AprilBeacon vs CiTRON Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AprilBeacon
This utility app aids in debugging Beacon devices. It provides tools for developers to manage and troubleshoot their Beacon hardware. The application is free to use and available on iOS devices.
- Debug Beacon devices
- Manage Beacon hardware
- Troubleshoot Beacon issues
- iOS compatible
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A tool for debug Beacon device.
CiTRON Tool
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CiTRON Tool is an App that manages BLE Mesh devices, adding BLE bridges and BLE Mesh devices to the same network, managing nodes and node addresses.
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Verdict
AprilBeacon and CiTRON Tool are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
AprilBeacon ships an update every 6 weeks, CiTRON Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and June 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AprilBeacon | CiTRON Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.5 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 灿 颜 | 飞 龚 |
In-app purchases
AprilBeacon
No in-app purchases
CiTRON Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is AprilBeacon free?
Is CiTRON Tool free?
Do AprilBeacon or CiTRON Tool have ads?
Which is updated more often, AprilBeacon or CiTRON Tool?
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