Comparison

BeaconPad vs EYN Tools

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

EYN Tools

Features
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eyn-tools is a utility hub for everyday tasks: convert units and currencies, work with colors and images, generate secure passwords and IDs, inspect your network and device, and edit or analyze text—all in one place with a clean, consistent design. Convert & calculate Length, weight, volume, and more. Live currency rates. Percentage math, a standard calculator, word count, and age-from-date. Number formatting (scientific, engineering, locale). Binary, octal, decimal, and hex. Time zones with DST-aware conversion. Color & media Pick and convert colors (HEX, RGB, HSL, OKLCH). Pull palettes from photos. Crop and convert images, compress files, browse storage, and use on-device vision where available. Security & privacy-minded tools Hashing and encoding, local password strength checks, secure random data, AES encryption for text, and email validation—designed so sensitive work stays on your device when the tool allows it. Generators Passwords, passphrases, PINs, UUIDs, CUID2, NanoID, names, barcodes, fake sample data, Lorem-style placeholder text, and customizable QR codes. Text & developers Side-by-side diff, regex testing with matches and groups, Markdown preview, case conversion, timestamps, and a webhook tester for quick HTTP checks. Device & troubleshooting Battery and screen details, session clipboard history, geolocation with map context, mic test and voice notes, phone info, timers, and network tests—including advanced options for subscribers. Organized for speed Browse by category or see everything in one list. Jump back to what you use most without clutter. Some advanced capabilities are offered as eyn-tools Pro (optional subscription or lifetime purchase). Free tools remain available without a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://eyn.tools/privacy

Screenshots

BeaconPad4 screens
EYN Tools1 screens

Verdict

The call

BeaconPad and EYN Tools are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 and EYN Tools sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BeaconPad versus EYN Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconPadEYN Tools
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.226.2
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlof PettersonLuke Gatz

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BeaconPad

One-time1
  • BeaconPad PRO$6.99
3 purchases

EYN Tools

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Plan$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is BeaconPad free?
BeaconPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EYN Tools free?
EYN Tools is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BeaconPad or EYN Tools have ads?
Neither BeaconPad nor EYN Tools shows ads.

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