Comparison

iBKS Config Tool vs BeaconSET

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

Head to head
About

iBKS Config Tool

Features
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READ BEFORE DOWNLOAD: This application only works with the iBKS models with firmware version V5.0 or higher. Through this app, older firmware versions MAY BE UPDATED to the latest one by using the integrated DFU. IBKS Config Tool is an App which will allow you to scan and set up the beacon models iBKS105, iBKS Plus, iBKS USB and iBKS Card with firmware v5.0 and above manufactured by Accent Systems SLU company. The available features on the app are: - Associate the app to a google account and beacon projects on Google Developers Console to manage the iBeacon, Eddystone UID and Eddystone EID registration. - Scan all the available beacon devices around and view the device type and the advertising packets in real-time for Eddystone protocol. - Connect to iBKS beacon devices in connectable mode, view and modify the following characteristics: iBeacon slots, Eddystone slots, device name, password, connectable modes and factory reset. - Add the deployment file to check the factory parameters set associated to a specific beacon by a QR Code. For further information, visit our website at https://accent-systems.com/support/

About

BeaconSET

This utility app allows users to scan for and modify the parameters of iBeacons. It provides essential information like UUID and RSSi, and enables adjustments to settings such as UUID, Major, Minor, and Transmission Power.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby iBeacons
  • View iBeacon common information (UUID, RSSi)
  • Modify iBeacon UUID
  • Modify iBeacon Major and Minor values
  • Adjust Transmission Power
Features
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BeaconSET is an application which will help you scan and modify iBeacons’ parameters. Key Features -Scan for any iBeacons around you -Get iBeacon’s common information, such like UUID, RSSi -Modify iBeacon’s parameters, such like UUID, Major, Minor, Transimission Power, etc.

Screenshots

iBKS Config Tool4 screens
BeaconSET2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: iBKS Config Tool at every 2 months against BeaconSET's every 5 months. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iBKS Config Tool ships an update every 2 months, BeaconSET every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iBKS Config Tool versus BeaconSET: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriBKS Config ToolBeaconSET
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better10.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB11 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperAccent Advanced Systems SLYunli-Wuli Network Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

iBKS Config Tool

No in-app purchases

None

BeaconSET

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iBKS Config Tool free?
iBKS Config Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeaconSET free?
BeaconSET is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do iBKS Config Tool or BeaconSET have ads?
Neither iBKS Config Tool nor BeaconSET shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iBKS Config Tool or BeaconSET?
iBKS Config Tool ships an update every 2 months, and BeaconSET every 5 months. Most recently, iBKS Config Tool was updated on September 18, 2026 and BeaconSET on August 13, 2026.

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