Comparison

LiveViewGPS Flash Trac vs bmLINK Tool

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

Head to head
About

LiveViewGPS Flash Trac

Locate any compatible GPS tracking device from your iPhone. Monitor assets, vehicles, or individuals globally. Requires a LiveViewGPS "Flash Trac" device.

Highlights
  • Locate GPS tracking devices
  • Monitor assets and vehicles
  • Track individuals globally
  • Requires compatible hardware
  • View location from iPhone
Features
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The LiveViewGPS Mobile Utility allows you to locate any LiveViewGPS "Flash Trac" series gps tracking device from your iPhone . Use of this app requires LiveViewGPS "Flash-Trac" gps tracking device (FLASH OBD, FLASH HW and SmartOne C gps asset tracker). View your assets, vehicle(s) and even any person anytime, or from anywhere in the world from your iPhone. Disclaimer: "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life." The Flash Trac GPS tracking systems can be found at our website www.LiveViewGPS.com. About LiveViewGPS: LiveViewGPS, Inc. located in Southern California, is a Location Based Service Company (LBS). We provided wireless location products and services for small and large businesses, law enforcement, and family safety. GP Tracker sSlutions include vehicle and fleet-tracking systems, gps asset trackers, trailer tracking systems, surveillance monitoring tools, people tracking devices and gps asset protection equipment. Our clients include numerous Federal, State and local government agencies, Fortune 100 and 500 corporations, as well as numerous privately held companies throughout the United States and abroad. Visit us online at www.LiveViewGPS.com or call us at 1-888-544-0494 for more information.

About

bmLINK Tool

Features
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The app bmLINK Tool is to group bmLINK devices or other compatible lighting controls using standard Bluetooth components into a Bluetooth Mesh network. The app enables the commissioning of the devices on site after a commissioning plan has been created. For the app bmLINK Tool is an iOS device with iOS 12+ and activated Bluetooth function required as well as an existing Internet connection (WiFi or mobile). The app bmLINK Tool also provides basic project management features and enables the user to assign, configure and monitor the bmLINK devices. The bmLINK Sender and Receiver devices are made to extend standard DALI lighting control systems with a standard Bluetooth mesh connection to DALI Luminaires.

Screenshots

LiveViewGPS Flash Trac4 screens
bmLINK Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

LiveViewGPS Flash Trac and bmLINK Tool are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 2, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LiveViewGPS Flash Trac versus bmLINK Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveViewGPS Flash TracbmLINK Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB51 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperLiveViewGPS, Inc.Zumtobel Lighting GmbH

In-app purchases

None

LiveViewGPS Flash Trac

No in-app purchases

None

bmLINK Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveViewGPS Flash Trac free?
LiveViewGPS Flash Trac is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is bmLINK Tool free?
bmLINK Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveViewGPS Flash Trac or bmLINK Tool have ads?
Neither LiveViewGPS Flash Trac nor bmLINK Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveViewGPS Flash Trac or bmLINK Tool?
LiveViewGPS Flash Trac ships an update every 2 months, and bmLINK Tool every 2 months. Most recently, LiveViewGPS Flash Trac was updated on November 2, 2026 and bmLINK Tool on November 2, 2026.

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