Comparison

Beacon vs Craft Together

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

Craft Together

Discover and plan family-friendly craft projects with step-by-step instructions. Find ideas based on materials, time, and difficulty, and save favorites for later. Organize creative memories and track your family's progress.

Highlights
  • Easy craft idea discovery
  • Project planning tools
  • Step-by-step instructions
  • Material-based suggestions
  • Save favorite projects
  • Track completed crafts
  • Capture project memories
Features
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Craft Together helps parents and caregivers find easy craft ideas, plan creative projects, and make more memories. Turn “what should we make?” into a simple activity your family can start today. Browse family-friendly arts and crafts, discover DIY projects that match the supplies you already have, and save favorite craft ideas for later. Whether you need a quick 10-minute activity, a rainy day project, an after-school idea, or a weekend family craft, Craft Together makes it easier to choose, plan, and remember the projects you make together. Explore free craft ideas without creating an account. When you want to save favorites, track completed projects, rate crafts, or keep memories, you can set up a local family profile and keep your creative time organized. WHAT YOU CAN DO WITH CRAFT TOGETHER • Find easy craft ideas by theme, age, difficulty, mess level, materials, and time • Review supplies before you start and choose projects that fit what you already have at home • Plan quick crafts for busy days, quiet-time art projects, rainy day activities, or bigger DIY projects for afternoons and weekends • Follow step-by-step guided craft instructions from idea to finished project • Save favorite craft projects so you can revisit the ideas your family loves most • Track completed crafts, rate projects, and see your family’s creative progress over time • Capture notes and memories from finished projects • Keep family project data in sync with iCloud when available CRAFT TOGETHER PRO Craft Together Pro unlocks the full craft catalog, planning tools, Make Now, advanced filters, creative image generation features, expanded progress views, and more ways to organize your family’s craft time. Pro trials, purchases, restores, and subscription billing are handled securely through your App Store account. Sign in with Apple may be used to support Pro access, purchase restores, and iCloud sync. Craft Together is designed for parents, grandparents, babysitters, teachers, homeschool families, and caregivers looking for simple activities, art projects, preschool crafts, elementary craft ideas, rainy day activities, and creative fun. Privacy Policy: https://www.crafttogether.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Beacon4 screens
Craft Together4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Beacon at 503 against Craft Together's 4. Beacon also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Craft Together's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 91%). On price, rating, 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

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 Craft Together sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beacon against 5.0 for Craft Together. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon has 503 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Beacon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Craft Together's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon ships an update every 9 days, Craft Together fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beacon versus Craft Together: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconCraft Together
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (503 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings503 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size54 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeagan ScottCraft Together

Customer experience

Beacon

All ratings495 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.7%
Negative5.3%

Craft Together

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
2 purchases

Craft Together

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Beacon free?
Beacon is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Craft Together free?
Craft Together is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Beacon or Craft Together?
Craft Together is rated higher. Beacon averages 4.9 out of 5 from 503 ratings, while Craft Together averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Beacon or Craft Together have ads?
Neither Beacon nor Craft Together shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon or Craft Together?
Beacon ships an update every 9 days, and Craft Together fortnightly. Most recently, Beacon was updated on October 23, 2026 and Craft Together on October 23, 2026.

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