Comparison

Scanner Bluetooth vs BFind

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Locate missing Bluetooth devices
  • Wireless signature detection
  • Guides you to lost items
  • Supports headphones, earphones, fitness bands, pencils
  • Immediate search functionality
Features
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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/

Screenshots

Scanner Bluetooth4 screens
BFind4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Scanner Bluetooth versus BFind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner BluetoothBFind
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better3.0 (40 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings340 — better
Update frequencyEvery 84 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInigo MatoFIRMA VESTA, SRL

Customer experience

Scanner Bluetooth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BFind

All ratings40 ratings
Positive47.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative47.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BFind

Subscriptions2
  • BFind Premium Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • BFind Premium Yearly3 Days trial$129.991 Year

Questions

Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BFind free?
BFind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scanner Bluetooth or BFind?
Scanner Bluetooth is rated higher. Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BFind averages 3.0 from 40 ratings.
Do Scanner Bluetooth or BFind have ads?
Neither Scanner Bluetooth nor BFind shows ads.

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