Comparison

Hearth Cmd vs beacons

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

Head to head
About

Hearth Cmd

Features
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Hearth puts AI agents to work for you at home. Run agents on your Mac or Linux machine to handle the tasks you never get to — and stay in control from your phone. When an agent is about to do something sensitive, it asks first. You get a notification on your iPhone and tap Allow or Deny. Tap "Always Allow" on actions you're comfortable with and Hearth remembers. Over time, your agents get more autonomous for the things you trust them with, and interruptions become rare. FREE FEATURES • Approve from anywhere — agents ask before anything important; handle requests in seconds from your phone • Talk to your agents — send instructions to any running agent mid-task from your phone, no laptop required • Smart rules — tap "Always Allow" once; Hearth handles it automatically from then on • See everything — the Transcript tab shows exactly what every agent is doing, step by step, in real time • Multiple agents — run separate agents with distinct rules and activity histories • Rich previews — see exactly what the agent wants to do before you approve • Pull the Plug — stop any agent instantly with one tap HEARTH PRO • Push notifications — get notified when an agent needs you, even when the app is closed • Time Sensitive alerts — break through Focus modes • Voice input — on-device speech-to-text powered by WhisperKit (iPhone 12+) • Temporary grants — time-limited auto-approve rules that expire automatically Your agents run on your own machine. Hearth relays requests to your phone — nothing executes without your rules. Hearth Cmd is an independent product and is not affiliated with Anthropic, GitHub, Anysphere, OpenAI, or any other AI provider. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

beacons

Detects and maps surveillance devices broadcasting over WiFi and Bluetooth. It identifies cameras, trackers, and drones, offering a live view of nearby recording gear. Explore its features with sample data even without hardware.

Highlights
  • Detects WiFi and Bluetooth broadcasting devices
  • Live map display of detected gear
  • Identifies license-plate readers, cameras, and trackers
  • Open-source and privacy-focused design
  • Optional drive mode with lock screen counter
  • Community layer for known fixed sites
Features
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beacons is a free open-source companion app for the soyboi beacon detector. it finds the cameras, trackers, and other recording gear broadcasting around you and puts them on a live map on your phone. A lot of modern surveillance gear announces itself over WiFi and Bluetooth. beacons listens for those signals so you can see what's nearby. beacons pairs the pocket receiver that pairs with your phone over Bluetooth. No detector yet? Open the app and tap "See how it works" on the first screen to explore the whole app on sample data, with no hardware and no permissions required. WHAT IT FINDS - Automated license-plate readers: known fixed sites shown on a map, plus a live flag when nearby gear actually broadcasts over WiFi or Bluetooth (a bonus, not a guarantee, since many report home over cellular and stay silent) - Networked and WiFi cameras from known camera brands, professional and consumer (optional, off by default) - Bluetooth trackers like AirTags (optional, off by default, so everyday tags don't bury the rest) - Drones broadcasting Remote ID overhead - Body-worn and wearable cameras in range - Recording glasses, by the vendor IDs in their Bluetooth broadcasts - Anything you star: teach it your own category and it calls that device out every time it's near PRIVATE BY DESIGN - The detection side only listens. It never jams or spoofs, and can't track or affect any other device. The only thing the detector transmits is the Bluetooth link to your own phone. - No account, no cloud, no telemetry. Every detection stays on your device unless you explicitly export or send it. - The app and the firmware are fully open source, so you can read exactly what it does. HOW IT WORKS - Every detection lands on a live map with signal detail and history. - An optional Drive mode keeps a live counter on your lock screen while you travel. - An opt-in community layer also maps known fixed plate-reader sites near you, drawn from the DeFlock project and OpenStreetMap contributors, as a reference on top of live detection. - Free firmware updates install over Bluetooth, so it keeps recognizing new gear. - Spotted a device it mislabeled or missed? Share that capture from the app to help improve detection. It is manual and optional, and nothing leaves your phone unless you send it. HONEST ABOUT LIMITS It hears what announces itself over WiFi and Bluetooth, not what stays silent. Wired and purely optical systems won't show up, and neither will gear that reports home over its own cellular link, which some fixed plate readers do. A quiet screen means nothing spoke up, not that you're unwatched. beacons needs the beacons hardware for live detection. Learn more at soyboi.tech.

Screenshots

Hearth Cmd4 screens
beacons4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: beacons at none against Hearth Cmd's 2. beacons also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Hearth Cmd's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Hearth Cmd sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. beacons asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hearth Cmd ships an update every 2 months, beacons weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Hearth Cmd versus beacons: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHearth Cmdbeacons
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperVerge Labs LLCSoyboi LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hearth Cmd

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Hearth Pro Multi-home$9.991 Month
None

beacons

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hearth Cmd free?
Hearth Cmd is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is beacons free?
beacons is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hearth Cmd or beacons have ads?
Neither Hearth Cmd nor beacons shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hearth Cmd or beacons?
Hearth Cmd ships an update every 2 months, and beacons weekly. Most recently, Hearth Cmd was updated on October 24, 2026 and beacons on October 24, 2026.

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