eBeacon vs Wrist Assistant
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
eBeacon
This app helps discover and interact with Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy devices. It allows developers to configure and manage specific beacons, read and write data, and browse device services and characteristics.
- Scan for Bluetooth LE peripherals
- Scan for JAALEE Beacons
- Configure JAALEE Beacons
- Read and write device characteristics
- Browse device services
- Support for URIBeacon and Eddystone
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eBeacon can find all of your devices that use Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy(also known as Bluetooth Smart) Full Support of read, write, and notify is included. Developers can use eBeacon to Configure the Beacon Create by the JAALEE. Key Features: －Scan for any peripherals －Scan for JAALEE Beacons －JAALEE Customized firmware upgrade －Read and Configure JAALEE's Beacon －Browse Services and Characteristics －Read Services －Write Characteristics in Hex －Support URIBeacon. －Support Eddystone. －Support JAALEE BT-Gateway.
Wrist Assistant
Control your smart home devices directly from your Apple Watch. Build custom dashboards, trigger automations, and view live camera feeds with a tap. Optimized for speed and intuitive interaction, it puts your home's status and controls within easy reach.
- Customizable watch dashboards
- Control lights, locks, climate
- View and interact with cameras
- Trigger scenes and automations
- Real-time sensor status
- Voice and TTS commands
- Actionable notifications
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CONTROL YOUR HOME ASSISTANT FROM YOUR APPLE WATCH. Build custom dashboards, trigger actions, view live cameras, and manage your home instantly. Wrist Assistant brings full Home Assistant control to your wrist: • Control lights, locks, climate, covers, media, and more • View cameras and interact with live feeds • Run scenes, scripts, and automations instantly • Check sensors, history, and real-time status YOUR WATCH, YOUR DASHBOARD Design fully custom Apple Watch pages from your iPhone. Organize by room, routine, or priority, then customize tiles with icons, labels, colors, sizes, and behaviors to match your home. BUILT FOR SPEED Everything is optimized for fast control: • Tap for quick actions • Long-press for advanced controls • Use the Digital Crown for precise adjustments • Navigate quickly with gestures, shortcuts, and page jumps MORE THAN SIMPLE TOGGLES Wrist Assistant uses purpose-built controls for each device type, including: • Lights, locks, climate, and fans • Media players and remotes • Covers and vacuums • Sensors with history and charts SEE, SPEAK, AND ACT • View camera previews and full-screen streams • Talk to Home Assistant Assist • Send voice or TTS commands • Respond to notifications with actionable buttons ALWAYS WITHIN REACH Add Wrist Assistant to your watch face, Smart Stack, Control Center, and shortcuts so your home is always one tap away. REQUIREMENTS Requires a working Home Assistant server and the Wrist Assistant integration installed via HACS. TRIAL & PREMIUM • 30-day free trial with all features unlocked • One-time purchase unlocks: • Unlimited pages • Advanced styling • Camera streaming • Power-user quick actions Wrist Assistant is an independent app and is not affiliated with Home Assistant or Nabu Casa
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Wrist Assistant at 100% against eBeacon's 33%. Wrist Assistant also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). eBeacon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (7.0 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
Both are free to download. Wrist Assistant sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. eBeacon asks for nothing beyond the download.
Wrist Assistant holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of eBeacon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wrist Assistant's.
eBeacon ships an update every 2 months, Wrist Assistant every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | eBeacon | Wrist Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JAALEE Inc. | JESSE SKELTON |
Customer experience
eBeacon
Wrist Assistant
In-app purchases
eBeacon
No in-app purchases
Wrist Assistant
- WristAssistant PRO Family Upgrade$7.99
- WristAssistant PRO$9.99
- WristAssistant PRO Family$17.99
