Comparison

Beaconator vs BoardBoss

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

BoardBoss

Enhance classic board games with AI and augmented reality. Point your phone at the game to unlock new features, improve scores, and discover missed words. Currently supports Boggle variants with more games planned.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality game enhancement
  • AI-powered word suggestions
  • Dictionary verification
  • Score improvement tools
  • Support for Boggle, Big Boggle, Super Big Boggle
Features
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BoardBoss brings the board games you already know and love to life using artificial intelligence and augmented reality! Simply point your phone at your favorite game and it is enhanced with new features never before possible in the physical world. Improve your score. Have more fun. Beat your friends. BoardBoss currently supports Boggle™, Big Boggle™, and Super Big Boggle™ with more games coming soon! After the game just scan with BoardBoss to • See the highest scoring words you missed • See ALL words on the board • Check the dictionary to verify words you found Breathe new life into your favorite classics with BoardBoss! Built by the same team that brought you Magic Sudoku, Product Hunt's AR App of the Year for 2017. Support for more games is coming soon! Have a favorite game you want to see enhanced? Let us know your requests. * Boggle is a registered trademark of Hasbro, Inc.

Screenshots

Beaconator1 screens
BoardBoss4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BoardBoss at daily against Beaconator's every 7 months. BoardBoss also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beaconator ships an update every 7 months, BoardBoss daily. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Beaconator versus BoardBoss: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeaconatorBoardBoss
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.9 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—9 — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerpushplay.netRoboflow, LLC

In-app purchases

None

Beaconator

No in-app purchases

None

BoardBoss

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beaconator free?
Beaconator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BoardBoss free?
BoardBoss is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beaconator or BoardBoss have ads?
Neither Beaconator nor BoardBoss shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beaconator or BoardBoss?
Beaconator ships an update every 7 months, and BoardBoss daily. Most recently, Beaconator was updated on October 3, 2026 and BoardBoss on October 4, 2026.

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