Blue Hound vs Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
Locate nearby Bluetooth devices like headphones and trackers in seconds. Organize your devices with names and photos, and review your search history. Save money by finding misplaced items instead of buying replacements.
- Find nearby Bluetooth devices
- Tag detection
- Device naming and photos
- Search history
- Unlimited searches (premium)
- Signal radius (premium)
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Find for AirPods, Headphones ● allows to find Bluetooth device nearby in seconds. Add your devices, name them, add photos (covers) and keep them save in a one place. You may also always see “History” of your searches and findings to be more careful there next time. Try the app first, and, who knows, maybe save the money instead of spending them on a new device! Premium features (available with the subscription only): - searches unlimited - signal radius - My Devices The app is based on the freemium model: it's absolutely free to use. However, you can subscribe for unlimited access to all features with unlimited usage. We provide different options. The longer period – the profitable subscription. *Pricing in countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. *Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. *Subscription will be automatically renewed. Auto-renew can be turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. *Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. *Subscriptions may be managed by you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings. For more information please visit one of the following links: - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204084 Read more about our terms and conditions here: Privacy Policy: https://1drv.ms/w/c/2bbee6459428de41/EahiLqxfJwpJgwrMAgpwNGMBcfuKjjXT04I3Cy4Lwu6MiA?e=UdXMb3 Terms of Use: https://1drv.ms/w/c/2bbee6459428de41/EZ4I78wC82lNr8JeYHOCvDQB-s4LkHMZc-gZFsdUWAJZYQ?e=C64r2Y
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner at Free against Blue Hound's $1.99. Blue Hound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and chart position (#102 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner is free to download; Blue Hound costs $1.99 up front. Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Blue Hound asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Blue Hound against 4.6 for Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 904 and 500 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Blue Hound's written reviews are positive against 59% of Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner's.
Blue Hound ships an update every 5 weeks, Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue Hound | Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (904 ratings) | 4.6 (500 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 904 — better | 500 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #102 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrangerFX | Lucy Vivo |
Customer experience
Blue Hound
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
User reviews
Blue Hound
From 904 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Functional
- 🚀 Found lost items quickly
- 💡 Useful for finding lost/misplaced items
- 👍 Cheaper than buying a new device
Room to improve
- 🐛 Key features not working (heatmap, compass)
- 🐛 Inaccurate distance/location information
- 🤔 Lack of instructions/tutorial
- 🤔 Limited device detection
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
From 500 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Effective device finding functionality
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 💡 Useful tool for locating lost items
- ⭐ Quick and reliable performance when working
Room to improve
- 🐛 App functionality doesn't work as advertised
- 💰 Aggressive premium/subscription requirements
- 😤 Forced review requirement before first use
- 🚫 No uninstall feature
- 📍 Inaccurate distance/location tracking
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
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
Reported bugs
5 issues- Distance tracking changes rapidly and inaccurately
- Limited access mode loops back to main screen
- Premium ad pop-ups appear constantly despite restarts
- App doesn't function without signing up
- Pairing with devices fails or doesn't work properly
Requested features
4 requests- Make app paid instead of requiring subscription model
- Add proper uninstall functionality
- Improve tracking accuracy and stability
- Reduce or eliminate premium pop-up advertisements
In-app purchases
Blue Hound
No in-app purchases
Air Tracker, Bluetooth Scanner
- Bluetooth Finder PRO$5.997 Days
- Bluetooth Finder PRO3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
- Find for Device, Headphones$9.991 Month
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