Comparison

Bluetooth Photo Share vs Scanner Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Photo Share

Easily transfer photos and contacts between iPhones and iPod Touches using Bluetooth. This app ensures original photo quality and offers a preview during transfer. It's a free utility that doesn't require internet connectivity.

Highlights
  • Transfer photos and contacts
  • Original photo quality (no compression)
  • Real-time transfer preview
  • Cancel transfer option
  • View received photos and file sizes
  • Access photo albums
Features
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------------------------- Previously the #1 App worldwide in all categories according to applyzer.com! Thank you for your support. We have more updates coming soon! Also, check out Bluetooth Photo Share Pro! ------------------------- Transfer photos and/or contacts between two iPhones and/or iPod Touches over bluetooth. Requires iPhone 3G or later or 2nd generation iPod Touch or later (Bluetooth data transfer cannot be supported on the original iPhone or original iPod Touch due to hardware limitations). Does not require any 3G or WiFi connection. This is the best bluetooth photo sharing app out there, and it's free!! Here are some features that make this app stand out: - Unlike some other photo sharing apps, Bluetooth Photo Share does not scale down or do any lossy compression of your photos before transferring. In other words, the receiver gets the exact image that was in the sender's photo library. - Allows you to transfer contacts from your address book. - The receiver transfer screen includes a thumbnail preview of the photo AS IT IS BEING TRANSFERRED and a cancel button so that you can cancel the transfer if you decide you do not want it. - Shows a scrollable list of thumbnails and file sizes for all of the images that you've received. - Allows you to view your photo albums that your photos were saved in. - inApp Upgrade available Select Multiple Photos and remove Ads. We are also working on some great new features that we hope you'll really like. We have a website(in English):http://iphonemart.net. Also check us out on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/iphonemart ------------------------- Most of the time, the app works great. However, when people experience problems, 99% of the time it is related to connecting with bluetooth, which would be the same for any bluetooth App. If you have any trouble connecting, please check our support webpage for troubleshooting information. Note that if you are trying to transfer photos from your old phone or to/from your computer, there is no way to do that on the iPhone with bluetooth.

About

Scanner Bluetooth

This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.

Highlights
  • Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
  • Filter devices by type
  • Search devices by name and manufacturer
  • Estimate proximity with RSSI
  • Generate iBeacon automatically
  • Advertise phone as iBeacon
  • Copy device details to clipboard
Features
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth

Screenshots

Bluetooth Photo Share4 screens
Scanner Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Bluetooth at 100% against Bluetooth Photo Share's 38%. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Bluetooth Photo Share's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). 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. Bluetooth Photo Share sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanner Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Photo Share has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Bluetooth Photo Share's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Photo Share ships an update every 3 months, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Bluetooth Photo Share versus Scanner Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth Photo ShareScanner Bluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (23 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings23 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 84 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS6.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernathanpeterson.comInigo Mato

Customer experience

Bluetooth Photo Share

All ratings23 ratings
Positive21.7%
Neutral17.4%
Negative60.9%
Written reviews277 reviews
Positive37.9%
Neutral8.3%
Negative53.8%

Scanner Bluetooth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bluetooth Photo Share

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Inability to connect devices
  • Incorrect photo orientation after transfer

Requested features

4 requests
  • Support for video and other file types
  • Ability to transfer between non-Apple devices
  • Faster transfer speeds
  • Improved reliability and stability

Scanner Bluetooth

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bluetooth Photo Share

One-time1
  • Bluetooth PhotoShare Pro Upgrades$0.99
None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Photo Share free?
Bluetooth Photo Share is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Photo Share or Scanner Bluetooth?
Scanner Bluetooth is rated higher. Bluetooth Photo Share averages 2.2 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Bluetooth Photo Share or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Photo Share nor Scanner Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Photo Share or Scanner Bluetooth?
Bluetooth Photo Share ships an update every 3 months, and Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. Most recently, Bluetooth Photo Share was updated on October 21, 2026 and Scanner Bluetooth on October 22, 2026.

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