Comparison

Dolphin tracker vs Gear Trakr

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

Head to head
About

Dolphin tracker

This app helps you locate lost items by connecting to a small Bluetooth device. It features GPS tracking, separation alarms, and a community search function to aid in finding misplaced belongings. It also includes a camera remote function.

Highlights
  • GPS tracking for lost items
  • Separation alarms
  • Community search for lost items
  • Find my phone feature
  • Camera remote function
  • Configurable alert range
  • Wi-Fi Safe Mode
Features
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Dolphin tracker app is an app that helps you to connect Dolphin tag which is a small Bluetooth device that can be attached to any of items, e.g. your keys, wallet, luggage, pet, camera and many more. Dolphin tracker is equipped with GPS tracking feature and helps you to find your lost mobile, lost device, lost wallet or any other lost item. With the app on your smartphone you can locate your lost or misplaced item easily by using its GPS tracking feature. The button on the device while double clicking also acts as a camera remote which makes taking a selfie easier. So whether you forget your thing in a restaurant or theatre or anywhere in house with the help of a dolphin tag you won’t forget your things. How Dolphin tracker works: Step 1: Download app ‘Dolphin tracker’ from App store. Step 2: Turn on Bluetooth. Make sure your phone’s Bluetooth is on. Step 3: Sign in with Apple, Google, Facebook account. Step 4: Pair the Dolphin Tag to your phone - Hold the dolphin tag close to your phone. - Press and Hold the button on the dolphin tag till you hear a beep And there you are now you can use the tag. Key features of Dolphin tracker: - Find my phone: When the dolphin tag is connected to your phone, hold the button on the tag and your phone will make a sound. - Find Dolphin tag: When the dolphin tag is connected to your phone, open the ‘Dolphin tracker’ app and tap the ‘ring’ icon for the tag to beep. - Item Lost Alarm: Your phone will sound alert when it is separated from the beacon device, and the app will also record the separated GPS location to make you find the item back more easily. - Separation alarm : Alarm rings on your smart phone & smart tracker as soon as your tracker goes out of range. - GPS location tracking : GPS location of the tracker is available real time; even when phone is disconnected, last seen location is available. - Community search : Mark your valuable as lost to activate community search. Every phone running Dolphin tracker app join in, to help you find it. - Configurable alert range : Set alert range based on your requirement. Alert alarm is triggered based on the set range. - Long battery life : Replaceable battery; over 6 months of battery life. - Selfie : Dolphin Tracker comes with shutter button to take photos. - Wi-Fi Safe Mode: When you connect to those selected Wi-Fi networks, distance alerts are disabled in the Dolphin Tracker app to avoid constant alerts. - Sleep Mode: You can set the Dolphin Tag device to sleep to save battery life and to avoid unwanted alerts. Get your Dolphin Tag now: https://bit.ly/32W82Av

About

Gear Trakr

This app allows you to create and read NFC tags to help return lost items. Simply write your contact information to a tag, and finders can easily contact you when an item is found. It's a safe and simple way to manage your belongings and ensure they get back home.

Highlights
  • Create NFC tags with contact info
  • Write contact details to NFC tags
  • Read NFC tags to get owner contact
  • Receive notifications when found
  • Safe for kids and adults (no GPS/Bluetooth)
  • Helps organizations manage lost items
Features
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Gear Trakr - bring your lost and found items back home. This NFC Reader and Writer for mobile devices helps users interact with Gear Trakr NFC tags to return belongings to the owner. SAFE FOR KIDS & ADULTS - No Bluetooth or GPS tracking. CREATE A TAG - Create an NFC tag by entering your contact information into the required fields. Then save record. WRITE A TAG - Store your contact information to the tag to be displayed when read by finder. Simply enter your information and click write to tag. Write to tag by touching the tag to the back of your phone. READ A TAG - Read a tag by touching the tag to the back of your phone. This will provide contact information on the tag's owner for return. NOTIFICATION WHEN FOUND - When someone scans a tag, the owner will receive a notification message that the item has been found. If an organization scans the tag, the organization name will be displayed. Gear Trakr - Bringing Your Lost & Found Back Home! Helping organizations eliminate the need for a "lost & found".

Screenshots

Dolphin tracker4 screens
Gear Trakr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Gear Trakr at 100% against Dolphin tracker's 22%. Gear Trakr also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.5). Dolphin tracker's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 1). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Gear Trakr holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dolphin tracker has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of Dolphin tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of Gear Trakr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dolphin tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, Gear Trakr every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Dolphin tracker versus Gear Trakr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDolphin trackerGear Trakr
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (16 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews22.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer3Y Ventures LLPBluestone Apps, LLC Mobile

Customer experience

Dolphin tracker

All ratings16 ratings
Positive6.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive22.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative77.8%

Gear Trakr

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

In-app purchases

None

Dolphin tracker

No in-app purchases

None

Gear Trakr

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dolphin tracker free?
Dolphin tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Gear Trakr free?
Gear Trakr is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dolphin tracker or Gear Trakr?
Gear Trakr is rated higher. Dolphin tracker averages 1.5 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Gear Trakr averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Dolphin tracker or Gear Trakr have ads?
Neither Dolphin tracker nor Gear Trakr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dolphin tracker or Gear Trakr?
Dolphin tracker ships an update every 3 weeks, and Gear Trakr every 2 weeks. Most recently, Dolphin tracker was updated on October 9, 2026 and Gear Trakr on October 6, 2026.

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