Estimote vs Beacon Alert
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.
Beacon Alert
This app allows you to manage multiple beacons and receive notifications when they enter or exit your proximity. It supports adding up to 20 beacons through in-app purchases.
- Manage multiple beacons
- Add up to 20 beacons
- Receive entry/exit notifications
- Beacon enabled device required
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Never lose track of what matters. Beacon Alert helps you monitor Bluetooth beacons and records where they were last seen. Receive alerts when a beacon disappears and quickly navigate back to its last known location. Perfect for keys, bags, equipment, pets, vehicles, and anything equipped with a compatible Bluetooth beacon. FEATURES • Monitor multiple beacons • Instant alerts when a beacon goes out of range • Notifications when a beacon returns nearby • Save the last known location automatically • View lost locations by beacon name • Rename and organize beacons • Open saved locations in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Background monitoring support • Clean and easy-to-use interface • Privacy focused — your data stays on your device BEACON ALERT PRO Unlock even more features with Beacon Alert Pro: • Unlimited saved beacons • Lost location history • Custom beacon names • Advanced notifications Beacon Alert is designed to help you find and recover important items faster and with confidence.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Beacon Alert at 100% against Estimote's 27%. Beacon Alert also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.6). Estimote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 48 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Estimote asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of Estimote's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon Alert's.
Estimote ships an update every 3 weeks, Beacon Alert every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Estimote | Beacon Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 26.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 72 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Estimote Inc. | Carlos Chaparro |
Customer experience
Estimote
Beacon Alert
In-app purchases
Estimote
No in-app purchases
Beacon Alert
- Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
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