Comparison

Find Bluetooth vs BLE

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

Head to head
About

Find Bluetooth

Locate nearby Bluetooth devices with a visual radar interface. See device names, signal strength, and approximate distance, with color-coding indicating proximity. Supports Bluetooth LE devices like smartwatches and headphones.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device detection
  • Radar visualization
  • Distance and signal strength display
  • Color-coded proximity indicator
  • Bluetooth LE compatibility
  • Device name identification
  • Configurable unnamed device visibility
Features
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Find Bluetooth is an app that tracks Bluetooth devices around you, both nearby and distant, displaying on a radar screen the devices it has found and the approximate distance of each one. The farther away a device is, the more blue it will be and the farther from the radar center it will appear. The closer a device is to you, the more red it will be and the closer to the radar center it will appear. The radar displays the device name and Bluetooth signal strength. You can focus on any of the devices by tapping on it. When you tap on it, you'll see a card with more device details, including the device name and signal strength. The app is capable of detecting and identifying devices compatible with Bluetooth LE technology. This includes smartwatches, modern wireless headphones, and mobile devices such as smartphones, laptops, and tablets. The app displays all devices found around you. Many devices share their names, some don't, and these will be identified as "No name" on the radar screen and in the detail card. You can configure the app to hide or show unnamed devices. To do this, tap the settings icon in the upper right corner of the screen and toggle the switch according to your preference.

About

BLE

This app scans for nearby Bluetooth devices, displaying their signal strength on a live radar to help you locate lost items or detect unknown trackers. It prioritizes privacy by not requiring an account or location access, using only Bluetooth for its scans.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device scanning
  • Live proximity radar
  • Signal strength indicator
  • Detects unknown devices
  • No account required
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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Lost your earbuds or headphones? BLE helps you walk right to them. BLE (stands for Bluetooth Low Energy) listens for the Bluetooth devices around you and helps you find it. Your phone will also beat gently like a heart, faster as you get closer. You can also give your earbuds, headphones, speaker or watch a tag, a colour and a short code, so they stand out from everything else nearby Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://findmybluetooth.com/privacy/

Screenshots

Find Bluetooth3 screens
BLE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLE at Free against Find Bluetooth's $1.99. BLE also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 57%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.3). Find Bluetooth's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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 is free to download; Find Bluetooth costs $1.99 up front. BLE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Find Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find Bluetooth has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Find Bluetooth's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Find Bluetooth ships an update every 4 months, BLE every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Find Bluetooth versus BLE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFind BluetoothBLE
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarcel Mendes FilhoYotam Troim

Customer experience

Find Bluetooth

All ratings13 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.4%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%

BLE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Find Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BLE

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Radar LifeTime$59.99

Questions

Is Find Bluetooth free?
Find Bluetooth costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE free?
BLE is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Find Bluetooth or BLE?
BLE is rated higher. Find Bluetooth averages 4.3 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while BLE averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Find Bluetooth or BLE have ads?
Neither Find Bluetooth nor BLE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Find Bluetooth or BLE?
Find Bluetooth ships an update every 4 months, and BLE every 4 days. Most recently, Find Bluetooth was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLE on October 24, 2026.

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