# Blue Hound vs BulletForge

The clearest difference is price: BulletForge at Free against Blue Hound's $1.99. Blue Hound's advantage is chart position (#171 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Blue Hound | BulletForge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $1.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.6 (904 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-hound/id1067368392/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **904** | — |
| Positive reviews | 56.8% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | **#171** | — |
| Size | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [GrangerFX](https://appshunter.io/developer/363698835) | [Kevin Martinez](https://appshunter.io/developer/1588833693) |

## What reviewers say

### Blue Hound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-hound/id1067368392)

**Currently charting:** #171 Top Paid · Utilities (US App Store)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Functional
- 🚀 Found lost items quickly
- 💡 Useful for finding lost/misplaced items
- 👍 Cheaper than buying a new device

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Key features not working (heatmap, compass)
- 🐛 Inaccurate distance/location information
- 🤔 Lack of instructions/tutorial
- 🤔 Limited device detection

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### BulletForge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bulletforge/id6759118301)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blue Hound free?

Blue Hound costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is BulletForge free?

BulletForge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Blue Hound or BulletForge have ads?

Neither Blue Hound nor BulletForge shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*