Comparison

Snifferton vs XDiscovery

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

Head to head
About

Snifferton

Locate nearby Bluetooth devices and monitor their activity. Create a network to track devices remotely, even when away from home. Receive alerts for new devices in your vicinity.

Highlights
  • Track multiple devices and locations
  • Remote monitoring via Snifferton Cloud
  • Scan for devices up to 100 meters
  • Alerts for new nearby devices
  • Device activity monitoring
Features
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Now you can find any bluetooth device that comes into contact with your mobile device. Allows you to also mark individual devices in order to monitor their activity.ย  Snifferton Cloud allows you to create your own network to keep track of devices even when you are not home. Just pin a bluetooth device using an iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device, leave it at home and you can check up on it remotely using your smart phone only through Snifferton Cloud. Software Features: - Keep track of multiple devices at multiple locations and have them sync up with other Snifferton beacons with Snifferton Cloud - Allows scanning for certain devices up to 100 meters - Alerts the individual to any new devices in the area Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Snifferton only works when active. It does not run as a background service. All data is private. Snifferton does not transmit data as it only detects bluetooth devices that emit a signal or are discoverable. When Snifferton is running, the device is discoverable. Snifferton only scans for devices. It does nothing else regarding bluetooth devices and their behavior. Some devices may have an identifier that changes and may be stated as inactive when it is still active. Note: To reset Snifferton Cloud successfully, the user has to delete the app on all other devices except a main device and reinstall after resetting the cloud server from the main device. This is to prevent permissions from causing harm by a malicious user. Patented under 11096025 by the USPTO.

About

XDiscovery

Features
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XDiscovery finds the devices around your iPhone. The All tab searches Bluetooth and the local network together. Type in the search field to narrow the list. Bluetooth rows show the device name, signal bars, and the reading in dBm. Wi-Fi rows show the device name, its address, and the Bonjour service. The Bluetooth tab lists nearby Bluetooth devices. Named devices and the full count are shown at the top. Unnamed devices can be shown or hidden. Open a device to see a live ten-bar signal meter and the services and values it exposes, including battery level when the device provides it. The Wi-Fi tab browses Bonjour services on the local network. Pick a service type, then a device, to see its address and the details it advertises. Groups keeps the devices you care about. My Devices is ready to use, and you can add more groups. Add a device from its row or from its detail screen. While a saved device is nearby, its row is highlighted. Bluetooth devices in a group show live signal strength. XDiscovery only looks. It does not pair with devices, change their settings, or send commands. Groups stay on this iPhone.

Screenshots

Snifferton2 screens
XDiscovery3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XDiscovery at none against Snifferton's 1. Snifferton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 30 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Snifferton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. XDiscovery asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snifferton ships an update every 2 days, XDiscovery every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 5 level
Snifferton versus XDiscovery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSniffertonXDiscovery
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days โ€” betterEvery 30 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas ThompsonTaehyuk Kwon

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snifferton

Subscriptions1
  • Snifferton Cloud$2.991 Month
None

XDiscovery

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snifferton free?
Snifferton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XDiscovery free?
XDiscovery is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snifferton or XDiscovery have ads?
Neither Snifferton nor XDiscovery shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snifferton or XDiscovery?
Snifferton ships an update every 2 days, and XDiscovery every 30 months. Most recently, Snifferton was updated on November 7, 2026 and XDiscovery on October 30, 2026.

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