Beacon vs Veni Resident
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon
Connect with other mothers locally and globally, especially during late-night hours. Track your baby's needs, monitor your mood, and access expert resources for postpartum support. Find a private community to share your experiences and receive encouragement.
- Live map of mothers awake now
- Private small group matching (Circles)
- Baby feeding, sleep, and diaper tracking
- Mood and wellness tracking
- Postpartum journal
- Community forum
- Expert-backed resources
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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/
Veni Resident
Manage building access and communication from your phone. See visitors, talk to them, and grant entry remotely. Communicate with neighbors and building management, and track maintenance requests.
- Remote visitor management
- Building-wide communication
- Package tracking
- Scheduled guest access
- Maintenance reporting
- Building announcements
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Your door, on your phone. When someone arrives, your phone rings like any other call. See who's there, talk to them, and let them in, whether you're on the sofa or three time zones away. Your visitor installs nothing. IN A BUILDING WITH A FRONT DESK The desk calls you when a visitor arrives, and you approve them without getting up. Message the desk on your own private line, and see who's on shift. PACKAGES, WITH THE DETAILS See what's waiting and where it's held, with the tracking number and any note from the desk. Once it's collected, you'll see who picked it up. GUESTS WHO LET THEMSELVES IN Give a guest, a cleaner or a dog walker their own pass. Set a one-time window or a weekly schedule, lend them your key through the desk, and cancel it any time. YOUR BUILDING, WITHOUT THE GROUP CHAT Post to the building board, message neighbors directly, and share photos, videos and GIFs, without handing out your number. Add a profile photo so neighbors and the desk know who they're talking to. Report a message or block a neighbor at any time. ANNOUNCEMENTS THAT LAND Notices from management and the front desk arrive in their own channel, apart from the chatter. MAINTENANCE THAT CLOSES Report a repair once and add photos or video. It goes to the right person, and you follow it until you tap "Yes, it's fixed." PRIVACY Veni shows no ads and does not track you. Neighbors and building staff never see your email address or phone number, and sensitive data is encrypted. Veni works with an account from your building's management.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Veni Resident at none against Beacon's 3. Veni Resident also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 91%). Beacon's advantage is ratings volume (514 vs 4). 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
Both are free to download. Beacon sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Veni Resident asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Beacon against 5.0 for Veni Resident. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Beacon has 514 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 Veni Resident's.
Beacon ships an update every 9 days, Veni Resident weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon | Veni Resident |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (514 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 91.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 514 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Keagan Scott | DAVID GORDON |
Customer experience
Beacon
Veni Resident
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
Veni Resident
No in-app purchases









