BlueBeacon Tool vs LinTech Beacon Konfigurator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
LinTech Beacon Konfigurator
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With the LinTech Beacon Configurator you configure the settings of your LinTech Beacon. You can change the name: - change the name with which the beacon appears during the search - Set the Advertisng Interval Advertising Interval is the time interval at which the beacon will send its data packet. it can be set to a minimum of 100 ms. Please note that a frequent advertising packet has an influence on the power consumption of the beacon. - adjust the transmit power The higher the power, the higher the range. This setting also influences the power consumption. - enter the Major- and Minor-ID These IDs are important for the app. The IDs can be used, for example, to transfer location information such as the branch number or location identifier. These IDs are transmitted in the Advertisng package. - select the beacon mode The beacon supports Apple iBeacon, the Google Eddystone and Eddystone URL and its own LinTech beacon mode. The modes differ in the structure of the advertising package. In LinTech Beacon mode, the battery status is also displayed. information about the LinTech Beacons. Information on LinTech Beacons can be found on our website at http://www.lintech.de/produkt/bluetooth-low-energy-beacon. What is a Beacon? A Beacon is a small radio transmitter based on Bluetooth Low Energy, which is used in at configurable intervals sends signals/data packets to the environment. These are received by other smart devices, e.g. smartphones. This way, persons or devices can be localized, the own location can be determined and routes can be evaluated. With the help of Beacon technology you can navigate in rooms. It is always necessary to have a smartphone app that displays the received information. is evaluated. It is not necessary for the smartphone to have a Bluetooth connection to the beacon. Signals of different beacons can be sent one after the other. within range of each other.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BlueBeacon Tool at every 2 months against LinTech Beacon Konfigurator's every 4 months. BlueBeacon Tool also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.2). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueBeacon Tool ships an update every 2 months, LinTech Beacon Konfigurator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueBeacon Tool | LinTech Beacon Konfigurator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueUp | LinTech |
In-app purchases
BlueBeacon Tool
No in-app purchases
LinTech Beacon Konfigurator
No in-app purchases
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