Comparison

Pin Reminder vs BlueScout

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

Head to head
About

Pin Reminder

Securely store and recall your bank and credit card PINs using a visual encoding system. This app hides your PIN within a grid of colors, ensuring your secret code is not directly saved on your device.

Highlights
  • Hide PINs in a 40-element color card
  • Supports 8 different color cards
  • Accepts any PIN using digits 0-9
  • Apple Watch support
  • Free, no ads, no in-app purchases
Features
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The easy way to remember bank & credit card security PIN's. Here is a simple and safe solution. Hide your PIN number in a card with 40 color fields. Only you know, where to look for the combination of location and colours. The great thing about Pin is your secret PIN code is not saved on the iPhone or Apple Watch, but only the 40 numbers from the card. Nothing to hide, and nobody can hack it. - Hide your PIN(s) in a card with 40 elements. - Can keep 8 different color cards - Any PIN code using digits 0-9 can be used. - Support for Apple Watch - Free, no ads, no offers in or App Purchases

About

BlueScout

Easily track and scan Bluetooth devices to ensure you never lose them. Upgrade to premium for advanced features like real-time notifications, map location, and an ad-free experience.

Highlights
  • Track Bluetooth devices
  • Scan Bluetooth devices
  • Real-time notifications
  • Locate lost items on a map
  • Ad-free experience (Premium)
Features
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Discover peace of mind with BlueScout, your go-to app for tracking and scanning Bluetooth devices effortlessly. Stay connected and never forget your device again! Upgrade to Premium for advanced features – with real-time notifications when bluetooth devices are left behind or come back into range, locate lost items on a map, enjoy an ad-free experience, and receive future updates. Embrace worry-free tracking with BlueScout Premium!

Screenshots

Pin Reminder2 screens
BlueScout4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BlueScout at 5.0 against Pin Reminder's 4.5. Pin Reminder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlueScout sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Pin Reminder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueScout holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Pin Reminder versus BlueScout: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPin ReminderBlueScout
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS9.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB31 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMochaSoftNewport Digital LLC

Customer experience

Pin Reminder

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BlueScout

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Pin Reminder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BlueScout

One-time1
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Pin Reminder free?
Pin Reminder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueScout free?
BlueScout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Pin Reminder or BlueScout?
BlueScout is rated higher. Pin Reminder averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BlueScout averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Pin Reminder or BlueScout have ads?
Neither Pin Reminder nor BlueScout shows ads.

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