Device Tracker vs Periphery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Device Tracker
Easily locate lost Bluetooth devices like headphones and watches. Features include a real-time device radar, a distance meter, and proximity alerts to guide you directly to your missing item. Keep track of your gadgets and stay connected.
- Device Radar
- Distance Meter
- Proximity Alerts
- Live Map Location
- Broad Compatibility
- Favorite Devices
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With Device Tracker, locating your lost Bluetooth devices is quick and effortless. In just a few taps, you can find your wireless headphones, watch, or any other Bluetooth-enabled device. Our advanced algorithms keep continuous track of your devices, so you’ll always stay connected and never lose them again! KEY FEATURES • Device Radar: Instantly view all nearby devices in real-time. • Distance Meter: Measure your proximity to a device on a 100-point scale, guiding you directly to your lost item. • Broad Compatibility: Works with a wide range of Bluetooth devices, including wireless earphones, portable speakers, fitness trackers, and more. • Live Map Location: Access precise, live location updates to easily pinpoint your lost device. • Alerts on Proximity: Receive sound and vibration alerts when your device is nearby. • Favorite Devices: Pin your most-used devices to the top for faster access and improved tracking efficiency. HOW IT WORKS • Open Device Tracker to start scanning. • The app will automatically detect nearby Bluetooth devices. • Walk around and observe the distance score to locate your device. • When you’re close, Device Tracker will alert you with a sound, letting you know your device is within reach. • Success! You’ve found your lost device. END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT (EULA) Read our full end-user license agreement here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION Choose from the following auto-renewable subscription options: • $4.99 per week • $19.99 per year Subscriptions renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions and disable auto-renewal anytime in Account Settings. Please note, any unused portion of a free trial (if offered) is forfeited once a subscription is purchased. CONNECT WITH US Questions or feedback? We’d love to hear from you! Visit our website at https://devicetracker.app.
Periphery
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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications — all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Offline UUID database — no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter, a signal graph and an optional beep that speeds up as you get closer - Give devices your own names: they keep them next time and are listed first - Filter the list by minimum signal or hide devices that advertise no name PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever FREE VERSION Free to download. The first 3 scan sessions are free, with ads. Unlimited scanning, session logs and no ads need Periphery Pro (subscription or lifetime purchase). BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds COMMON QUESTIONS Does it work without an account or internet? Yes to both. Everything happens over Bluetooth on the device. What can it actually see? Any Bluetooth Low Energy device advertising nearby: name, address, RSSI, advertisement data, then the full GATT tree — services, characteristics, descriptors — with read, write and notify. Can it find my lost earbuds or a tracker? It can tell you whether they are advertising and how strong the signal is, which gets you warmer or colder as you walk. It cannot show a map or a direction: BLE gives signal strength, not bearing. Does it work with classic Bluetooth devices? No. iOS only exposes Bluetooth Low Energy to apps. Car kits and older audio devices that use classic Bluetooth are invisible to any app on the App Store. Why does the address change every few minutes? That is iOS, not the app. Apple rotates the identifier it shows you for privacy, so the same device can appear under different addresses. Does it work on iPad? Yes. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Device Tracker at none against Periphery's shown. Device Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Periphery's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Device Tracker sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Device Tracker ships an update every 6 weeks, Periphery weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Device Tracker | Periphery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (37K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 37K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Find My Device LLC | Grima Hdez |
Bugs and requests
Device Tracker
Reported bugs
3 issues- Devices not detected despite being nearby
- Subscription issues and inability to cancel
- Misleading app description
Requested features
3 requests- Option to track individual devices without subscription
- Improved accuracy and range for device detection
- Ability to track devices even when in case
Periphery
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Device Tracker
- Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription with Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
- Weekly Subscription with Trial3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Purchase$29.99
- Lifetime Purchase$39.99
Periphery
- Periphery Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Periphery Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
- Periphery Pro Yearly$2.991 Year
- Periphery Pro Lifetime$3.99
Questions
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