Comparison

Beaconator vs Multi

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

Head to head
About

Beaconator

Features
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Beaconator is an all-in-one iBeacon broadcaster and detector for developers, testers, and educators. Whether you're building an indoor navigation app, testing proximity interactions, validating hardware, or learning about Bluetooth beacons, Beaconator makes iBeacon development simple. Configure a custom UUID, Major, and Minor, then instantly turn your iPhone into an iBeacon transmitter. On another device, detect nearby beacons, monitor signal strength, verify your configuration, and troubleshoot deployments without additional hardware. Features • Broadcast fully configurable iBeacon signals • Detect nearby iBeacons in real time • Adjustable UUID, Major, and Minor values • Generate random UUIDs for testing • Share beacon configurations with QR codes • Scan QR codes to configure another device instantly • View beacon proximity, RSSI, and estimated distance • Clean SwiftUI interface optimized for quick testing Perfect for • iOS developers • Bluetooth LE developers • Indoor positioning projects • Museum and exhibit installations • Retail and proximity marketing prototypes • Classroom demonstrations • QA and field testing • Hardware validation Typical Workflow 1. Configure a beacon on one device. 2. Display a QR code containing the beacon UUID. 3. Scan the QR code with a second device. 4. Begin ranging immediately to verify the broadcast. No typing. No extra hardware. No complicated setup. Beaconator was created by a developer who needed a simple way to test iBeacon-enabled applications in real-world environments. It has helped validate countless Bluetooth beacon deployments and continues to evolve with modern iOS and SwiftUI. All of the code is open-source and available at https://github.com/jeffreality/beaconator . Whether you're shipping a production app or experimenting with Core Location and Bluetooth LE, Beaconator gives you the tools you need to test quickly and confidently.

About

Multi

Discover and analyze Bluetooth devices around you. Connect to BLE devices to view their services and characteristics. Get information on connected Bluetooth Classic devices and their channels.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby BLE devices
  • View BLE services and characteristics
  • Inspect connected Bluetooth Classic devices
  • Access Bluetooth Classic channels
  • Device information retrieval
Features
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An app for getting information about the bluetooth devices in your vicinity. BLE - Connect to any nearby BLE device - View it's services and characteristics Bluetooth Classic - View any connected devices info and channels

Screenshots

Beaconator1 screens
Multi3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Beaconator at Free against Multi's $0.99. Multi's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Beaconator is free to download; Multi costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beaconator ships an update every 7 months, Multi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beaconator versus Multi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconatorMulti
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpushplay.netTiger Bomb LLC

In-app purchases

None

Beaconator

No in-app purchases

None

Multi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beaconator free?
Beaconator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Multi free?
Multi costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beaconator or Multi have ads?
Neither Beaconator nor Multi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beaconator or Multi?
Beaconator ships an update every 7 months, and Multi every 10 months. Most recently, Beaconator was updated on October 24, 2026 and Multi on October 29, 2026.

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