Comparison

Beacon Utility vs Periphery

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Utility

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Beacon Utilityは、iBeaconおよびカスタムBLEでのビーコンの発信・スキャンが行える開発者向けユーティリティアプリです。 【ビーコン発信】 ・iBeacon形式(UUID / Major / Minor / Tx Power) ・カスタムBLE形式(Local Name / Service UUID) ・設定の保存・切り替えが可能 【BLEスキャン】 ・周辺のBLEデバイスを自動検出 ・iBeaconのレンジング(UUID / Major / Minor / RSSI表示) ・名前なしデバイスの表示切り替え 【リモート設定送信】 ・Wi-Fi経由で外部ビーコン端末にiBeacon設定をJSON形式で送信 ・エンドポイントの保存・管理 ・ビーコン設定の保存・管理 【その他】 ・日本語 / 英語対応 ・Bluetoothおよび位置情報の権限が必要です

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Periphery

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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications — all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Export scan logs for documentation and debugging - Offline UUID database — no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds The cleanest BLE inspector on the App Store. Periphery Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Weekly, monthly, yearly, and lifetime options available. Prices shown at purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/43f479d4da16a7bb4aaf5504874b01bb/raw/d25d0afa3cf5a33d08e396fbadae1e9f04651b53/GeneralPrivacyPolicy.md Terms of Use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/a9624bdaa9742350da2f60ab2957823c/raw/4968b429a06fda4917e2c3903c8e415d5a12d12a/Term&Condition.md

Screenshots

Beacon Utility4 screens
Periphery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Utility at none against Periphery's 4. Periphery's advantage is device support. On price 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. Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Beacon Utility asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
Beacon Utility versus Periphery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon UtilityPeriphery
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Devices—iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSolidSurface inc.Grima Hdez

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Utility

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Periphery

Subscriptions3
  • Periphery Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Periphery Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Periphery Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Periphery Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Beacon Utility free?
Beacon Utility is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periphery free?
Periphery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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