Bluetooth U vs Total Station File Transfer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth U
Easily transfer any type of file between your Apple devices using Bluetooth. This app also offers robust local file management, including sharing via Wi-Fi and USB, and a versatile file viewer for documents, photos, and videos.
- Bluetooth file transfer
- No file type restrictions
- Wi-Fi and USB file sharing
- Local file management
- Document and media viewer
- Folder transfers
- Photo library transfers
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Bluetooth U ensure both devices(iPhone&iPod&iPad) transfer files mutually, No file type restrictions. *****specifically as follows: *****Bluetooth Action Looking for other iPad/iPhone/iPod Share files from local document via bluetooth Interrupt and resume downloading at any time Multiple File Transfers (Choose your files and transfer at once) Folder Transfers Photo Library (Multiple Photos/Cameras at once) Transfers Operate history Living progress *****Local File Sharing USB File Sharing via iTunes Http File Sharing via WiFi,Support Safari, chrome, firefox and IE6/7/8/9 Chrome and Firefox Supported upload multiple files Email multiple files/folder Supported Open files using other applications *****Local File Manage New Folder Sorting by file name, create date and file type View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders Glide deleting function Select all and Cancel all Photo import Supported Bookmark supported *****File View New plain text(default encoding UTF-8),Convert plain file encoding (Unicode,UTF-8 etc) [.txt] External file content copy or paste Photo View, Zoom [.png .jpg .jpeg .gif .bmp .xbm .tif .tiff etc]; Document reader [.pdf .rtf .csv .rtfd .doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx (office 2003 or later) etc] Video Player [.mp4] File Compression and Decompression [.zip .rar] Extract files from encryption .rar Multi-touch Supported, Zoom files Landscape mode supported iPad-compatible Transfer file to MacOS using Bluetooth U,Please download File Deliver https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/file-deliver/id1000489896?ls=1&mt=12
Total Station File Transfer
Easily transfer coordinate data between your smartphone and surveying instruments via Bluetooth. Send data to your total station or receive observations and coordinates to share via email.
- Bluetooth data communication
- Send coordinate data to instrument
- Receive observation data
- Receive coordinate data
- Share data via email
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Data communication with a total station over Bluetooth. You can send coordinate data stored on your smartphone to an instrument. You can also receive observation and coordinate data from an instrument, and share it with others by Email.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetooth U at 48% against Total Station File Transfer's 0%. Bluetooth U also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (16 vs 3). Total Station File Transfer's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 2.6) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price 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
Both are free to download. Bluetooth U sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Total Station File Transfer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Total Station File Transfer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth U has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 48% of Bluetooth U's written reviews are positive against 0% of Total Station File Transfer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bluetooth U ships an update every 2 months, Total Station File Transfer every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth U | Total Station File Transfer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (16 ratings) | 4.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 47.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 锦文 游 | NIKON-TRIMBLE CO., LTD |
Customer experience
Bluetooth U
Total Station File Transfer
Bugs and requests
Bluetooth U
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes on startup
- Cannot connect to devices
- Paid version does not work
- App crashes after update
- Location services required
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- Files transfer as garbled text
- Cannot transfer movies
- Cannot transfer books
- Cannot import photos to system album
- Cannot lock screen during transfer
- App exits unexpectedly
- Does not allow multiple device connections
- Does not support movie transfer
- App crashes on iPad 1 / iOS 5.1
- Cannot attach mobile phone
- Bluetooth does not work on iOS 7 device
- Files are lost during transfer (metadata)
- App does not see devices
- App pairs but won't connect
- App crashes on launch
Requested features
7 requests- Custom file sorting option
- Develop an app to use phone as Bluetooth headset
- Support for remote FTP, media server, and remote folders
- Improve UI layout on iPad
- Allow app to stay connected
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- Add Dropbox feature
- Better help section/instructions
Total Station File Transfer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluetooth U
- Remove ads$0.99
- Sync address book via bluetooth$0.99
- Full Version$1.99
Total Station File Transfer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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