FutureOrb® vs Beacon Alert
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FutureOrb®
Discover and create location-aware digital content around you. Access training, manuals, and interactive experiences without needing to search. Share your own content for others to find.
- Discover proximal information
- Create and publish Orb content
- Access digital manuals
- Interactive training experiences
- Content management service
- Support for wireless signals
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The FutureOrb® Proximal Web® app, allows you to seek and explore all of the proximal information around you, at work, at school or on-the-go. FutureOrb was developed to support DoD training, communications, and security and can also be utilized for various personal/commercial use. Sure, we could call it Future Orb, but one word is better than two. Getting started with FutureOrb is easy! Browse proximal content on the FutureOrb app. If you don't see any near you, then create your own Orb content and start contributing proximal content. From DoD training initiatives, such as Sailor 2025 to STEM experiences at museums and universities, FutureOrb® Proximal Web® is a flexible framework for publishing content. Receive interactive training when you approach a piece of equipment, eliminate need for paper manuals allowing digital access to manuals. Our motto is “Where content finds you”. Come join the users that are driving the technology of tomorrow, by downloading the FutureOrb app today. Visit the FutureOrb website and request an account to create Orb content for proximal engagements. Then simply add and group any supported wireless signals to your account. You'll be able to easily place URLs, videos, and downloadable content using online Orb templates and tools. The FutureOrb Proximal Web content management service and mobile application enables DoD, individuals, and businesses to register a unique Display Name, and create proximal content called, Orbs, to be managed across various wireless signals, including beacons. The FutureOrb Proximal Web Orb templates allow custom Orbs to be created and served up to anyone nearby. This will allow your customers direct access to your public Classroom Orbs, Training Orbs, Game Orbs and whatever else you create, without having to traverse a website!
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
The clearest difference is rating: Beacon Alert at 5.0 against FutureOrb®'s 4.4. FutureOrb®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 48 months). On price, ads 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. Beacon Alert sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. FutureOrb® asks for nothing beyond the download.
Beacon Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.
FutureOrb® ships an update monthly, Beacon Alert every 48 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FutureOrb® | Beacon Alert |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 48 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GBL Systems Corp | Carlos Chaparro |
Customer experience
FutureOrb®
Beacon Alert
In-app purchases
FutureOrb®
No in-app purchases
Beacon Alert
- Beacon Alert Pro$1.99
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