Comparison

Phunware Locate vs RF Aware

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

Head to head
About

Phunware Locate

This app enables users to set up and preview indoor navigation systems. It allows for the creation of paths, management of beacons, and fingerprinting of locations to enhance blue dot wayfinding accuracy for other mobile applications.

Highlights
  • Map setup for blue dot navigation
  • Path creation
  • Beacon management
  • Location fingerprinting
  • Blue dot experience preview
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The Phunware Locate app allows users to walk through the end to end experience of setting up their map for highly accurate blue dot navigation wayfinding. Within the app users can, at a floor level, create paths, manage beacons, walk to fingerprint, and preview the blue dot experience. The fingerprinted data is then used to present navigation and blue dot wayfinding for end users of mobile apps powered by Phunware Location Services. This app can only be used by users authorized by Phunware.

About

RF Aware

Features
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RF Aware is your personal RF signal detection and logging tool, designed to give you insight into the invisible wireless world around you. Whether you want to identify nearby Wi-Fi networks, Bluetooth devices, or other RF activity, RF Aware helps you visualize, log, and understand your environment. Designed by MwB Labs: Rick, Wayo, Hugo and Chewbacca.

Screenshots

Phunware Locate4 screens
RF Aware4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Phunware Locate at Free against RF Aware's $0.99. Phunware Locate also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). RF Aware's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On in-app purchases 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

Phunware Locate is free to download; RF Aware costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Phunware Locate versus RF Aware: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPhunware LocateRF Aware
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.7 (15 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhunware, IncAllykiro Valdez

In-app purchases

None

Phunware Locate

No in-app purchases

None

RF Aware

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Phunware Locate free?
Phunware Locate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RF Aware free?
RF Aware costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Phunware Locate or RF Aware have ads?
Phunware Locate shows ads; RF Aware does not.

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