CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker vs nRF Wi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Discover BLE devices
- Monitor signal strength
- Real-time proximity estimation
- Visual and audio alerts
- Custom device naming
- Detection alerts
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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.
nRF Wi
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The nRF7002 is a companion IC, providing seamless Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs). It is designed to be used alongside Nordic’s existing nRF52® and nRF53® Series Bluetooth Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and nRF91® Series cellular IoT Systems-in-Package (SiPs). The nRF7002 can also be used in conjunction with non-Nordic host devices. An nRF7002-based device, or a nRF7002 Development Kit (DK) is required. Key features: * Provisioning nRF7002 devices to Wi-Fi networks over BLE, Wi-Fi itself or NFC. * Reading device status, including Wi-Fi connection state. * Re-provisioning nRF7002 devices to a different network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker at 8.0 against nRF Wi's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker ships an update every 5 months, nRF Wi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker | nRF Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CovertTrack Group, Inc. | Nordic Semiconductor ASA |
In-app purchases
CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker
No in-app purchases
nRF Wi
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker free?
Is nRF Wi free?
Do CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker or nRF Wi have ads?
Which is updated more often, CovertTrack Bluetooth Tracker or nRF Wi?
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