
beloud.now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beacon or beloud.now?
Beacon is rated higher. Beacon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 495 ratings, while beloud.now averages 4.7 from 54 ratings.
Do Beacon or beloud.now have ads?
Neither Beacon nor beloud.now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon or beloud.now?
Beacon ships an update every 9 days, and beloud.now every 10 days. Most recently, Beacon was updated on October 18, 2026 and beloud.now on October 20, 2026.

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