takehub vs Beacon
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
takehub
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Long form rewritten — opens with takehub is an asynchronous debate and decision platform... and closes with Got a question? Let's hear every take -- then decide.
Beacon
This app shows your friends' real-time locations on a map when they are out. It focuses on immediate presence without traditional social media feeds or posts. See who is nearby with a simple visual indicator.
- Real-time location sharing
- Map-based interface
- Friend discovery
- No feeds or posts
- Simple presence indicator
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Beacon is how you find your friends when they're already out and how they find you. No feeds. No posts. Just a flame on a map that says, I'm in.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: takehub at 3 against Beacon's 1. takehub also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
takehub ships an update monthly, Beacon every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | takehub | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 42 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | MAURICIO URDANETAURIBE | Qwarter |
In-app purchases
takehub
No in-app purchases
Beacon
No in-app purchases
