Comparison

BlueBeacon Tool vs Privalink

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Privalink

Features
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Share Smarter. Stay Private. Privalink is your privacy companion for social media sharing. Links from friends, coworkers, or family often come loaded with hidden tracking tags that can expose your activity or connect you to people you’d rather keep separate. With Privalink, you can: Clean links instantly – remove tracking tags in one tap. Share without worries – keep your profile private. Enjoy your content freely – videos, posts, and more, with no unwanted connections. Whether you’re sharing a funny video, an inspiring post, or an important update, Privalink makes sure your links are clean, safe, and truly yours to share. Stay private. Share with confidence.

Screenshots

BlueBeacon Tool4 screens
Privalink1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BlueBeacon Tool at 8.0 against Privalink's 18.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BlueBeacon Tool versus Privalink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueBeacon ToolPrivalink
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlueUpCentral Point Media SRL

In-app purchases

None

BlueBeacon Tool

No in-app purchases

None

Privalink

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueBeacon Tool free?
BlueBeacon Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Privalink free?
Privalink is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueBeacon Tool or Privalink have ads?
Neither BlueBeacon Tool nor Privalink shows ads.

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