RadBeacon vs BlueBeacon Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RadBeacon
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.
- 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
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The RadBeacon™ app is the configuration utility for RadBeacon proximity beacons from Radius Networks that support Apple's iBeacon™ proximity services as well as other emerging proximity services. The RadBeacon app from Radius Networks requires an iOS iPhone, iPad or iPod touch running iOS 7.1 or higher and equipped with Bluetooth 4.0 capabilities. With the RadBeacon app you can scan for nearby configurable Radius Networks beacons. Once discovered, you can display each beacon's operating settings and make modifications to those settings. Scanning for RadBeacons ------------------------------ Scan for nearby configurable RadBeacons by swiping down on the RadBeacons table. Each beacon discovered is displayed with the following summary details - Beacon Name - Beacon Model - Firmware Version - Hardware ID - Battery Level Reviewing RadBeacon Settings ------------------------------------ Select any RadBeacon in the table to view it's detailed settings. The settings displayed include: _Summary_ - Beacon Name - Beacon Model - Firmware Version - Hardware ID - Battery Level _Modifiable Settings_ - Beacon Name - Beacon Type - Advertised Organizational Identifier [ UUID ] - Advertised Group Identifier [ Major ] - Advertised Unit Identifier [ Minor ] - Advertised Measured Power - Advertisement Rate - Transmit Power Updating RadBeacon Settings ----------------------------------- Change any of the modifiable settings. Press the Action Menu button and select Apply. Submit a valid PIN to update the settings for this beacon. Calibrating Measured Power --------------------------------- Press the Action Menu button and select Calibrate. Calibrate the measured power value of the beacon settings to ensure optimal proximity events and ranging. Update the measured power value with the results of your calibration activity and update your settings. Range Your Beacon ----------------------- Press the Action Menu button and select Range. Validate the accuracy of your beacon settings by quickly verifying the ranging behavior of your device in proximity to your configured beacon. Update RadBeacon PIN ---------------------------- Press the Action Menu button and select Update PIN. Submit a new and existing PIN to update the PIN for your beacon. Reset to Factory Settings ----------------------------- Press the Action Menu button and select Reset. Reset the device to the original factory settings. Submit a valid PIN to reset the settings for your beacon to factory defaults. Lock Settings ---------------- Press the Action Menu button and select Lock. Submit a valid PIN to prevent connections from remote Bluetooth 4.0 devices to the beacon configuration service. The Lock feature is a security precaution to limit the possibility of third party manipulation of your beacons once they have been installed and configured. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon USB, remove and restore power to the device. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon Tag, remove the front cover and press the configuration push button switch near the coin cell battery. In order to re-enter configurable mode for a RadBeacon X2, remove the front cover and switch the beacon power switch to OFF and back to ON. A beacon set in configurable mode will be configurable for up to 30 minutes or until you lock the device again. Boot To DFU --------------- Press the Action Menu button and select DFU. Reboot the beacon into Direct Firmware Update mode. Contact Radius Networks support for information on the procedure for firmware update or replacement. In order to re-enter normal operational model, simply remove and replace power to the device.
BlueBeacon Tool
This utility app allows users to configure and manage BlueUp iBeacons. It provides detailed device information, enables modification of various settings like UUID and advertising intervals, and displays real-time beacon status and ranging data.
- Configure BlueBeacon settings
- Display device information
- Modify UUID, major, and minor values
- Adjust advertising interval and TX power
- Calibrate RSSI and set power-on state
- Range detected BlueBeacons
- Add custom UUIDs for ranging
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BlueBeacon Tool app is the utility for BlueBeacon iBeacons from BlueUp, that allows to configure and range beacons. A. Configure Scan for nearby, connectible and configurable BlueBeacons. For each discovered BlueBeacon, you can perform the following actions: 1. Display BlueBeacon device information profile: - Manufacturer - Model - Serial number (unique to each BlueBeacon) - HW/FW/SW revision 2. Display and modify BlueBeacon configuration settings: - UUID - major - minor - advertising interval - TX power - beacon RSSI calibration - power-on state - connectable state - password protection - beacon description 3. Display BlueBeacon status: - battery level B. Range Ranging of detected BlueBeacons, showing the following information: UUID, major, minor, RSSI and accuracy. Moreover, allows to add custom UUIDs to the UUID Region list, in order to range for your own beacons.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: RadBeacon at 5.0 against BlueBeacon Tool's 1.0. BlueBeacon Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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.
RadBeacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
RadBeacon ships an update every 5 weeks, BlueBeacon Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RadBeacon | BlueBeacon Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Radius Networks | BlueUp |
Customer experience
RadBeacon
BlueBeacon Tool
In-app purchases
RadBeacon
No in-app purchases
BlueBeacon Tool
No in-app purchases
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