Bluetooth® Control vs MapMx
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth® Control
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Sabik Bluetooth(R) Control offers easy-to-use programming and control of Carmanah / Sabik marine aids-to-navigation up to 50 meters. No separate programmer required; all you need is a mobile phone. This advanced app is available for iPhone 5 and above and requires Bluetooth(R) 4.0 Smart. A Sabik Bluetooth(R) enabled lantern and a LightGuard Monitor account are required to use the software. Please contact your local distributor or email support@sabik.com if you don't have an account yet.
MapMx
Locate lost items and your iPhone using Bluetooth. Ring devices, view last known locations on a map, and use a distance meter to find misplaced trackers.
- Bluetooth item tracking
- Ring lost devices
- Find your iPhone
- Last known location mapping
- Distance meter for finding
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This app use iPhone's bluetooth communication with our products, to achieve the two sides to alarm, data transmission, etc. Find it: When near ping MapMx via Bluetooth from your iPhone to make it ring. Find iPhone: Ping your iPhone by pressing the button on your MapMx and make it ring. Last Known Location: View the last known location of your Bluetooth trackers on a map, and use the distance meter to hone in on your lost device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: MapMx at every 6 weeks against Bluetooth® Control's every 7 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
Bluetooth® Control ships an update every 7 months, MapMx every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth® Control | MapMx |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 30.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SPX Aids to Navigation Oy | Richard Stacey |
In-app purchases
Bluetooth® Control
No in-app purchases
MapMx
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth® Control free?
Is MapMx free?
Do Bluetooth® Control or MapMx have ads?
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth® Control or MapMx?
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