Flipper Mobile App vs NearSight
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Flipper Mobile App
Manage your portable multi-tool device data, organize digital keys, and share them with a community of users. This application enhances the functionality of your device for various geeky projects.
- Manage device data
- Organize digital keys
- Share keys with users
- Community sharing
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Flipper Zero is a portable multi-tool for geeks in a toy-like body. This app helps to manage your data on the device, organize keys and share them with other Flipper Zero users.
NearSight
Discover the unseen world around you by decoding Bluetooth signals from nearby devices. Identify earbuds, trackers, and sensors, with optional AI insights for plain-language explanations. This app prioritizes privacy, working offline without ads or tracking.
- Real-time Bluetooth device scanning
- Device identification (make, model, type)
- Detection of unknown devices
- Raw advertisement and signal strength inspection
- Optional AI-powered insights
- Offline functionality
- Privacy-focused design
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See the hidden world around you. NearSight listens for the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals that nearby devices are constantly broadcasting and decodes what they actually are. Earbuds, watches, fitness trackers, beacons, smart-home sensors, item trackers, and more turn from anonymous radio noise into a clear, readable list right on your iPhone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan live. Watch nearby devices appear in real time, sorted by how close they are. • Know what's there. NearSight recognizes a growing catalog of device types and shows make, model, and what each signal means, not just a cryptic address. • Notice the unexpected. Surface unknown or unfamiliar devices around you and decide for yourself what belongs. • Go deeper. Open any device to inspect its raw advertisement, signal strength, and parsed technical details. OPTIONAL AI INSIGHTS Turn on AI to get plain-language explanations of what NearSight is seeing. Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key, or run a compact model entirely on your device. Your choice. AI is completely optional and stays off until you enable it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning happens on your iPhone. NearSight works fully offline and shows what it sees to no one but you. AI insights and anonymous telemetry are strictly opt-in and off by default. Nothing leaves your device unless you turn it on. No ads, no third-party tracking, no account required. WHAT NEARSIGHT CAN (AND CAN'T) SEE NearSight decodes the Bluetooth signals that devices broadcast but it can't see everything: • Not every device is recognized. New or niche hardware may show up as Unknown until we've researched it and added support. • Some devices are intentionally excluded. We don't surface certain safety-sensitive devices (for example personal panic buttons), because revealing someone's private safety equipment could put them at risk. However, AI Insights may identify such devices. • It only sees Bluetooth. Devices that are powered off, not currently broadcasting, or that use other radios (Wi-Fi-only cameras, wired, or cellular devices) are invisible to NearSight. NearSight is a Bluetooth explorer, not a safety or security device, bug sweeper, or hidden-camera detector. It cannot guarantee it will find every tracker, camera, or listening device near you, and not seeing something here does not mean it isn't there. If you have a real safety concern, use dedicated tools and contact local authorities. Questions, or a device you'd like us to identify? Email hello@nearsight.one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NearSight at 5.0 against Flipper Mobile App's 4.5. Flipper Mobile App's advantage is ratings volume (311 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NearSight holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Flipper Mobile App has 311 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Flipper Mobile App ships an update every 3 weeks, NearSight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Flipper Mobile App | NearSight |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (311 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 311 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Flipper Devices Inc. | Benjamin Smith |
Customer experience
Flipper Mobile App
NearSight
Bugs and requests
Flipper Mobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Firmware update process sometimes causes Bluetooth, SubGHz, or NFC issues
- App crashes when trying to access the App Store section
- Keyboard not showing up when pairing code is requested
- Widgets not working on iOS 16
- Remote control feature has input lag
Requested features
9 requests- More interactive features (e.g., sleeping dolphin, talking dolphin)
- Ability to download different firmware versions directly in the app
- Support for managing multiple Flipper Zero devices
- Folder support in SubGHz catalog
- Apple Watch companion app
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- Shortcuts integration for payloads
- Notification system for app updates
- Ability to edit and move files/folders on the Flipper Zero
- Ducky script compiler in the mobile app
NearSight
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Flipper Mobile App
No in-app purchases
NearSight
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Flipper Mobile App free?
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