Comparison

Blue Hound vs KEEPIT

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

Head to head
About

Blue Hound

Easily scan and locate your Bluetooth-enabled devices, including smartwatches, fitness trackers, and tags. Find lost items like keys or drones using signal strength, heat maps, or direction finders. The app identifies devices by name, maker, and model, and allows you to search the cloud for previously found items.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bluetooth scanning
  • Signal strength meter
  • Heat map and direction finder
  • Cloud search for past devices
  • Smart device identification
  • Power saver mode
  • Audio alerts
Features
Currently charting
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The essential Bluetooth app for scanning and locating your smart devices from Apple, FitBit, Garmin, and many other companies. Scan and identify nearby devices. Locate devices by signal strength, heat map or direction finder. You can now find Fitbit and other Bluetooth devices that are paired with your iPhone. If the Bluetooth device is paired with another iPhone, turn off Bluetooth on that iPhone. Blue Hound is always scanning for Bluetooth devices. When a device is detected, Blue Hound identifies it by name, maker and model when possible. It does this using a large database of smart recognizers that are updated automatically. Devices you find are uploaded to the cloud to help you search for them later. Blue Hound works great with Bluetooth tags. If you attach one to your keys, you can locate them within 100 feet or more even outdoors in high grass. Attach one to your drone and you will be able to find it if it lands unexpectedly. Scanning for Bluetooth devices can be a fun outdoor activity. Take Blue Hound out for a walk. Enable Power Saver Mode for Blue Hound in Settings and put your iPhone in your pocket upside down. The screen will go dark and the app will enter power saver mode. If you wish, Blue Hound can even bark to alert you when a new device is found. Blue Hound has features not found in any other Bluetooth scanner or finder: • Real time Bluetooth scanner with signal strength and description • Sort the scanner list by age, distance or name • Filter the scanner list for matching text • List both active and inactive devices • Power saver option and audio alerts for scanning while walking • Search the cloud for devices you have found in the past • Search for past devices using an interactive map • Smart device identification using cloud updated recognizers • Display detailed information about a devices including is maker and model • Search Google for more information about the device • Get directions to the last known location of the device • Locate a device indoors using a signal strength meter • Locate a device outdoors using a heat map and signal graph • Outdoor direction finder saves time when searching • Display the directions on the map to triangulate the location

About

KEEPIT

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Protect your precious people and valuables with KEEPIT!! List of devices available in KEEPIT. - Smart Tracker(Tag) - Smart Tracker(Card) - My Hero(Portable SOS Device) *A device is required to use the KEEPIT. Smart Tracker 1. Prevents loss of smart phone and valuables - If the smart phone and Smart Tracker falls apart, an alarm will go off on (Wallet, bag, car keys, etc.). 2. If you lose your valuables, the tracker will locate it - You can view the location of the lost valuables on the map in your smart phone app, Smart Tracker. 3. Finding smart phones - IWhen the smart phone is close to the Smart Tracker, you can find your smart phone by pressing the Smart Tracker button twice, quickly. 4. Finding valuables - You can find your valuables(Wallet, bag, car keys, etc.) in the smart phone app with a touch. 5. Notification of close-up belongings - At the airport baggage claim area, the smart phone will beep when it is close to the belongings both sides to prevent losses of smart phones and valuables My Hero(Portable SOS Device) 1. Siren - When in emergency, pull out the body case of My Hero, The device will blow a 90dB siren. 2. Send an emergency message to family and friends -If you set up the receiver as another person, an emergency message will be sent to that person automatically when you separate the cover of the device 3. Send location to family and friends - If you set up the location tracing function on the KEEPIT App, your location will be sent to the family and friends automatically when you separate the cover of the device. 4. Automatic Recording - When you separate the cover of the device, it will automatically start to record. You can check the recorded file using the KEEPIT App. 5. Loss prevention function -You can set up the loss prevention function(Smart Tracker function) of your My Hero using the KEEPIT App. **Caution - The loss prevention function is only a service that helps in preventing loss. it does not 100% prevent the loss of smart phones and items. - Due to the nature of Bluetooth, which is being susceptible to frequency bands, smart phones may have a loading issue depending on the user environment. - There can be restrictions depending on the smart phone model when various Bluetooth products are used at the same time.

Screenshots

Blue Hound4 screens
KEEPIT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: KEEPIT at Free against Blue Hound's $1.99. KEEPIT also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Blue Hound's advantage is chart position (#92 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

KEEPIT is free to download; Blue Hound costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blue Hound ships an update every 5 weeks, KEEPIT fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Blue Hound versus KEEPIT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlue HoundKEEPIT
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.6 (912 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings912 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#92 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrangerFXEHI Inc.

Bugs and requests

Blue Hound

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to detect nearby Bluetooth devices
  • Inconsistent performance, app not working at times
  • Inaccurate distance and location information

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set device parameters and utilize scanned devices
  • Device details like MAC address, identifiers
  • Tutorial or onboarding for new users
  • Option to block outside device connections for security

KEEPIT

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Blue Hound

No in-app purchases

None

KEEPIT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blue Hound free?
Blue Hound costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is KEEPIT free?
KEEPIT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blue Hound or KEEPIT have ads?
Neither Blue Hound nor KEEPIT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blue Hound or KEEPIT?
Blue Hound ships an update every 5 weeks, and KEEPIT fortnightly. Most recently, Blue Hound was updated on October 18, 2026 and KEEPIT on October 6, 2026.

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