Comparison

WUPHF vs Earbuds Locator

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

Head to head
About

WUPHF

Connect privately with nearby individuals using ultrasonic sound or Bluetooth. Send ephemeral positive or negative feedback via push notifications and visually track relationship quality with color-coded indicators.

Highlights
  • Private connections via ultrasonic sound
  • Private connections via Bluetooth
  • Ephemeral feedback notifications
  • Relationship quality reflection
  • Color-coded status indicators
Features
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WUPHF How do you know? Why should you? WUPHF lets you: • Privately connect with people around you (via ultrasonic sound or bluetooth) • Provide ephemeral positive and negative feedback via push notification • Reflect on the current quality of your relationships through color coding (red/yellow/green) Enjoy!

About

Earbuds Locator

Locate powered-on Bluetooth devices like earbuds, headphones, and trackers using a live signal radar. The app provides an approximate range and allows you to play a sound through your device to aid in finding them. Save your last found location and mark areas as checked.

Highlights
  • Scan nearby Bluetooth signals
  • Live signal radar
  • Approximate range indicator
  • Play sound through iOS audio output
  • Save last found location
  • Mark areas as checked
Features
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Need to find a lost earbud, Bluetooth headphone, earphone, headset, remote, wallet tracker, watch, or nearby device? Earbuds Locator scans powered-on Bluetooth signals around you and helps you move toward the stronger signal. Open the scanner, choose the likely device, then follow the live signal radar. Move slowly, watch the trend, use Play Sound when audio is connected, and save a Rescue Receipt for what you checked. What you can do: - Scan nearby Bluetooth devices - Find earbuds, headphones, earphones, headsets, remotes, watches, trackers, and BLE tags that are powered on and broadcasting - Follow a smoother signal radar instead of guessing - See an approximate range bucket, not fake exact GPS - Use Play Sound when your iPhone can route audio to the device - Save Last Found Place and room memory for calmer repeat searches - Keep a Rescue Receipt after a found or narrowed search Important limits: Earbuds Locator cannot find a powered-off device, a dead battery, a closed case that is not broadcasting, or a device outside Bluetooth range. Indoor Bluetooth can be noisy, so the app uses signal trend, confidence, and room-by-room guidance instead of pretending to know an exact location. Search first, upgrade later. Pro unlocks unlimited saved devices, room memory, and saved rescue context after the app has already shown useful signal guidance.

Screenshots

WUPHF1 screens
Earbuds Locator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WUPHF at none against Earbuds Locator's 1. WUPHF also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). Earbuds Locator's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly) and ratings volume (5.4K vs 36). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Earbuds Locator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. WUPHF asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earbuds Locator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Earbuds Locator has 5.4K ratings behind it against 36, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of WUPHF's written reviews are positive against 76% of Earbuds Locator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WUPHF ships an update monthly, Earbuds Locator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
WUPHF versus Earbuds Locator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWUPHFEarbuds Locator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (36 ratings)4.4 (5.4K ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.0% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings365.4K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCribsterDmitriy Motorin

Customer experience

WUPHF

All ratings36 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive68.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative24.0%

Earbuds Locator

All ratings5,437 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral4.2%
Negative19.7%

In-app purchases

None

WUPHF

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Earbuds Locator

One-time1
  • Buds Locator Pro$4.99

Questions

Is WUPHF free?
WUPHF is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Earbuds Locator free?
Earbuds Locator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, WUPHF or Earbuds Locator?
Earbuds Locator is rated higher. WUPHF averages 4.1 out of 5 from 36 ratings, while Earbuds Locator averages 4.4 from 5.4K ratings.
Do WUPHF or Earbuds Locator have ads?
Neither WUPHF nor Earbuds Locator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WUPHF or Earbuds Locator?
WUPHF ships an update monthly, and Earbuds Locator every 3 days. Most recently, WUPHF was updated on November 6, 2026 and Earbuds Locator on November 11, 2026.

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