Estimote vs BeaconSET Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Estimote
Manage and configure Estimote Beacons, Stickers, and Mirrors. Connect via Bluetooth to adjust settings, access sensor data, and update firmware. Explore interactive demos to see proximity and mirror functionalities in action.
- Manage Estimote Beacons, Stickers, Mirrors
- Bluetooth device connection
- Configure beacon settings
- Access sensor readings
- Update device firmware
- Sync settings with cloud
- View battery status
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Estimote app is used for the management of Estimote Beacons, Stickers, and Mirrors. Connect over Bluetooth to any of your devices to manage the settings or access the built-in sensors. One of the highlights of the app are the demos. See Estimote Monitoring in action with the Proximity demo, working both in the background and the foreground. And try different Mirror scenarios with Mirror demos. The app allows you to securely manage the following: - Enable/disable packets (e.g. Estimote Monitoring, iBeacon, Eddystone) - Modify the broadcasting power and the advertising interval of each beacon - Sync the pending settings with the Estimote Cloud - Request the ownership transfer of your beacons - Check the readings of accelerometer, temperature or other sensors - See the battery status and the estimated remaining battery life with the current settings - Update beacons’ firmware The app works with the Proximity Beacons, Location Beacons, Location Beacons with UWB, Mirror, and Stickers. It’s only compatible with Estimote devices.
BeaconSET Plus
This utility app allows users to scan, connect to, read, and modify miniBeaconPlus devices. It is optimized for iOS 11 for the best user experience.
- Scan BeaconPlus devices
- Connect to BeaconPlus
- Read BeaconPlus information
- Modify BeaconPlus settings
- Optimized for iOS 11
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This app is a tool for miniBeaconPlus devices， you can do the following things while you using BeaconSET+: 1.scan BeaconPlus devices; 2.connect to your BeaconPlus; 3.read information from your BeaconPlus; 4.modify your BeaconPlus; Tips:After our extensive testing，BeaconPlus devices have the best compatibility with iOS11. We recommend that you update to iOS11 for the best experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Estimote at every 3 weeks against BeaconSET Plus's every 4 months. Estimote also leads on rating (2.6 vs 2.3) and review sentiment (27% vs 14%). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Estimote holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Estimote's written reviews are positive against 14% of BeaconSET Plus's.
Estimote ships an update every 3 weeks, BeaconSET Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Estimote | BeaconSET Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews — better | 14.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Estimote Inc. | Yunli-Wuli Network Co., Ltd |
Customer experience
Estimote
BeaconSET Plus
In-app purchases
Estimote
No in-app purchases
BeaconSET Plus
No in-app purchases
