Comparison

BeaconPad vs EI Ble Config

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

Head to head
About

BeaconPad

Features
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BeaconPad keeps your APIs and servers in check — right from your iPhone or iPad. Built for indie developers and freelancers who manage their own endpoints but don't need enterprise-grade complexity. Add any HTTP or HTTPS endpoint, tap Check Now, and instantly see if it's up, down, or degraded. BeaconPad measures response times, validates status codes, and tracks your uptime history — all on-device with zero accounts or cloud services. FREE FEATURES • Monitor up to 3 endpoints • HTTP/HTTPS health checks with response time measurement • Status dashboard with at-a-glance health indicators • Up, Down, Degraded, and Unknown states • 30-day check history per monitor • Manual Check Now for instant verification • Custom HTTP methods, headers, and expected status codes • Configurable timeout and degraded thresholds • Push notifications when a service goes down or recovers • Network reachability detection PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE ($6.99) Unlock everything, forever. No subscription. • Unlimited monitors • Background health checks (best-effort iOS scheduling) • 1-minute, 5-minute and 15-minute check intervals (best-effort iOS scheduling) • Response time charts (1 hour, 24 hours, 7 days, 30 days) • SSL certificate expiry alerts (30, 14, 7, and 1 day warnings) • Monitor groups for organizing endpoints • Export monitor data as CSV or JSON PRIVACY FIRST BeaconPad collects no data. No analytics, no telemetry, no accounts. All monitor data stays on your device. The only network requests the app makes are to the endpoints you configure. BUILT WITH SwiftUI, SwiftData, Swift Charts, and BackgroundTasks. Native performance, native feel.

About

EI Ble Config

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EI Ble Config is a lightweight utility app designed for developers and testers working with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. This app allows you to easily discover, connect, and configure BLE-enabled hardware such as ESP32-based reader modules. It is built specifically for development, testing, and validation purposes during device integration. Key Features: • Scan and discover nearby BLE devices • Connect to supported BLE hardware • Configure device communication modes • Send and receive test data • Validate BLE connectivity and behavior • Simple and developer-friendly interface EI Ble Config is intended for developers, engineers, and system integrators who need a reliable tool for testing BLE communication and device configuration workflows. Note: This app is intended for development and testing environments and requires compatible BLE hardware to function properly.

Screenshots

BeaconPad4 screens
EI Ble Config4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EI Ble Config at none against BeaconPad's 1. EI Ble Config also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.2). On price, ads and device support 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. BeaconPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EI Ble Config asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
BeaconPad versus EI Ble Config: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconPadEI Ble Config
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.215.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlof PettersonEIRFID SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeaconPad

One-time1
  • BeaconPad PRO$6.99
None

EI Ble Config

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BeaconPad free?
BeaconPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EI Ble Config free?
EI Ble Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BeaconPad or EI Ble Config have ads?
Neither BeaconPad nor EI Ble Config shows ads.

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