BEEKS Beacon Maker vs Beacon Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BEEKS Beacon Maker
This utility allows developers to easily configure, deploy, and manage BEEKS Bluetooth Beacons. It provides tools for setting up multiple beacons, customizing their advertisements, and testing their functionality. Users can also access developer resources for creating custom applications.
- Configure multiple beacons
- Auto-deployment feature
- Name and comment beacons
- Manage beacon settings
- Set iBeacon and Eddystone values
- Test beacon functionality
- Access developer portal
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BEEKS Beacon Maker gets developers started fast and easy with our wide range of BEEKS Bluetooth Beacon products. CREATE BEACONS • Set up configurations for large quantities of beacons • Rapidly deploy them to your BEEKS Bluetooth Beacons using our AutoDeployment feature CONTROL YOUR BEACONS • Keep track of your stack by naming your Beacons, adding comments and providing location information • Manage your Beacons’ settings such as transmit power and broadcast rate • Enable or disable iBeacon ranging capabilities • Set iBeacon UUID, Major and Minor values • Enable or disable Google Eddystone advertisements • Set custom Eddystone UIDs and URLs • Setup Energy Saving to preserve battery life • Automatically update to our latest firmware TEST YOUR BEACONS • View all BEEKS Bluetooth Beacons within the range of your device • Scan for created Beacons and verify their settings • Try our included iBeacon demos to experiment with the effects of your Beacon settings and to get an idea of the real-life possibilities of Bluetooth Beacons CUSTOMIZE YOUR EXPERIENCE • Create and prepare BEEKS Bluetooth Beacons for your own purposes • Create your own custom Apps using our SDK • Register for online access to BluVision's Developer Portal for SDKs This app only works with our own BEEKS Bluetooth Beacons. Sold separately. Please note that your device needs to be Bluetooth 4.0 compatible. Supported devices include: Apple iPhone 4S, Apple iPhone 5, Apple iPhone 5C, Apple iPhone 5S Apple iPhone 6 Apple iPhone 6 Plus Apple iPad (3rd and 4th gen) Apple iPad Air Apple iPad Mini Apple iPod Touch (5th gen)
Beacon Alert
This app allows you to manage multiple beacons and receive notifications when they enter or exit your proximity. It supports adding up to 20 beacons through in-app purchases.
- Manage multiple beacons
- Add up to 20 beacons
- Receive entry/exit notifications
- Beacon enabled device required
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Never lose track of what matters. Beacon Alert helps you monitor Bluetooth beacons and records where they were last seen. Receive alerts when a beacon disappears and quickly navigate back to its last known location. Perfect for keys, bags, equipment, pets, vehicles, and anything equipped with a compatible Bluetooth beacon. FEATURES • Monitor multiple beacons • Instant alerts when a beacon goes out of range • Notifications when a beacon returns nearby • Save the last known location automatically • View lost locations by beacon name • Rename and organize beacons • Open saved locations in Apple Maps or Google Maps • Background monitoring support • Clean and easy-to-use interface • Privacy focused — your data stays on your device BEACON ALERT PRO Unlock even more features with Beacon Alert Pro: • Unlimited saved beacons • Lost location history • Custom beacon names • Advanced notifications Beacon Alert is designed to help you find and recover important items faster and with confidence.
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Verdict
BEEKS Beacon Maker and Beacon Alert both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Beacon Alert's written reviews are positive against 50% of BEEKS Beacon Maker's. BEEKS Beacon Maker's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 48 months). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BEEKS Beacon Maker asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BEEKS Beacon Maker against 5.0 for Beacon Alert. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of BEEKS Beacon Maker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Beacon Alert's.
BEEKS Beacon Maker ships an update every 6 weeks, Beacon Alert every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BEEKS Beacon Maker | Beacon Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SSI America, Inc. | Carlos Chaparro |
Customer experience
BEEKS Beacon Maker
Beacon Alert
In-app purchases
BEEKS Beacon Maker
No in-app purchases
Beacon Alert
- Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
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