CBRTX vs beamLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBRTX
This messenger app simulates a CB radio experience, allowing users to communicate across 40 channels. It offers optional end-to-end encryption and the ability to filter contacts by distance.
- CB radio simulation
- 40 channel support
- Distance filtering (200m - 20km)
- Optional end-to-end encryption
- Keyword-based encryption
Read full descriptionHide full description
CBRTX is a CB radio (Citizens band radio) inspired messenger with optional end-to-end encryption on your iPhone. * switch between 40 channels * filter by distance from 200 m to 20.000 km * end-to-end encryption, only parties with the same keyword in their keychain receives your message.
beamLive
Read full descriptionHide full description
beamLive is a next-generation mobile communication platform a that combines voice and video communication with mobile messaging, real-time GPS and the ability to securely share content into a single easy-to-use platform. Why beamLive? Chat and Share - video, photos, location and files with friends, co-workers and others securely over cellular networks and WiFi. Make Free Voice Calls – to other apps users, as well as to landlines and mobile phones Send invitations and surveys – easily send calendar invitations within your group and create custom surveys for partners and clients High Quality Video Calling – call one person or a group of people and collaborate over video in real-time GPS – our proprietary, highly accurate GPS technology enables you to track or be tracked with revocable permission Pages – keep a running record of your conversations, shared files, locations and more on easy-to-use Pages. Receive notifications – via in-app messaging, text, SMS, or email beamAssist – our one-touch app instantly shares safety status, location, audio, video and vital data and with friends & family or designated emergency services Integrate – with wearables and other devices beam2talk - mimics the simplicity of a Push-2-Talk radio over cellular networks and includes not only audio but also video and GPS Web interface – log-in from your computer or laptop to keep the conversations going when you’re not on your phone.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CBRTX at 7.0 against beamLive's 15.5. 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.
| Parameter | CBRTX | beamLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 154 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | factsoft ag | BeamLive Inc. |
In-app purchases
CBRTX
No in-app purchases
beamLive
No in-app purchases









