Comparison

AirBeacon vs BeaconSET Plus

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

Head to head

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About

AirBeacon

This app simulates a Bluetooth 4.0 / LE beacon on your iPhone or iPod touch. It allows for multiple beacon profiles with different UUIDs and major/minor values. It can also share beacon information with another device over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth.

Highlights

Simulates Bluetooth 4.0 / LE beacon
Multiple beacon profiles
Custom UUIDs, major/minor values
Share beacon data over Wi-Fi
Share beacon data over Bluetooth

Features

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AirBeacon simulates a Bluetooth 4.0 / LE beacon using an iPhone or iPod touch. AirLocate allows multiple beacon profiles with different UUID's and major / minor values. In addition, when testing with an AirLocate device, AirBeacon can share beacon UUID's with AirLocate over a Wi-Fi or Bluetooth wireless connection.

About

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.

Highlights

Scan BeaconPlus devices
Connect to BeaconPlus
Read BeaconPlus information
Modify BeaconPlus settings
Optimized for iOS 11

Features

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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.

Screenshots

AirBeacon3 screens

BeaconSET Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AirBeacon at every 2 weeks against BeaconSET Plus's every 4 months. AirBeacon also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 12.0). BeaconSET Plus's advantage is review sentiment (14% vs 0%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AirBeacon ships an update every 2 weeks, BeaconSET Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

AirBeacon versus BeaconSET Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	AirBeacon	BeaconSET Plus
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	2.3 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	0.0% of reviews	14.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings	—	4 — better
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks — better	Every 4 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	7.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	19 MB
Age rating	4+	9+
Developer	PerCon Corporation	Yunli-Wuli Network Co., Ltd

Customer experience

AirBeacon

Written reviews1 reviews

Positive0.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative100.0%

BeaconSET Plus

All ratings4 ratings

Positive25.0%

Neutral0.0%

Negative75.0%

Written reviews7 reviews

Positive14.3%

Neutral0.0%

Negative85.7%

In-app purchases

None

AirBeacon

No in-app purchases

None

BeaconSET Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AirBeacon free?

AirBeacon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is BeaconSET Plus free?

BeaconSET Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do AirBeacon or BeaconSET Plus have ads?

Neither AirBeacon nor BeaconSET Plus shows ads.

Which is updated more often, AirBeacon or BeaconSET Plus?

AirBeacon ships an update every 2 weeks, and BeaconSET Plus every 4 months. Most recently, AirBeacon was updated on September 28, 2026 and BeaconSET Plus on October 4, 2026.