Comparison

bluTag vs Efento

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

Head to head
About

bluTag

Access temperature measurements from Blulog TLDL NFC dataloggers using your smartphone's NFC capabilities. View and retrieve data directly from the devices.

Highlights
  • Read temperature data
  • NFC datalogger access
  • Smartphone integration
  • Data retrieval
Features
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bluTag is the iPhone app for Blulog NFC temperature and humidity data loggers. Hold the phone against a logger to read it, program a recording, and send the measurements to BluConsole. It is built for cold chain, transport, warehousing, laboratories and quality teams that need a temperature history they can check on site and store in the cloud. What you can do • Read a logger over NFC • Start, restart and stop a recording • Program one logger or a series of loggers with the same settings • Review temperature, humidity and probe channels, including threshold breaches and charts • See where the logger was read, on a map • Save programming profiles: measurement period, end date and temperature limits • Download a PDF measurement report and the logger calibration certificate • Share results as PDF, CSV or XLSX, and open them from the Files app • Upload measurements to BluConsole, and retry automatically if the network drops • Keep a local audit trail of scans and writes, then send pending logs to BluConsole • Run a technical NFC reading that sends the full memory to BluConsole for analysis • Use the app in English, French or Polish • Set the temperature unit and your BluConsole account

About

Efento

Monitor wireless sensors remotely or via Bluetooth. View real-time data, receive alerts for exceeded thresholds, and generate reports. Configure settings and check sensor health from your smartphone.

Highlights
  • Remote sensor monitoring
  • Real-time data visualization
  • Threshold alerts
  • Report generation
  • Local Bluetooth connectivity
  • Sensor configuration
Features
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The Efento mobile app gives you full control over your wireless sensors – whether you’re right next to them or halfway around the world. The app includes two tools: 1. Efento Cloud Access: log in to your Efento Cloud account and monitor all your sensors remotely. Check measurements in real time, get notified when thresholds are exceeded, generate reports, and keep an eye on sensor health – all from your smartphone. 2. Local Bluetooth Connectivity: quickly connect to Efento sensors via Bluetooth. View live and historical data, check status, and configure settings directly from your phone – no cables or gateways needed.

Screenshots

bluTag4 screens
Efento4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Efento at 67% against bluTag's 50%. Efento also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bluTag ships an update every 2 months, Efento every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bluTag versus Efento: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbluTagEfento
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlulog Sp. Z o.o.Efento sp.z o.o

Customer experience

bluTag

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Efento

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

bluTag

No in-app purchases

None

Efento

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bluTag free?
bluTag is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Efento free?
Efento is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bluTag or Efento have ads?
Neither bluTag nor Efento shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bluTag or Efento?
bluTag ships an update every 2 months, and Efento every 5 weeks. Most recently, bluTag was updated on November 3, 2026 and Efento on November 4, 2026.

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