Comparison

BLE Finder vs BLE Terminal

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

Head to head
About

BLE Finder

Locate lost Bluetooth devices like earbuds, headphones, and smartwatches. This tool scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, allowing you to tag them with custom icons and notes. It records device activity history and provides step-by-step guidance to help you find misplaced items.

Highlights
  • Scan nearby BLE devices
  • Explore device properties
  • Custom icons and notes
  • Device activity history
  • Step-by-step finding guide
  • Sorting and filtering options
Features
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Bluetooth device finder & tracker! Be the best Bluetooth device find app for users Help you explore and find your Bluetooth devices , like Bluetooth earbuds, headset, headphones, smart band, watch, Fitness Tracker and other Bluetooth gizmo devices. When these small Bluetooth devices disappear, the app will help you remember and find them as much as possible. KEY FEATURES: - Scan nearby BLE(Bluetooth Low Energy) devices - Explore Bluetooth device property and choose to copy if you is a Bluetooth developer or are interested in this - Support custom icons and note names to tag your Bluetooth devices - Record your devices activity history to help you find your devices - Set by step process to guide you to find nearby Bluetooth devices - Multiple sorting and filtering methods to show nearby Bluetooth devices - Optional login account to save your favorite devices information Have a question? Get in touch at support@ifstat.com

About

BLE Terminal

Connect, scan, and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, and interact using read, write, and notify functions. Supports pre-filled and hex commands for efficient interaction.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby BLE devices
  • View device properties and descriptions
  • Connect to devices
  • Read, write, and notify BLE characteristics
  • Pre-filled command lists
  • Hex and ASCII command support
Features
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BLE Terminal is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device, watch detailed information and communicate with it using read, write and notify properties. For convenience, pre-filled commands are provided, the list of which can be expanded and edited. We also added support for Hex commands with a convenient keyboard. You can always switch between Hex and ASCII modes.

Screenshots

BLE Finder4 screens
BLE Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLE Terminal at 56% against BLE Finder's 0%. BLE Terminal also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.2 vs 3.8). BLE Finder's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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

BLE Finder costs $1.99 and BLE Terminal $9.99 up front. BLE Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BLE Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Terminal holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLE Finder's written reviews are positive against 56% of BLE Terminal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Finder ships an update fortnightly, BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLE Finder versus BLE Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE FinderBLE Terminal
Price$1.99 — better$9.99
Rating3.8 (4 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斌 刘LANARS LLC

Customer experience

BLE Finder

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BLE Terminal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BLE Finder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Finder free?
BLE Finder costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Finder or BLE Terminal?
BLE Terminal is rated higher. BLE Finder averages 3.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while BLE Terminal averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do BLE Finder or BLE Terminal have ads?
Neither BLE Finder nor BLE Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Finder or BLE Terminal?
BLE Finder ships an update fortnightly, and BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, BLE Finder was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLE Terminal on October 24, 2026.

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