Comparison

Tracking for iPad vs Find My Lost Bluetooth Device

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

Head to head
About

Tracking for iPad

Share your real-time location and historical routes with loved ones. Log adventures with photos, videos, and memos, or use it for discreet tracking if your device is stolen. Ideal for outdoor enthusiasts and security.

Highlights
  • Live location sharing
  • Location history tracking
  • Timestamped location trails
  • Photo and video geotagging
  • Memos and notes
  • Discreet background tracking
  • Online storage for media
Features
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Let your loved ones track your location, whether you're out sailing in the sea, camping in the woods, navigating the urban jungle, or just walking home from school. Tracking for iPhone / Tracking for iPad enables remote tracking for your iPhone/iPad. Use it to view or share your device's precise current location AND location-histories, showing where you iPhone/iPad has been, at exactly what time, and how fast it was moving. Blog-as-you-go with timestamped location trails, photos, videos, and memos. Share your tracks with an unlimited number of viewers, or reserve sole encrypted monitoring access to YOU to track and locate your iPhone/iPad. Tracking for iPhone is a "Top 100 Paid Utilities App" in Austria, Ireland, and Norway. (appslists.net, November 2011) Tracking for iPad is a "Top 100 Paid Utilities App" in Australia, Belgium , Canada, Denmark, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, and UK. (appslists.net, November 2011) "THE BEST PROGRAM. This program is really awesome I recommend it for everybody." - AH, Aug 8, 2011 IF YOU ARE PERSONALLY HOLDING YOUR IPHONE/IPAD, YOU CAN: • Share your live location and tracks automatically with anyone anywhere in the world. • Share instantaneous snapshots (photos) tagged to your location with your audience. • Share location-tagged videos and memos. • Your authorized viewers will be able to see you movements live via a secure web browser, and will be able to view your photos, video, memos immediately as they are posted alongside your live trail. IF SOMEONE STEALS YOUR IPHONE/IPAD: • This app runs in the background in a 'non-detected' mode. • Track down the thief's precise location to the exact spot with high accuracy (example: pinpoint exactly what parking spot in a large parking lot). • Watch live as your iPhone/iPad moves and pauses from location to location. • App can be set to trigger when iPhone/iPad moves out of the immediate local area (out of current cell phone tower coverage). FOR OUTDOOR ENTHUSIASTS, SCIENTISTS, AND GEOLOGISTS: Easily share your exciting adventures with your family and friends, in full color, live as it happens. Log special trips such as biking trips, camping trails, sailing expeditions, fishing expeditions, etc. Seamlessly create a log which includes: • Location trails, complete with time histories, waypoints and velocities. • Photos and movies pegged to the location where they were captured. • Geo-tagged memos! Share that hot fishing spot simply by capturing a photo or video of the moment using this app. • Free up space on your device by using an immediate transfer-to-online-storage mode for videos and photos. There are several other uses for this app, including photography, cartography, security, outdoor adventuring, speed logging, fleet tracking, and much more. NOTES REGARDING IN-APP PURCHASE OF ONLINE STORAGE SPACE: • Title of service: Tracking - Online Storage. • Length of subscription: 1,3, 6 or 12 months. • Price of subscription: $0.99 USD per 1,000MB online storage per month. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. • Terms Of Use: https://n1.ndili.com/termsofuse.html • Privacy Policy: http://www.ndilitechnologies.com/privacy BATTERY LIFE Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device

