Comparison

TinyBeacon vs Bengkel Auto

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

Head to head
About

TinyBeacon

This app helps parents monitor their child's safety by providing location tracking, safe zone alerts, and an emergency help feature. It offers clear choices for data sharing and allows guardians to manage safeguards at any time.

Highlights
  • Safe zone arrival and departure alerts
  • Shared family location tracking
  • Emergency help button
  • Parental consent for safeguards
  • Data privacy controls
  • Screen-time management (iPhone)
Features
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TinyBeacon helps parents and legal guardians see the safety moments that matter — without turning family life into a feed. Know when your child arrives at or leaves a named safe zone. See shared location on every build while sharing is on. When your child needs help, they can tap or type a safe word to send an emergency alert. In a new family setup, data-collecting safeguards start off disabled. A demo account may show sample safety choices already enabled. A parent or legal guardian gives consent for each safeguard before it is enabled. You choose what to share, your child can see the shared categories, and you can withdraw any safeguard anytime. We explain what each choice makes visible before you enable it. On iPhone: • Shared family location and safe-zone arrival and leave alerts • Screen-time controls through Apple’s built-in Family Controls • Emergency help on every build • No app-use details or screenshots collected by the iPhone build Capabilities vary by device and build. Some safety heads-ups are limited to separately distributed supervised editions; the public iPhone build does not collect screenshots or message content. Screenshot evidence, when collected by a separately distributed supervised edition, is end-to-end encrypted. Location and other telemetry are encrypted in transit with TLS and at rest with AES-256; they are not end-to-end encrypted. There are no ads and we do not sell family data. Retention is a rolling data window of 7 to 180 days; it does not expire consent, and 30 days is the default. Review your choices, withdraw a safeguard, or request deletion from the app. TinyBeacon is a caring co-pilot for a growing family: clear choices, visible safeguards, and one calm next step when something needs care.

About

Bengkel Auto

This app helps Malaysian car owners manage their vehicle's service history and upcoming maintenance. Log service visits, set smart reminders for oil changes and more, and track spending across multiple vehicles. It works offline and includes a workshop directory.

Highlights
  • Digital service record
  • Smart maintenance reminders
  • Track multiple vehicles
  • Workshop directory
  • Spending overview
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Bengkel Auto is your first car digital service book — built for Malaysian car owners who want to stay on top of their vehicle maintenance without the hassle. Whether you drive a daily car or manage a small fleet, Bengkel Auto gives you a clear picture of every service your vehicle has had, what's coming up next, and how much you've spent keeping it on the road. TRACK YOUR SERVICE HISTORY Log every service visit with date, mileage, workshop, and a full breakdown of parts and labour. Your complete service history, always at your fingertips. SMART REMINDERS Set reminders by date, mileage, or both. Bengkel Auto will notify you when your engine oil, brake pads, tyre rotation, or any other service is due — so nothing slips through the cracks. MULTIPLE VEHICLES Managing more than one car? Add all your vehicles and track each one independently. Filter reminders and history by vehicle at a glance. WORKSHOP DIRECTORY Save your trusted workshops with their contact details and location, so you always know where to go when service is due. SPENDING OVERVIEW See exactly how much you've spent on each vehicle over time. Understand your true cost of ownership and budget better for future maintenance. WORKS OFFLINE Your data is stored locally on your device, so the app works even without an internet connection. Sign in to back up your data securely to the cloud. Bengkel Auto is free to use. Optional subscriptions. No ads. Your car takes care of you — it's time to take care of it. Terms of Use: https://www.bengkelauto.my/legal

Screenshots

TinyBeacon3 screens
Bengkel Auto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TinyBeacon at none against Bengkel Auto's 1. Bengkel Auto's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Bengkel Auto sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $39.99 per year. TinyBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TinyBeacon against 5.0 for Bengkel Auto. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyBeacon ships an update every 2 weeks, Bengkel Auto every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TinyBeacon versus Bengkel Auto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyBeaconBengkel Auto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size66 MB81 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAmir ariff bin Abdul HadiHarith Naim

Customer experience

TinyBeacon

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bengkel Auto

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

TinyBeacon

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Bengkel Auto

Subscriptions1
  • Bengkel Auto Pro14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is TinyBeacon free?
TinyBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bengkel Auto free?
Bengkel Auto is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TinyBeacon or Bengkel Auto?
TinyBeacon and Bengkel Auto are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do TinyBeacon or Bengkel Auto have ads?
Neither TinyBeacon nor Bengkel Auto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyBeacon or Bengkel Auto?
TinyBeacon ships an update every 2 weeks, and Bengkel Auto every 3 days. Most recently, TinyBeacon was updated on October 30, 2026 and Bengkel Auto on November 13, 2026.

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