Beacons

Beacons Free App

Rated 4.45/5 (20) —  Free Android application by Sorin Comanescu

About Beacons

* What is it?

Beacons is a mobile app which allows mobile users to track each other on a map, designed with two goals in mind: privacy and simplicity.


* How does it work?

Suppose you and your friends want to meet somewhere and keep track of everyone's location all the time. It's simple: share a Beacons session! Here are the three steps to do that:

1. CREATE: You initiate a Beacons session and get a 6-character session key from the server. Upon creating the session, you become visible on the map.

2. SHARE: Share the session key with your friends by phone, SMS or e-mail.

3. JOIN: Your friends join the session using the shared key and become visible on the map as well. All participants' positions will change in real time, as they move.

No signup. No setup. Fully operational right after starting the app.


* Privacy

Beacons respects your privacy by design:
- it doesn't access your accounts, of any kind
- it doesn't ask you about your private data
- it never exchanges any personal data with the server

Savvy users are welcome to check it using a network monitor.

For more info and support/feedback please visit http://beacons.herokuapp.com.

Enjoy!

How to Download / Install

Download and install Beacons version 1.6 on your Android device!
Downloaded 1,000+ times, content rating: Not rated
Android package: net.scapps.Beacons, download Beacons.apk

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App History & Updates

What's Changed
v1.6
* When not moving location updates are suspended in order to reduce battery usage.
v1.3 to 1.5
* Bug fixes
v1.2
* Improved location, especially indoors
* Reduced battery usage
* 3D map view
* "Follow me" option
v1.1.11
* Fixed a bug which caused ghost markers to persist in a session when rejoining after closing the app without leaving the session first
v1.1.10
* Fixed version number in About screen
* The nickname can be changed while participating in a session now
More downloads  Beacons reached 1 000 - 5 000 downloads
Version update Beacons was updated to version 1.6
More downloads  Beacons reached 500 - 1 000 downloads

What are users saying about Beacons

K70%
by K####:

Keeps saying "Error: Could not create new session." Regardless if on 3G or Wi-Fi. Uninstalled.


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Rating Distribution

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