BlueBeacon Tool vs Global Elixir Meetups
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.
Global Elixir Meetups
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Host your own Global Elixir Meetup with ease. Choose the setup that works best for you, hit 'record’, and start streaming to Elixir devs around the world.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Global Elixir Meetups at every 3 days against BlueBeacon Tool's every 2 months. BlueBeacon Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.1). 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, Global Elixir Meetups every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlueBeacon Tool | Global Elixir Meetups |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BlueUp | Software Mansion |
In-app purchases
BlueBeacon Tool
No in-app purchases
Global Elixir Meetups
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BlueBeacon Tool free?
Is Global Elixir Meetups free?
Do BlueBeacon Tool or Global Elixir Meetups have ads?
Which is updated more often, BlueBeacon Tool or Global Elixir Meetups?
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