Comparison

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker vs Scanner Bluetooth

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker

Discover nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and monitor their signal strength. Get real-time proximity estimates with visual and audio alerts. Assign custom names to devices for easier tracking.

Highlights
  • Discover BLE devices
  • Monitor signal strength
  • Real-time proximity estimation
  • Visual and audio alerts
  • Custom device naming
  • Detection alerts
Features
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The Bluetooth Tracker app allows you to discover all Bluetooth Low Energy devices that are advertising in the nearby area and monitor their signal strength using visual and audio features to estimate proximity to your location. When a device is discovered, the app will display its broadcasted name and UID and allow you to start a monitoring session. While monitoring, the app will display your device's signal strength in real-time using a bar graph. Additionally, you can setup detection alerts (vibration or a short sound) that will notify you when a device is discovered during your live monitoring session without having to keep an eye on the phone. Alerts can be configured as a one-time alert (triggered when a device is initially detected during your session) or scaling (alert gets faster as the RSSI signal gets stronger). This app also gives you an option to assign a friendly name to your discovered device or you can assign it ahead of time if you know your device’s ID (applies to CTG devices only). This app is useful for anyone who wants to detect a specific Bluetooth Low Energy device in the area and actively monitor its signal strength to estimate how close or far the device is. For example, if you misplaced your BLE device in your house and can't remember where it is, this app will help you locate it. Note that Bluetooth Tracker app will only detect those BLE devices that are actively advertising.

About

Scanner Bluetooth

This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.

Highlights
  • Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
  • Filter devices by type
  • Search devices by name and manufacturer
  • Estimate proximity with RSSI
  • Generate iBeacon automatically
  • Advertise phone as iBeacon
  • Copy device details to clipboard
Features
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth

Screenshots

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker2 screens
Scanner Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scanner Bluetooth at 3.0 against CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker's 2.1. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 84 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker ships an update every 5 months, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker versus Scanner Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCovertTrack Bluetooth TrackerScanner Bluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.1 (8 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 84 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCovertTrack Group, Inc.Inigo Mato

Customer experience

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker

All ratings8 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Scanner Bluetooth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker free?
CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker or Scanner Bluetooth?
Scanner Bluetooth is rated higher. CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker averages 2.1 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?
Neither CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker nor Scanner Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker or Scanner Bluetooth?
CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker ships an update every 5 months, and Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. Most recently, CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker was updated on September 28, 2026 and Scanner Bluetooth on October 5, 2026.

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