# Locate Beacon

> Utilities

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id738709014](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id738709014)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id738709014`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Radius Networks
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (15 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4
- **Last updated:** 2016-07-07
- **First published:** 2013-11-13
- **Size:** 1.75 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-18
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/locate-beacon/id738709014)
- **Website:** [http://www.radiusnetworks.com/ibeacon.html](http://www.radiusnetworks.com/ibeacon.html)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.radiusnetworks.com/privacy\_policy.html](http://www.radiusnetworks.com/privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Makes your device transmit as a Proximity Beacon with iBeacon™ Technology and configurable identifiers.  Finds nearby beacons with Eddystone, iBeacon and AltBeacon formats with real-time distance estimates and displays all identifiers of each one discovered.  Provides alerts when beacons are around and allows you to calibrate beacons you own.  This app requires a device with Bluetooth Low Energy.

## Rankings

- #313,613 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show Locate Beacon is valuable as a beacon testing/simulation tool for developers and testers when it works. However, repeated issues include failing beacon scans, an unclear overall purpose, and UI/UX shortcomings such as the keyboard overlay and general polish. Some users also report crashes on newer devices. Overall, the app has clear utility but needs improved reliability and clarity.

### Pros

- Useful for developers to test iBeacons.
- Cheaper and easier to simulate beacons than buying real devices.
- App is helpful and functional for beacon testing in some reviews.

### Cons

- Inability to see or scan iBeacons (scanning not detecting beacons) mentioned by multiple users.
- Unclear purpose or use-case of the app (ambiguous value for some users).
- UI/UX issues, including keyboard blocking input and general polish concerns.

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