Comparison

Timer 555 Calculator vs BeaconMagic

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

Head to head
About

Timer 555 Calculator

Calculate monostable and astable circuits for electronics projects. Determine pulse width and frequency, find component combinations, and save/upload data. Supports multiple languages.

Highlights
  • Monostable circuit pulse width calculation
  • Astable circuit frequency calculation
  • Component combination finder
  • Save component values to CSV
  • Upload CSV via AirDrop/iCloud Drive
  • Multi-language support
Features
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This app is used to calculate monostable and astable circuit. Features * Calculate pulse width of monostable circuit * Calculate frequency of astable circuit * Find out combination of components making a desire pulse width in monostable circuit * Find out combination of components making a desire frequency in astable circuit * Saving component values in CSV file * Upload generated CSV files via AirDrop or iCloud Drive * Support English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Russian

About

BeaconMagic

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for low-energy Bluetooth devices. It allows you to discover nearby devices, connect to them, and access their services and data. You can also configure your device to act as an iBeacon and monitor the real-time proximity of multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
  • Connect to devices and access data
  • Emulate iBeacon functionality
  • Monitor device proximity in real-time
  • View device services
Features
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The most complete low energy bluetooth toolkit out there, see devices nearby, connect and get services and data BeaconMagic knows all major iBeacon ids and can turn your device into either of them, see how far apart your different devices are from each other as you move them real time ! It features the following sections: * Monitor * Emitter

Screenshots

Timer 555 Calculator4 screens
BeaconMagic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Timer 555 Calculator at 100% against BeaconMagic's 0%. Timer 555 Calculator also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). BeaconMagic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Timer 555 Calculator is free to download; BeaconMagic costs $1.99 up front. Timer 555 Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BeaconMagic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Timer 555 Calculator ships an update every 3 months, BeaconMagic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Timer 555 Calculator versus BeaconMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer 555 CalculatorBeaconMagic
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.9 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiu Yuen HoVlad Alexa

Customer experience

Timer 555 Calculator

All ratings8 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BeaconMagic

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Timer 555 Calculator

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro feature$0.99
None

BeaconMagic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer 555 Calculator free?
Timer 555 Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeaconMagic free?
BeaconMagic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer 555 Calculator or BeaconMagic have ads?
Neither Timer 555 Calculator nor BeaconMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Timer 555 Calculator or BeaconMagic?
Timer 555 Calculator ships an update every 3 months, and BeaconMagic every 3 weeks. Most recently, Timer 555 Calculator was updated on October 5, 2026 and BeaconMagic on October 14, 2026.

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