CBRTX vs Beacon
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
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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.
Beacon
Easily find friends who are available to hang out. Share your current activity and connect with mutual friends to make plans spontaneously. Never miss an opportunity to socialize.
- See friends available to hang out
- Broadcast your current activity
- Pair with friends on similar schedules
- Activity selector for various plans
- Statuses for context
- Connect with mutual friends
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Welcome to Beacon, the fastest way to meet up with friends! Just jump on the app, flip your location on, and see all your friends that want to hang out! Everyone's busy but with Beacon, you can pair yourself off with friends that have aligning schedules. Want to get coffee? Workout? Maybe just go on a walk? Beacon features a slate of different signals to show your friends what you're up to! BEACON INCLUDES: MAPPING: - See all your friends that want to hang out! And flip on your own beacon if you want your friends to see you! ACTIVITY SELECTOR: - Quickly show your friends what activity you're up to. Never eat lunch alone, again! STATUSES: - Broadcast messages to all your friends if you need a bit more context than an emoji. NETWORK: - Forge closer connections with mutuals through close friends. Expand your network!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Beacon at 5.0 against CBRTX's 1.0. Beacon also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). CBRTX's advantage is iOS requirement (7.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Beacon holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of CBRTX's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon's.
| Parameter | CBRTX | Beacon |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | factsoft ag | Wolk Creative |
Customer experience
CBRTX
Beacon
In-app purchases
CBRTX
No in-app purchases
Beacon
No in-app purchases
