Comparison

Bluzone vs EspBlufi

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

Head to head
About

Bluzone

This application allows developers to remotely manage and monitor Bluvision Beacons and BluFis. It facilitates provisioning, configuration, and real-time alerts for device status and policy violations. Visualize historical sensor data and easily identify nearby devices.

Highlights
  • Remote beacon provisioning and configuration
  • Real-time device status alerts
  • Policy violation notifications
  • Historical sensor data visualization
  • Scan and identify nearby beacons
  • Device location management
Features
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The Bluzone app provides developers the means to provision, configure, and remotely monitor Bluvision Beacons and Blufi's. For use with Bluvision's bluzone.io This app enables remote beacon management from your device and is linked to Bluzone — Bluvision's cloud solution that allows for remote fleet, event and workflow management of your Bluvision beacons and BluFis (Bluvision's Bluetooth to WiFi gateways.) This app helps you: Provision Bluvision Devices: * Create and edit templates to be applied to your devices and keep your fleet properly configured. * Determine and manage the location of your devices * Upload and modify the image of a device (with an image 'Selfie') so you can easily recognize the beacon or BluFi * Know the status of your device(s) at a glance Receive real-time alerts when: * A user-defined policy is violated and get visibility into which beacon(s) are in violation [Note: The policies are defined by you or other users of your account.] * Get historical graphs for beacon's sensor data - temperature, light, and accelerometer values Scan and Identify nearby beacons: * Scan for beacons near use to provision * Identify beacons that have already been provisioned for (Shows you Provisioned beacons and Unknown beacons.) Note: This app only works with Bluvision Bluetooth Beacons and BluFi's. Sold separately Please note that your device needs to be Bluetooth 4.0 compatible. Supported Devices include: * iPhone 4s or Newer * iPod 5 generation or Newer.

About

EspBlufi

This utility app facilitates communication with IoT devices using BLE data. It enables device distribution and custom data transmission, requiring the external device to be powered on for connection.

Highlights
  • BLE communication with IoT devices
  • Device distribution
  • Custom data transmission
  • Custom data reception
  • Search and connect functionality
Features
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EspBlufi is based on the Blufi protocol and communicates with IOT devices via BLE data to implement device distribution and custom data transmission and reception. The system can search successfully and connect only after the external device is started.

Screenshots

Bluzone4 screens
EspBlufi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluzone at 3.8 against EspBlufi's 3.3. Bluzone also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). EspBlufi's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, ratings volume, 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

Bluzone holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluzone ships an update monthly, EspBlufi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bluzone versus EspBlufi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluzoneEspBlufi
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (6 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.610.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSSI America, Inc.ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

Customer experience

Bluzone

All ratings6 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

EspBlufi

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Bluzone

No in-app purchases

None

EspBlufi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluzone free?
Bluzone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EspBlufi free?
EspBlufi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluzone or EspBlufi?
Bluzone is rated higher. Bluzone averages 3.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while EspBlufi averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Bluzone or EspBlufi have ads?
Neither Bluzone nor EspBlufi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluzone or EspBlufi?
Bluzone ships an update monthly, and EspBlufi every 2 months. Most recently, Bluzone was updated on June 1, 2026 and EspBlufi on September 15, 2026.

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