Dev Track vs Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Dev Track
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γDevice TrackingγA high-precision local device tracking application designed for privacy-conscious users who need reliable device location capabilities without compromising personal data. **Offline-First Privacy** All tracking data is stored locally on your device, eliminating the need for cloud servers and keeping your information completely private. **Real-Time Directional Guidance** The application provides visual and audio indicators showing the direction and distance to your target device, helping you locate it efficiently. **Premium Recovery Features** Includes specialized tools designed to assist with device recovery, supporting various scenarios to help reunite you with your lost device. **Offline Operation** Core functionality works entirely without internet connectivity, ensuring reliability in areas with poor or no network coverage. **Local-Only Architecture** The application processes all data on-device, maintaining your privacy while delivering accurate tracking results. Premium Account Pricing and Terms $ 4.99/week* $ 39.99/year* *Prices shown are in U.S. dollars; actual charges may be converted to your local currency. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal 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, and the renewal cost will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Turning off auto-renewal may be done by going to your account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current subscription is not allowed during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ruychao.xyz/shebeizhuizong/privacy.html
Beacon
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Beacon is a fast, opinionated Wi-Fi analyzer for iPhone, Apple Watch, and Lock Screen. It scans your local network, lists every device, runs the tools network people actually use, and translates the jargon for you in plain English using AI. It is built around three rules: 1. Stay on the phone. Scans, ports, latencies, MAC addresses β none of it ever leaves your device. There are no analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. 2. Show, don't gate. Every tool, every screen, every device is one tap away. No "Pro" tier. No subscription. No locked features. 3. Translate the jargon. The on-device AI explainer (Apple Foundation Models) tells you what an open port is, why a hop is slow, or whether a new device is something to worry about. In one or two sentences. No emojis. WHAT'S INSIDE β’ Home β live speed, signal, latency, and device count, with an AI summary that reads your network the way a friend who knows networks would. β’ Devices β every device on your LAN, grouped by role. Fingerprint chips show the device kind plus a manufacturer initial. Pull-to-rescan; new devices show up as a top group, not a badge. β’ Device detail β identity, response-time graph, open ports with descriptions. The AI calls out which ports are normal for that device kind and which are worth a second look. β’ Speed test β single-purpose, animated 270Β° gauge. Result quartet of download, upload, latency, jitter. AI verdict instead of a raw percentile. β’ Tools β Ping, Traceroute, Port scanner, DNS lookup, Whois, DNS leak test, TLS / cert inspector, Public IP info. Each is its own screen, never a tab inside a tab. β’ Traceroute β geo-mapped hops with ASN and country. AI summary calls out the slow link by hop number. β’ History β a timeline of every scan, day-grouped. New and departed devices flagged inline. Compare any two scans side by side. β’ Apple Watch β devices count is the hero. Network identity, signal, current speed. Tap to open the iPhone app. β’ Lock Screen widgets β inline, circular, and rectangular. Add one or all three. Tap-through opens the relevant tab. β’ Home Screen widget β the full hero stat with a coral background. β’ Privacy β read the actual privacy statement, not a link to legalese, the first time you open Settings. WHAT'S NOT INSIDE No accounts. No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking SDKs. No "free trial". No ML model trained on your data. No background uploads. No share-with-friends nag. Pay once - use forever. REQUIREMENTS iOS 26 or later. Apple Intelligence is required for on-device AI explainers; Beacon falls back to plainspoken static text if it's off. Location permission is required by iOS to read your Wi-Fi network name (SSID); Beacon never records or shares your location.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon at none against Dev Track's 2. Beacon also leads on device support. Dev Track's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Dev Track sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Beacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | Dev Track | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | β | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | β | iPhone, Apple Watch β better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Trillion Industrial Technology Group Limited | David Weisz |
In-app purchases
Dev Track
- Weekly Max3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Yearly Max$39.991 Year
Beacon
No in-app purchases