Locate lost Bluetooth devices like headphones, earbuds, and trackers using a proximity radar. Broadcast messages or photos to nearby users via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct for quick sharing.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth device finder
  • Proximity radar
  • Signal strength indicator
  • Estimated distance
  • Broadcast messages
  • Broadcast photos
  • Wi-Fi Direct transmission
Features
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Lost your AirPods, AirTag, Headphones, Earbuds, Fitbit Tracker or Smart Phone? We can help you find your lost devices within seconds!! This app can help you find your lost AirPods, AirTag, Apple Pencil, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Bose, Samsung Gear, Jabra, Smart Phone, Tablet, Smart Watch, Headphones, or other Bluetooth devices. HOW TO FIND YOUR LOST DEVICES Bluetooth Radar can detect all nearby devices. Find and select your lost device on the list, then move around slowly and keep watching the signal strength, estimated distance, and hints on the screen. When it reads "Your Device Is Here!", please look around. You should find your device nearby. COMPATIBLE DEVICES • Apple Devices such as AirPods, AirTag, Apple Pencil, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch • Smart Phones, Tablets, Smart Watches • Wireless Headphones, Earbuds, and Speakers • Fitbit or Fitness Tracker • All other Bluetooth BLE Device "BROADCAST" MESSAGES OR PHOTOS VIA BLUETOOTH OR WI-FI DIRECT You can "broadcast" messages or photos to ALL nearby users. The transmission can be made via either Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. Bluetooth mode - This is useful when you want to send a message or photo to someone, but don't want to turn on your Wi-Fi or use the Internet because of privacy or security concerns. Wi-Fi Direct mode - This option provides faster message or photo transmission. SEND A PHOTO OR MESSAGE TO A SPECIFIC RECIPIENT If you don't want to broadcast, you can also send photos or messages to a nearby user via Bluetooth or Wi-Fi Direct. TRACK DEVICES Use this app to track your device. You'll be alerted if it's lost! SUBSCRIPTION Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. Please contact support if you can't find your device. Service Terms: http://www.9bestapp.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: http://www.9bestapp.com/resources/privacy-policy.html

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Find My Lost Bluetooth Device at Free against Tracking for iPad's $4.99. Find My Lost Bluetooth Device also leads on rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 38 months). Tracking for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.0). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device is free to download; Tracking for iPad costs $4.99 up front. Tracking for iPad sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Find My Lost Bluetooth Device sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find My Lost Bluetooth Device has 2.7K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 31% and 31% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracking for iPad ships an update every 38 months, Find My Lost Bluetooth Device every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tracking for iPad versus Find My Lost Bluetooth Device: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracking for iPadFind My Lost Bluetooth Device
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (30 ratings)4.2 (2.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.3% of reviews — better31.1% of reviews
Number of ratings302.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaid — betterSubscription
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNdili Technologies, Inc.Best App Limited

Customer experience

Tracking for iPad

All ratings30 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative36.7%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive31.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative68.8%

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device

All ratings2,527 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral3.9%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews132 reviews
Positive31.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative65.2%

Bugs and requests

Tracking for iPad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on startup
  • Devices not showing up in search
  • Inconsistent distance/proximity readings

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to name/label devices
  • Improved accuracy and distance tracking
  • Free version with more functionality

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Tracking for iPad

Subscriptions9
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$0.991 Month
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$2.993 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$4.991 Month
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  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$5.996 Months
  • 1,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$11.991 Year
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$14.993 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$29.996 Months
  • 5,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$59.991 Year
  • 25,000 MB Online-Storage Capacity$299.991 Year
One-time1
  • Highest Resolution and Accuracy Tracking$7.99
3 purchases

Find My Lost Bluetooth Device

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Premium$7.991 Month
  • 1 Year Premium$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$19.99

Questions

Is Tracking for iPad free?
Tracking for iPad costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Find My Lost Bluetooth Device free?
Find My Lost Bluetooth Device is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tracking for iPad or Find My Lost Bluetooth Device?
Find My Lost Bluetooth Device is rated higher. Tracking for iPad averages 3.0 out of 5 from 30 ratings, while Find My Lost Bluetooth Device averages 4.2 from 2.7K ratings.
Do Tracking for iPad or Find My Lost Bluetooth Device have ads?
Neither Tracking for iPad nor Find My Lost Bluetooth Device shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tracking for iPad or Find My Lost Bluetooth Device?
Tracking for iPad ships an update every 38 months, and Find My Lost Bluetooth Device every 3 months. Most recently, Tracking for iPad was updated on October 23, 2026 and Find My Lost Bluetooth Device on November 3, 2026.

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