Comparison

Beacon (Flare) vs Mobile Screen Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Beacon (Flare)

Features
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beacon turns your screen into a signal. show a message. flash a color. strobe the room. no words spoken, no data sent, no account required. just your phone, saying what you need it to say. -- text display -- type anything or tap a preset. full screen, maximum brightness, landscape locked. toggle between white-on-black and black-on-white. Face ID / Touch ID authentication before every display — nothing shows by accident. -- color display -- slide across the full color spectrum to pick your color. preview updates live. lift your finger to confirm, authenticate to display. your message — if you have one — renders automatically in contrast-optimized text over whatever color you chose. -- strobe -- neon colors cycle across your screen in rapid succession. adjustable speed — hold the strobe button to open settings, slide to dial it in from a slow pulse to a full meltdown. get attention from across any room. -- preset messages -- eight messages preloaded: meet me outside. hey. follow me. 5 min. be right back. wait. sos. come here. hold the beacon logo to edit them — replace, rewrite, or add up to ten total. yours when you need them, gone from the device when you don't. -- pulse -- a breathing brightness effect that applies to any display mode. subtle. makes any signal feel alive. -- the rest -- quad-tap the display to exit. brightness maxes automatically. screen stays awake while displaying. locks to landscape for distance reading. -- privacy -- zero data collected. the only permission beacon asks for is Face ID / Touch ID authentication. messages live in memory and disappear when you close the app. nothing stored, nothing sent, nothing shared.

About

Mobile Screen Recorder

Features
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Capture what matters—then keep it on your device. Mobile Screen Recorder is a focused screen-recording utility for iPhone and iPad. Start a ReplayKit broadcast through familiar Apple system controls, choose whether to include microphone audio, and find finished recordings in Files. SIMPLE RECORDING CONTROLS • Start capture through Apple’s system broadcast interface • Include microphone audio only when you choose • See recording quality and status at a glance • Keep finished recordings in On My iPhone/Mobile Screen Recorder/Recordings • Open, share, or delete recordings from your local library LOCAL BY DEFAULT Your screen recordings, microphone audio, filenames, and video contents are not uploaded to our servers. Mobile Screen Recorder does not require an account and is not a cloud-backup service. Network access is used for advertising consent, ads on the Free plan, purchase verification, and support pages. QUALITY OPTIONS • Free: up to 720p at 30 FPS with advertising • Standard: up to 1080p at 30 FPS with no ads • Premium: native resolution up to 4K and up to 60 FPS with no ads, where supported by the device • Remove Ads Forever: removes ads while keeping Free-plan recording quality Standard and Premium are available as auto-renewing monthly or annual subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID after confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel subscriptions from your App Store account. IMPORTANT Recording availability depends on Apple system permissions, device capabilities, storage, and the content being recorded. Protected or DRM-controlled content may appear blank or may not be recordable. You are responsible for obtaining any consent required before recording screens, conversations, meetings, or copyrighted material. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through Apple. Restore a completed purchase from the Plans screen. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://screenrecorder.deritchtech.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://screenrecorder.deritchtech.com/terms

Screenshots

Beacon (Flare)4 screens
Mobile Screen Recorder1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon (Flare) at none against Mobile Screen Recorder's 5. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Mobile Screen Recorder sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beacon (Flare) asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 4 level
Beacon (Flare) versus Mobile Screen Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon (Flare)Mobile Screen Recorder
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDustin ParmenterDERITCH TECHNOLOGIES LLP

In-app purchases

None

Beacon (Flare)

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Mobile Screen Recorder

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly$8.991 Month
  • Standard Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Beacon (Flare) free?
Beacon (Flare) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobile Screen Recorder free?
Mobile Screen Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacon (Flare) or Mobile Screen Recorder have ads?
Neither Beacon (Flare) nor Mobile Screen Recorder shows ads.

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