Comparison

BlueFire Apps vs Ref Containers

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

Head to head
About

BlueFire Apps

This app connects to your vehicle's diagnostic port via a Bluetooth adapter to display real-time data, record trips, and help diagnose issues. It offers customizable gauges and component information for motorhomes, trucks, and yachts.

Highlights
  • Customizable gauges
  • Trip recording and analysis
  • Fuel economy monitoring
  • Motorhome repair assistance
  • Fault diagnostics and reset
  • Component information display
  • Data logging
Features
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BlueFire Apps connects to your truck, motorhome, yacht, etc via the BlueFire Data Adapter. The Adapter plugs into the 9 pin or 6 pin diagnostic port of your motorhome and sends J1939 and J1708 information to the app via Bluetooth. The Adapter is available for purchase from Amazon and from our store at https://bluefire-llc.com/store. BlueFire Apps app is free and will run without the Adapter. This provides an opportunity to view the functionality that it offers prior to purchasing an Adapter. A summary of the features the App has is given below: - Custom Dash - Create and customize a dash consisting of more than 50 Text and Circular gauges. - Trip Recording - Record information about your trip to compare performance with previous trips. Trips can be emailed and saved in an Excel .csv file. - Fuel Economy - Shows information to help you get more value from your driving. - Motorhome Repair - Shows a multitude of information that can help determine the cause of a problem and help repair an issue. - Fault Diagnostics - Shows any and all faults (active and in-active) along with information to help repair them. Allows reseting the faults after being repaired. - Component Information - Shows the VIN, make, model, and serial number of the engine, brakes, and transmission. - Data Logging - Allows logging of data at a set interval and saving the data in an Excel .csv file for later analysis. - Multi-Lingual - When the translations are complete the app will be available in Spanish, Portuguese, and French. More information is on our website at https://bluefire-llc.com. All App updates are in our Forum at https://bluefire-llc.com/forum/topics/2011-Application-Updates. Disclaimer - Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Ref Containers

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Checking & maintenance of Reefer Containers onboard the vessel. The application was made for seamans, who is carrying the reefer containers onboard the vessel during sea voyages. It can be used in every charter company (MSC, CMA CGM, Maersk, EverGreen, ZIM, One...) - only what you need is to have correct Reefer List in CSV-file. The application has following functions: 1. Import the lists of reefer containers (in CSV-files) into the program. 2. Loading the reefers to vessel (accounting & checking them). 3. Checking the reefers during sea voyages (including checking of temperatures & alarms). 4. Showing history (temperatures & alarms logs) of all reefer containers onboard.

Screenshots

BlueFire Apps4 screens
Ref Containers2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BlueFire Apps at every 3 weeks against Ref Containers's every 8 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueFire Apps ships an update every 3 weeks, Ref Containers every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BlueFire Apps versus Ref Containers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueFire AppsRef Containers
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (20 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings20 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB25 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperBlueFire LLC (USA)ARTEM VASYLIEV

In-app purchases

None

BlueFire Apps

No in-app purchases

None

Ref Containers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueFire Apps free?
BlueFire Apps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ref Containers free?
Ref Containers is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueFire Apps or Ref Containers have ads?
Neither BlueFire Apps nor Ref Containers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueFire Apps or Ref Containers?
BlueFire Apps ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ref Containers every 8 months. Most recently, BlueFire Apps was updated on October 21, 2026 and Ref Containers on October 25, 2026.

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