Scanner Bluetooth vs BFind
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scanner Bluetooth
This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.
- Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
- Filter devices by type
- Search devices by name and manufacturer
- Estimate proximity with RSSI
- Generate iBeacon automatically
- Advertise phone as iBeacon
- Copy device details to clipboard
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth
BFind
Locate misplaced Bluetooth devices like headphones, earbuds, and fitness trackers. The app guides you to your missing item by wirelessly connecting to its signature. Download and search immediately to increase your chances of finding your device.
- Locate missing Bluetooth devices
- Wireless signature detection
- Guides you to lost items
- Supports headphones, earphones, fitness bands, pencils
- Immediate search functionality
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Don't worry about losing your bluetooth devices! "BFind - Detect Devices" will help guide you to your missing bluetooth devices. Headphones, Earphones, Fitness Bands and Pencils. "BFind - Detect Devices" helps you find your missing Bluetooth devices. If you misplace your device, this app will let you use your iPad/iPhone that is paired to your device to help find it. Simply install this app, open it, and the app will guide you to your missing device. "BFind - Detect Devices" will help you locate your missing device by trying to look and connect wirelessly to your device's wireless signature. Your missing device may sleep soon after you have misplaced them, so download the app and start searching immediately to ensure you will be able to find your missing bluetooth device. Please check the limitations of the app at the bottom of description to see if you qualify. Subscription Info: The app contains the following subscription options: - BFind Premium weekly auto-renewable subscription; - BFind Premium yearly auto-renewable subscription; - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation purchase; - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal; --- You can cancel your subscription via this url: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy Policy: https://vesta.guru/privacy/ - Terms of Use: https://vesta.guru/terms/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanner Bluetooth at none against BFind's 2. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). BFind's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. BFind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Scanner Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Scanner Bluetooth against 3.0 for BFind. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BFind has 40 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 67% of BFind's.
| Parameter | Scanner Bluetooth | BFind |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.0 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 40 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 84 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Inigo Mato | FIRMA VESTA, SRL |
Customer experience
Scanner Bluetooth
BFind
In-app purchases
Scanner Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
BFind
- BFind Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
- BFind Premium Yearly3 Days trial$129.991 Year
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