Beacon vs FIDUS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
FIDUS
This app acts as a personal relationship assistant, offering tailored daily wins, date ideas, and gift suggestions. It helps users remember important dates and track shared moments, all personalized to their partner's preferences.
- Personalized daily wins
- Weekly date ideas
- Important date reminders
- Customized gift suggestions
- Progress log and gallery
- Partner preference learning
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Become the person your partner brags about. Created by Sam & Monica (12M+ followers), and trusted by over 10,000 people already showing up better for their partners. FIDUS is your personal relationship assistant - not therapy, not a couples quiz - built to help you be the best partner you can possibly be. WHAT YOU GET - Daily Wins - a quick way to make your partner's day, every day - Weekly Dates - date ideas created just for you two, matched to your budget, schedule and location - Gift Ideas - personalized suggestions for every occasion - Important Events - never miss a birthday or anniversary again, with advance reminders - Progress Log - a beautiful timeline of every moment you've shown up Every suggestion is built around YOUR partner - their love language, their coffee order, their style, their likes & dislikes. "It reminded me that small things really do matter." - Brian R. "It's crazy how personal the ideas are - it really is like a personal assistant for my relationship!" - Tori B. FREE TO DOWNLOAD One Daily Win a day, one Weekly Date a week, and Gift Ideas - always free. FIDUS Premium unlocks unlimited ideas, unlimited Important Events, local store suggestions and your full Photo Gallery. We're proud to offset twice our AI footprint. Download FIDUS and become the partner people brag about. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fidusapp.co/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://fidusapp.co/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Beacon at 510 against FIDUS's 17. Beacon also leads on rating (4.9 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Beacon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and FIDUS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Beacon holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon has 510 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 91% of Beacon's written reviews are positive against 92% of FIDUS's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Beacon ships an update every 9 days, FIDUS every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Beacon | FIDUS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (510 ratings) — better | 4.6 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 91.2% of reviews | 92.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 510 — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keagan Scott | Sam and Monica Inc. |
Customer experience
Beacon
FIDUS
In-app purchases
Beacon
- Beacon Premium (Weekly)$4.997 Days
- Beacon Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Beacon Premium (Annual)$44.991 Year
FIDUS
- FIDUS Monthly$4.991 Month
- FIDUS Founders Yearly$34.991 Year
- FIDUS Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
- FIDUS Lifetime PremiumFree









