Comparison

Snifferton vs ColdCopy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — 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.Ā  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

ColdCopy

Features
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ColdCopy backs up your iPhone photos, videos, contacts, and calendars directly to a USB drive or NAS — no cloud, no subscription, no internet required. Just plug in your drive and tap Back Up. ColdCopy copies only what's new, skipping files you've already transferred. Your originals stay on your iPhone. WHAT YOU CAN BACK UP • Photos and videos (HEIC, RAW, Live Photos, videos) • Contacts • Calendars FEATURES • Offline-first — works with zero internet connection • Smart deduplication — never copies the same file twice • USB and SMB (NAS / network drive) support • HEIC to JPEG conversion on the fly • Transfer history with per-file status • Home screen widget showing your last backup • Filter by year, date range, album, or hand-pick files • Drive management — rename drives, view coverage per drive PRO — ONE-TIME PURCHASE • Unlimited files per day (Free: 50 files/day) • No ads • RAW file backup included • Back up all selected files in one go ColdCopy is built for people who want their photos safe without giving them to a cloud service. Your files go from your iPhone to your drive — that's it. Support: lidavi.com/coldcopy

Screenshots

Snifferton2 screens
ColdCopy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ColdCopy at none against Snifferton's 1. Snifferton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snifferton ships an update every 2 days, ColdCopy weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 4 level
Snifferton versus ColdCopy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSniffertonColdCopy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas ThompsonLIDAVI Technologies Private Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snifferton

Subscriptions1
  • Snifferton Cloud$2.991 Month
None

ColdCopy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snifferton free?
Snifferton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdCopy free?
ColdCopy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snifferton or ColdCopy have ads?
Neither Snifferton nor ColdCopy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Snifferton or ColdCopy?
Snifferton ships an update every 2 days, and ColdCopy weekly. Most recently, Snifferton was updated on October 2, 2026 and ColdCopy on October 8, 2026.

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