Microchip Bluetooth Audio vs PetScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microchip Bluetooth Audio
This application helps discover, configure, and control specific Microchip Bluetooth audio platforms. It communicates with compatible devices using a proprietary BLE service for seamless integration.
- Discover BLE devices
- Filter Microchip audio devices
- Communicate over Transparent Service
- Control audio platforms
- Configure audio platforms
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Microchip Bluetooth Audio (MBA) mobile Application is used to discover, configure and control Microchip’s BM64/62/83 Based Audio Platforms. Mobile Application discovers BLE devices and filters the Microchip Audio devices (BM64/BM62/BM83 based) and communicates with them over Microchip’s Proprietary BLE Service called Transparent Service. This Mobile Application will be used for below Microchip Bluetooth Platforms. -> MSPK -> DSPK -> 104/105 ROM -> IS2066 ROM2
PetScan
This utility app connects to compatible RFID readers for iOS devices to scan and manage pet chip information. It allows users to record scan history, modify chip memory with contact details, and assign pet owner information, including pictures. Data can be exported as spreadsheets and visualized on a map.
- Connects to RFID readers
- Initiates scans from iOS device
- Records scan history
- Modifies RFID chip memory
- Assigns pet owner details and photos
- Exports data to spreadsheets
- Visualizes scan locations on a map
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Connect your RFID reader to your iPhone® or iPad®. Supported readers : RT100, RT100M, RT-250, V8BT, V8M. Offered functionalities : • Initiate scans from your iOS device • Receive scan directly from the reader • Record reader's memory export in the database • Record history of all scans • Modify RFID chip's internal memory: write a contact name and phone number in the chip with the reader • Assign owner's name and address along with a picture of the pet to each scanned chips • Export scan history and internal database as spreadsheet files • Visualize where a scan has been made on a map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Microchip Bluetooth Audio at 3.0 against PetScan's 1.0. Microchip Bluetooth Audio also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microchip Bluetooth Audio holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Microchip Bluetooth Audio ships an update every 5 months, PetScan every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microchip Bluetooth Audio | PetScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microchip Technology Inc. | ATRIA-TRADING |
Customer experience
Microchip Bluetooth Audio
PetScan
In-app purchases
Microchip Bluetooth Audio
No in-app purchases
PetScan
No in-app purchases
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