Comparison

BLE Finder vs Locally

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

Locally

Easily transfer files and text between devices on your local WiFi network or hotspot. Discover nearby devices quickly and resume interrupted file transfers. Share content directly to another device's clipboard.

Highlights
  • Local WiFi file transfer
  • Text to clipboard sharing
  • Device discovery
  • Transfer continuation
  • Cross-platform support
Features
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This app enables sending files and text to devices in your WiFi or Hotspot. Traffic doesn't go through the Internet. QUICK DISCOVERY OF THE DEVICES IN YOUR WIFI Open the app on the devices you want to communicate with each other and tap on a device from the Peer List. FILE SENDING CONTINUATION If you can't complete sending a big file, you can continue transferring it later. CROSS-PLATFORM AVAILABILITY SEND TEXT TO CLIPBOARD OF YOUR OTHER DEVICE FAST TRANSFER SPEED

Screenshots

BLE Finder4 screens
Locally3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Locally at Free against BLE Finder's $1.99. Locally also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). BLE Finder's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, 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

Locally is free to download; BLE Finder costs $1.99 up front. BLE Finder sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Locally asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Finder ships an update fortnightly, Locally monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE Finder versus Locally: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE FinderLocally
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer斌 刘Nicolai Trandafil

Customer experience

BLE Finder

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

Locally

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

BLE Finder

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Locally

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Finder free?
BLE Finder costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Locally free?
Locally is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Finder or Locally have ads?
Neither BLE Finder nor Locally shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Finder or Locally?
BLE Finder ships an update fortnightly, and Locally monthly. Most recently, BLE Finder was updated on November 2, 2026 and Locally on October 30, 2026.

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