Comparison

Beam vs Cogent Analytics

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

Head to head
About

Beam

Features
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Beam brings your Mac screen to your iPhone when you step away. Watch on your Mac, open Beam on iPhone, and keep going instantly over local Wi-Fi. After first-time pairing, reconnect is automatic. • Streams your Mac display with system audio • Picture in Picture support on iPhone • Play/Pause, Next, and Previous media controls • Local network only (no cloud account required) • Encrypted pairing between your devices • Built for low-latency continuity Free tier: • 3-day free trial with no limits • Then up to 30 minutes/day with a 24-hour reset Beam Unlimited: • One-time non-consumable in-app purchase • Removes session limits and cooldowns Important: • Requires the Beacon companion app on your Mac • Mac and iPhone must be on the same local network • Beam is not a remote desktop or internet streaming app.

About

Cogent Analytics

This strategy companion app helps players of a popular mobile game analyze their war performance, roster strength, and hero leveling decisions. It provides insights into defense rankings, event scores, and allows for AI-powered queries about game data. Alliance leaders can track member contributions and overall alliance performance.

Highlights
  • Roster analytics and power creep tracking
  • Hero leveling decision support
  • War performance and defense rankings
  • Event score analysis
  • AI-powered game data search
  • Spend tracking and budget management
Features
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Your war data shouldn't die in screenshots and chat threads. Cogent Analytics is the strategy companion for Empires & Puzzles, built by a player, for players. It remembers what the game forgets: every war, every score, every hero decision, turned into answers you can act on. WHAT IT DOES FOR YOU • Roster Analytics: Roster strength, power creep, and exactly where your roster sits against the current meta. • What to Level Next: Decision support for the hero that will bring the most value to your current roster, based on your play style and war results. Don't waste resources leveling a hero you will likely not use. • War Performance KPIs: Player scores, team composition, playing styles, and streaks across your personal and Alliance war history. • Defense Rankings: See which defenses performed best by each war type and use that information to strengthen your defensive strategy. • One-Shot Teams: Use results driven One Shot teams against any tank with guidance drawn from real matchups. • Event Score Analytics: Track your event scores over time, and find out what it takes to top the leaderboard. • Ask COG: AI-powered search over your roster, your wars, and your alliance. Ask a question, get an answer. • Advanced hero search: Filter by Hero type (Healers, Damage Dealers, Specialists), special skills, aether powers, and more. • Spend tracking: Set a budget and align your spending with your goals. Keep your purchases under control and track it month over month. FOR ALLIANCE LEADERS Stop guessing who's underperforming. War logs, member contributions, and alliance analytics live in one place, visible to your alliance and remembered forever. Getting started is free: create an account at no cost and upload your roster with screenshots. No manual data entry. FREE FEATURES Your war log and history, My Roster, Event Scores, Power Creep, War KPIs, and One Shot Teams for your own account are free. REQUIRES A PAID COGENT PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION What to Level Next, Ask COG, Advanced Hero Search, Emblem & Reset Planner, Performance Analysis, My Debrief, Post War Debrief, Best Defenses, Advanced War Rankings, Members All Time Performance, Teammate Teams, alliance One Shot Teams, Defense Planner, and logging purchases in the Spend Tracker. Cogent Premium is an auto-renewing subscription available as an in-app purchase, offered monthly or yearly. Prices are shown in the app before you buy, alongside a full free-versus-premium comparison. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase, and the subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Cogent Analytics is an independent companion app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Zynga or Small Giant Games. Empires & Puzzles is a trademark of its respective owner. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://allios.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Beam4 screens
Cogent Analytics4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cogent Analytics at every 2 days against Beam's every 6 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Beam sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Cogent Analytics sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beam ships an update every 6 days, Cogent Analytics every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Beam versus Cogent Analytics: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeamCogent Analytics
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKEVIN ERIK IINCleiton Goncalves

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beam

One-time2
  • Beam Unlimited$4.79
  • Beam Unlimited$7.99
2 purchases

Cogent Analytics

Subscriptions2
  • Cogent Premium (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • Cogent Premium (Annual)$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Beam free?
Beam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cogent Analytics free?
Cogent Analytics is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beam or Cogent Analytics have ads?
Neither Beam nor Cogent Analytics shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beam or Cogent Analytics?
Beam ships an update every 6 days, and Cogent Analytics every 2 days. Most recently, Beam was updated on October 10, 2026 and Cogent Analytics on October 11, 2026.

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