Comparison

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch vs Scanner Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch

This app connects your smartphone to compatible Bluetooth watches, offering automatic time synchronization, world time settings, and notifications for calls and messages. It also features alarm setting, a light level indicator for the watch's power, and tools to locate your smartphone or alert you if the connection is lost.

Highlights
  • Automatic time synchronization
  • World time settings
  • Call and message notifications
  • Alarm setting
  • Light level indicator
  • Smartphone search function
  • Link loss alert
Features
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*Important Notice Thank you for using Citizen products. As of 12/31/2027, we will no longer provide service for dedicated apps for some models and functions used in conjunction with the apps. For details, see this link. https://www.citizenwatch-global.com/support/im/smartwatch.html Overview This is the official app for linking your smartphone with CITIZEN Bluetooth watches (Bluetooth® version 4.0 or later). The app, which works with iPhone, enables you to set the time and the alarm for your watch, and to receive alerts for incoming calls, mails and texts. With CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch, you get to enjoy a handsome-looking analogue watch that tells the accurate time wherever you are plus the great convenience of a smartphone link. CITIZEN Bluetooth features CITIZEN’s proprietary light-powered technology Eco-Drive. Eco-Drive eliminates the need of periodic replacement of batteries or recharge via cable. Features 1. Time Sync Get the right time, all the time. When you connect with your smartphone, the time on your watch automatically updates to the current time (home time). 2. Local Time Get the time in any city around the world. Just touch the world map inside the app to set your watch to the time there (local time). 3. Call Notification Find out when you get a call. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when you get a call. A filter function enables you to specify which callers will trigger alerts. 4. Message Notification Find out when you get a mail, text or SNS notification. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when a new e-mail or SNS notification has arrived. You can select the apps for which you wish to receive alerts. 5. Alarm Set your alarm from your smartphone. Set your watch alarm using the smartphone app. The alarm can be set for different times for different days of the week. 6. Light Level Indicator See how much light—and power—your dial is getting. Find out how much power your watch is generating by tracking the light it’s exposed to on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. This unique function reflects CITIZEN’s status as a pioneer of light-powered technology. 7. Smartphone Search Find your smartphone easily. Mislaid your smartphone? Not a problem. Use your watch to locate your phone by getting it to emit a sound to indicate its whereabouts. (Range limitations apply.) 8. Link Loss Alert Get alerted when you’ve forgotten your smartphone somewhere. The watch emits a sound, vibrates or rotates the hands to let you know when the link between your smartphone and your watch is broken. This app requires iOS 9.3 or later. Optimized for iPhone 5 or greater. *Even if your smatphone is under the conditions above, there is no guarantee to use the dedicated app correctly on your smartphone. About Eco-Drive: Eco-Drive is a CITIZEN proprietary light-powered technology which eliminates the need of periodic replacement of batteries. Eco-Drive generates power from any kind of light—from sunlight to dim light—to drive the watch, and stores the surplus on a rechargeable cell. On a single full charge it can run for up to six months in total darkness*. For more details, click here. http://www.citizenwatch-global.com/technologies/index.html#eco-drive * Some models run for less than six months.

About

Scanner Bluetooth

This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.

Highlights
  • Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
  • Filter devices by type
  • Search devices by name and manufacturer
  • Estimate proximity with RSSI
  • Generate iBeacon automatically
  • Advertise phone as iBeacon
  • Copy device details to clipboard
Features
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth

Screenshots

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch4 screens
Scanner Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch and Scanner Bluetooth both sit at 3.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 19% of CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch's. CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (11 vs 3). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch against 3.0 for Scanner Bluetooth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 3 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 19% of CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch ships an update every 4 months, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch versus Scanner Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCITIZEN Bluetooth WatchScanner Bluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (11 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews18.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 84 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCITIZEN WATCH CO.,LTDInigo Mato

Customer experience

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch

All ratings11 ratings
Positive45.5%
Neutral9.1%
Negative45.5%
Written reviews69 reviews
Positive18.8%
Neutral10.1%
Negative71.0%

Scanner Bluetooth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch free?
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch or Scanner Bluetooth?
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch is rated higher. CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch averages 3.1 out of 5 from 11 ratings, while Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?
Neither CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch nor Scanner Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch or Scanner Bluetooth?
CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch ships an update every 4 months, and Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. Most recently, CITIZEN Bluetooth Watch was updated on September 30, 2026 and Scanner Bluetooth on September 27, 2026.

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