Hilarious  
By: Moesother - 10-Nov-2008
Version: 1.0
Great description. I'm sure the app is a joke. How would your iphone know which way you are facing? Great for a laugh!Update: I've played with the app some more. It actually works, as long as you know which way north is. Position your iphone so the top (earpiece) is pointing north. Then the arrow will be pointing correctly in the direction of the beacon. Of course, if you are good enough with directions to know which way north is, and you are outside where you can get a valid GPS signal, you probably won't need help finding your car. Still it's a fun app and the price is right. Good work!

Intelligent use of iPhone technology  
By: Sternhammer - 08-Jan-2009
Version: 3.1
Beacon makes cunning use of iPhone technology. It uses GPS to mark your location and but doesn’t require a data connection and isn’t hampered by map downloading times. Direction is calculated after you’ve moved a short distance—a clever way of getting around the iPhones lack of an electronic compass. Of course accuracy and speed is dependent on the quality of your GPS reception in a given area, just like every other GPS device in the world.
Some things could be improved:
1. the interface could give better visual indication of GPS signal strength/accuracy, perhaps a circle overlaid on the radar that gets smaller and greener as the signal improves and larger and more faint as it deteriorates
2. distance could also be given at the centre of the radar display, although that’s less compelling
3. the “Place Beacon” button gives no clue as to when it was last done. A simple date and time stamp would help.
4. the “Place Beacon” button is also too easy to accidentally activate. Perhaps it would be better if it required the user to press and hold for a few seconds, confirming with vibration and audio cues. Alternatively the familiar iPhone slide switch would work well.
These points aside, Beacon is a good idea well executed. If you understand its limitations you have little cause for complaint.

Nice little app!  
By: Beil - 29-Nov-2008
Version: 2.1
Beacon is great and does exactly what it says it will do, in style. Funny description too. It could use some in-app instructions for those unable to figure it out, but that's hardly a reason to knock this app. Nice work Seth!

Cool app!  
By: Stratten - 23-Nov-2008
Version: 2.0
Simply hilarious. Works for me

Cool  
By: sean the cannadian - 19-Nov-2008
Version: 2.0
Really is good for not getting lost

Weird, but cool  
By: ¯\(°_o)/¯ - 7-Nov-2008
Version: 3.1
Works as advertised! Downloaded it because of the description, but I may end up using this.

ABY  
By: Reed B - Jun 8, 2009
Version: 3.1
Great app but where is drop beacon

Good!  
By: AAA847 - Apr 19, 2009
Version: 3.1
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Fun  
By: Kz9 - Mar 9, 2009
Version: 3.1
Works great when you know how to use it!

Fun App!  
By: stikman - Feb 21, 2009
Version: 3.1
The Beacon works fine!It's just the dummies that can't read or write also don't know that the Beacon is actually invisible! Thanks for the fun app.

bad  
By: bones425 - Feb 16, 2009
Version: 3.1
doesnt connect, would be fun to use but it never connects

awesome  
By: WouldUdoit - Feb 2, 2009
Version: 3.1
this will come in handy. it works well. thanx uploader

Good  
By: Phillyman2 - Jan 28, 2009
Version: 3.1
Good concept, but won't seem to get below 250m accuracy even after 10 minutes of being open

Funny it works  
By: iPod Geek! - Jan 26, 2009
Version: 3.1
I had been hating this app but than I read the instructions it works!

Right price. Funny guy  
By: AbleGamers - Jan 19, 2009
Version: 3.1
Works. If people read the instructions. When you have a strong gps all is well.

So simple but so useful  
By: Bbmykal - Jan 9, 2009
Version: 3.1
It's great, and does what it says. I can figure out I'm on a street, just give me a direction to go. Perfect.

Love it  
By: dannyatschool - Jan 7, 2009
Version: 3.1
To be honest I have never gotten it to work right I just keep the app so I can see what the developer says in the updates. They are hilarious. The more updates the better IMHO.

WOW!!  
By: Moosegerm - Dec 28, 2008
Version: 3.0
I know that this app has been getting a lot of critisism, but if you actually read the instructions and use it for what it was built for, the result is amazing. Plus, this guy has a great sense of humor.GREAT APP!!

Voted best by my mom too!!!!  
By: flipsheet - Nov 7, 2008
Version: 1.0
One of the greatest apps, sell it for 10 bucks. ;]

Very usefull  
By: surfer68 - 05-Jul-2009
Version: 3.1
Does exactly what it says. Obviously only any good for iphone users due to need for GPS hardware. Easy clear interface. Only suggestion would be to include a lock so you don't accidently drop another beacon and overwrite the one you need.