Blue Hound vs Bluetooth Finder・BLE 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
Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner
Easily find and monitor Bluetooth devices around you. Quickly identify nearby gadgets, estimate their distance, and view essential details like name and connection status. The app features a clean, intuitive interface for simple navigation.
- Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
- Estimate device distance
- View device name and status
- User-friendly interface
- Instant device detection
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Find lost headphones and nearby Bluetooth accessories with a scanner designed for real-world searching. Bluetooth Finder: BLE Scanner turns live Bluetooth signal strength into a simple proximity guide. Walk slowly, watch the signal settle, and follow the stronger reading. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices that are currently advertising • Prioritize headphones, earbuds, and named devices • Search and filter noisy scan results • Open the live finder to see signal trend, confidence, and approximate distance • Save devices and give them a familiar name • Review successful and recent finder sessions in My Devices • Keep saved devices and history privately on your iPhone • Use experimental compass hints when available BUILT FOR HONEST SEARCHING Bluetooth signal reflections can affect distance estimates, so the app shows confidence and signal freshness instead of pretending to know an exact location. Move slowly and use the strongest stable signal. FREE & PRO Scan nearby devices, save your first device, and try live finder sessions with included daily credits. Pro unlocks unlimited saved devices, full finder history, and unlimited finder use. Important: The app can only detect nearby Bluetooth devices that are powered on and broadcasting. It cannot locate offline devices, access Apple's Find My network, or show a device's GPS location. Privacy Policy: https://sauceai.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://sauceai.vercel.app/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner at Free against Blue Hound's $1.99. Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). Blue Hound's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ratings volume (915 vs 12). On rating, ads 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
Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner is free to download; Blue Hound costs $1.99 up front. Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 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 4.7 for Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Hound has 915 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Blue Hound's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner's.
Blue Hound ships an update every 5 weeks, Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Hound | Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (915 ratings) | 4.7 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 915 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | GrangerFX | nimet oz |
Customer experience
Blue Hound
Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner
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
Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Hound
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Finder・BLE Scanner
- Weekly Pro$1.997 Days
- Weekly Premium$6.997 Days
- Yearly Premium$12.991 Year
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- Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
- Yearly Pro$79.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$14.99
- Lifetime Premium$29.99
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