Comparison

BlueScope vs BAPI BLE Scanner

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

Head to head
About

BlueScope

Locate lost Bluetooth devices with advanced tracking and signal measurement. This app prioritizes privacy with no ads or data collection, offering features like smart device identification and lost & found notifications.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
  • Find lost devices quickly
  • Accurate signal and distance measurements
  • Privacy and security focused
  • Manage personal Bluetooth device list
  • Lost & Found notifications
  • Play sound on supported devices
Features
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# Find Your Devices in Seconds — Not Sometime This Week BlueScope turns your iPhone or iPad into a precision radar for your Bluetooth devices. Earbuds under the couch, a smartwatch buried in a bag, a tracker somewhere in the house — BlueScope tracks signal strength and distance in real time to guide you right to it. # PRIVACY FIRST Everything stays private: - No data collection, no tracking, no ads. - No personal information, Bluetooth device data, or location data ever leaves your device. - Sensitive data is encrypted on your device for extra security. # SMART DEVICE DISCOVERY No more scrolling through lists of generic Bluetooth codes. BlueScope does the work for you: - Visual Device Icons: Instantly recognize what you're tracking at a glance (currently supporting Apple devices and other common devices). - *Battery Monitoring: Check real-time battery levels for supported devices. - *Play Sound: Find those earbuds hiding under the couch — play a sound directly on supported devices (including AirPods) to pinpoint them instantly. - Auto-Detection: Automatically adds connected devices to your personal list. - Real-time Signal Meter: Track signal strength and distance with precision. # PREMIUM FEATURES Unlock Maps, Directions, Background Notifications, Extended Sorting, and Extended Device Insights with a Premium subscription: - Map View: See the current or last known location on an interactive map. - Turn-by-Turn Directions: Get directions to your device's last known location via Apple Maps or Google Maps. - Background Alerts: Receive Lost & Found alerts even when the app isn't open. - Apple Watch: Receive lost and found alerts directly on your wrist. - Extended Device Info: View Tx Power, UUID, and device model, when available. - Extended Sorting: Sort by distance or Tx Power, in addition to sorting by name or date. # SEAMLESS INTEGRATION - Shortcuts App: Add a device shortcut to jump straight to it. - Spotlight Search: Find and open your devices directly from Spotlight. - Home Screen Shortcuts: Quick access to your favorite tracker right from your Home Screen. - Dark Mode: Easy-on-the-eyes design that adapts to your system theme. # WORKS WITH YOUR DEVICES Compatible with AirPods, Apple Watch, and any Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) device that broadcasts signal strength. Works best with devices that maintain consistent signal in range. **Never lose your essentials again.** Premium subscription required for Maps, Directions, Background Alerts, and Extended Sorting. Maps and Directions require access to location services. Requires iOS 17 or later.

About

BAPI BLE Scanner

This app scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and displays their signal strength (RSSI). It helps determine the reliability of wireless sensor systems in a given environment before installation.

Highlights
  • Scans for BLE devices
  • Displays RSSI signal strength
  • Site verification for wireless sensors
  • Filter for BAPI wireless devices
  • Helps determine sensor/gateway placement
Features
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The BAPI BLE Scanner app provides a simple way to check if BAPI’s wireless sensors will work in your environment. The app automatically scans your environment for BLE devices and displays them with their RSSI value, giving you and indication of the signal strength in your environment. Using the BAPI BLE Scanner app and one of BAPI’s wireless sensors, you can test your environment to see if to see how reliably a wireless sensor system will perform. BAPI’s wireless system consists of sensors and gateways. Sensors will send readings to the gateway, the gateway can then send readings to our cloud monitoring system or to an HVAC system. You can use the BAPI BLE Scanner to perform a site verification in your environment. Contact BAPI to order one of our wireless sensors. Once you receive your sensor, power it on and place it at a location that you want to measure. Open the BAPI BLE Scanner app on your smart device and position yourself where you would like to place a gateway. You can adjust the settings to only see BAPI wireless devices. You can then look at the RSSI value to determine if the sensor will be able to communicate reliably with the gateway and adjust the gateway or sensor position as needed. You can then repeat this process for each point you want to measure. The BAPI BLE Scanner makes it easy to determine how many sensors and gateways you will need for your environment and where to place them. You can then be confident that your wireless system will be able to communicate reliably. Contact us to start the site verification process

Screenshots

BlueScope4 screens
BAPI BLE Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BAPI BLE Scanner at none against BlueScope's 2. BAPI BLE Scanner also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support 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. BlueScope sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BAPI BLE Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BlueScope versus BAPI BLE Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueScopeBAPI BLE Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB13 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMalaud LLCBuilding Automation Products, Inc

Customer experience

BlueScope

Written reviews8 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative62.5%

BAPI BLE Scanner

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueScope

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription7 Days trial$9.991 Year
None

BAPI BLE Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueScope free?
BlueScope is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BAPI BLE Scanner free?
BAPI BLE Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueScope or BAPI BLE Scanner have ads?
Neither BlueScope nor BAPI BLE Scanner shows ads.

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