# RadBeacon vs Hello Gimbal

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Hello Gimbal at 100% against RadBeacon's 57%. Hello Gimbal also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). RadBeacon's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

RadBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Gimbal has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of RadBeacon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hello Gimbal's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

RadBeacon ships an update every 5 weeks, Hello Gimbal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | RadBeacon | Hello Gimbal |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radbeacon/id789301891/reviews)** | [4.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-gimbal/id1055812749/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **7** |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **9.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Radius Networks, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/552602206) | [Gimbal, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/404624702) |

## What reviewers say

### RadBeacon

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/radbeacon/id789301891)

Configure and manage proximity beacons that support Apple's iBeacon™ standard. Scan for nearby beacons, view and modify their settings, calibrate power, and reset to factory defaults. Secure your beacons with a PIN.

**Highlights:** Scan for nearby beacons, View beacon settings, Modify beacon settings, Calibrate measured power, Range beacon accuracy, Update beacon PIN, Reset to factory settings, Lock beacon settings

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello Gimbal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-gimbal/id1055812749)

Explore the Gimbal platform's proximity awareness and location-based messaging capabilities. This application, when used with a Gimbal beacon and geofences, demonstrates how location data can trigger specific messages and experiences.

**Highlights:** Proximity awareness system, Location-based messages, Geofence integration, Beacon compatibility, Platform demonstration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is RadBeacon free?

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

### Is Hello Gimbal free?

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

### Which has better reviews, RadBeacon or Hello Gimbal?

RadBeacon is rated higher. RadBeacon averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Hello Gimbal averages 4.4 from 7 ratings.

### Do RadBeacon or Hello Gimbal have ads?

Neither RadBeacon nor Hello Gimbal shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, RadBeacon or Hello Gimbal?

RadBeacon ships an update every 5 weeks, and Hello Gimbal every 3 months. Most recently, RadBeacon was updated on June 7, 2026 and Hello Gimbal on June 1, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*