Comparison

tracker detect vs AirGuard

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

Head to head
About

tracker detect

Easily locate lost Bluetooth devices like earbuds, smartwatches, and trackers. The app uses proximity indicators and vibrations to guide you closer to your missing items. Manage subscriptions through your Apple ID settings.

Highlights
  • Locate AirPods, Apple Pencil, and Apple Watch
  • Find Bluetooth devices
  • Proximity percentage indicator
  • Vibration alerts
  • Manage subscriptions
Features
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You can easily find your devices AirPods, Apple Pencil, Apple Watch, headphones, AirTags and Bluetooth devices with the Find My Device app The application Find my device allows you to find your lost devices via bluetooth. As you get closer to your devices, the percentage you see on the screen increases and it informs you with vibrations so that you can find your device. Subscription info: $4.99 / weekly Subscriptions will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours before the end of the current period. Payment will be charged to your App Store account at confirmation of purchase. You can manage or turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings any time after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/18-tCFauF7hgGpY7881tja3Vh-A1l6XL1uTcJEQb4ij4 Terms of use : https://docs.google.com/document/d/1k1RqmG3arlz44qHvyyvIboOdu0s0tFv_

About

AirGuard

Detects and alerts you to unknown Bluetooth trackers like Samsung SmartTags and Tiles that may be following you. Scan your surroundings to find hidden devices and receive notifications if a tracker is detected multiple times in different locations, ensuring your privacy.

Highlights
  • Detects unknown trackers
  • Real-time notifications
  • Scan surroundings for hidden devices
  • Tracker proximity detection
  • Local data storage
  • Privacy-focused research participation
Features
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AirGuard identifies tiny-trackers, like Samsung SmartTags or Tiles, that are following you and forwarding your location to a third-party. If a tracker is detected will get a notification. The iPhone is able to warn you if someone uses an AirTag to track you, but there is no such protection against Samsung SmartTags or Tile trackers. AirGuard adds this layer of protection so you can feel safe in your daily-life. With the scan option, you can always scan your surroundings and discover hidden trackers. You can search for a specific tracker and it tells you how close you get to it. When you reach 100% you found the device. If no one is trying to track you, the app will never bother you. How does it work? AirGuard uses Bluetooth scans of your iPhone to find Samsung SmartTags and Tile trackers. Every tracker that is found will be saved locally on your device. Whenever a tracker gets detected multiple times the app will recognize this. It compares the locations where the tracker has been detected. If a tracker is detected at least 3 times at different locations (to make sure its not your neighbour) the app sends you a notification. All this happens locally on your device and the private information, like location, tracker ids, etc will never leave your device. Who are we? We are part of the Technical University of Darmstadt in Germany. This project is part of a scientific research from the Secure Mobile Networking Lab. Our goal is to protect privacy and to find out how many people are opposed to tracking. In this app you can voluntarily participate in a research study that will share anonymized data with us. This app will never get monetized by showing ads, in-app purchases or anything else. It's free and open-source. Our privacy policy can be found here: https://tpe.seemoo.tu-darmstadt.de/privacy-policy.html This app is open-source: https://github.com/seemoo-lab/AirGuard Disclaimer AirTag, FindMy and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc. We are not working together with Apple Inc. Samsung SmartTag is a trademark of Samsung Electronic

Screenshots

tracker detect4 screens
AirGuard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AirGuard at none against tracker detect's 1. AirGuard also leads on review sentiment (66% vs 43%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. tracker detect sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. AirGuard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for tracker detect against 4.7 for AirGuard. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.5K and 5.8K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 43% of tracker detect's written reviews are positive against 66% of AirGuard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tracker detect ships an update every 2 months, AirGuard every 3 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
tracker detect versus AirGuard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertracker detectAirGuard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.5K ratings)4.7 (5.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews43.0% of reviews65.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings8.5K — better5.8K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMustafa UzTechnische Universität Darmstadt

Customer experience

tracker detect

All ratings8,494 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral3.6%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive43.0%
Neutral3.2%
Negative53.8%

AirGuard

All ratings5,822 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews70 reviews
Positive65.7%
Neutral7.1%
Negative27.1%

User reviews

tracker detect

From 8.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful in finding lost items
  • 🚀 Works well in locating devices
  • 🙌 Effective for finding AirPods

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance, fails to detect devices
  • 🤔 Inaccurate or unreliable tracking
  • 💤 Doesn't work for all Bluetooth devices

AirGuard

From 5.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at finding AirTags
  • 🔒 Helps protect against stalking
  • 👍 Easy to use and configure
  • 🚀 Fast and precise scanning
  • 💡 Collects no user data

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Compatibility issues with certain Bluetooth devices
  • 🐛 Inability to detect some tracker types
  • 🐛 Crashes or freezes on some devices

Bugs and requests

tracker detect

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequently reports errors or issues
  • Fails to locate devices even when nearby

Requested features

2 requests
  • Improve device detection accuracy
  • Expand compatibility to more Bluetooth trackers

AirGuard

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Cannot open app past initial usage message
  • No display of detected AirTags

Requested features

2 requests
  • Ability to mark detected trackers as 'safe'
  • Option to assign names to detected trackers

In-app purchases

1 purchases

tracker detect

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly7 Days trial$4.997 Days
None

AirGuard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tracker detect free?
tracker detect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AirGuard free?
AirGuard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tracker detect or AirGuard?
AirGuard is rated higher. tracker detect averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.5K ratings, while AirGuard averages 4.7 from 5.8K ratings.
Do tracker detect or AirGuard have ads?
Neither tracker detect nor AirGuard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tracker detect or AirGuard?
tracker detect ships an update every 2 months, and AirGuard every 3 months. Most recently, tracker detect was updated on September 26, 2026 and AirGuard on September 26, 2026.

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