Comparison

LightBlue® vs Find my Bluetooth Device App

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

Head to head
About

LightBlue®

This app allows users to interact with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It supports scanning for, connecting to, and analyzing BLE peripherals, as well as simulating your own BLE devices. It's a comprehensive tool for developers and enthusiasts working with BLE technology.

Highlights
  • Scan and discover BLE peripherals
  • Connect and view device profiles
  • Read and write characteristics
  • Subscribe to notifications
  • Create and advertise virtual BLE devices
  • Clone peripheral profiles
  • Log and share BLE events
Features
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LightBlue® by Punch Through® Your ultimate BLE debugging and development toolkit. Trusted by BLE developers and engineers since 2012 to scan, inspect, and troubleshoot Bluetooth Low Energy devices with precision. Scan For Peripherals  Discover, connect, and interact with nearby BLE devices. Quickly view advertising peripherals, sort by signal strength (RSSI), and connect with a single tap. Once connected, explore the device's advertisement data, services, and characteristics. Isolate SDK Issues  Simplify debugging by pinpointing issues in your BLE SDKs. LightBlue lets you isolate your app's business logic and focus on core tasks like connecting, scanning, reading, writing, and receiving notifications, built on years of BLE development experience and platform best practices. Mimic Your Devices  Prototype your application by creating virtual BLE peripherals. Build a profile from scratch or clone an advertising peripheral to mimic your product's functionality, even before your own firmware is ready. Key features: - Scan and discover BLE peripherals nearby - Browse services and characteristics in detail - Read, write, and subscribe to notifications and indications - Send data from notifications to AWS IoT or Adafruit IO via Cloud Connect - Write to characteristics in Hex, Octal, Binary, Decimal, or ASCII - Clone peripheral profiles or build your own from scratch - Advertise as a custom peripheral to simulate your device - Thoroughly log and share BLE events - Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android LightBlue started in 2012 as an internal tool. Punch Through built it to test and debug BLE devices while working on client projects. It worked well, so we shared it with the community. We've kept it free ever since. Today, LightBlue is used by solo developers and engineering teams alike, including inside some of the world's most respected tech and device companies.

About

Find my Bluetooth Device App

Locate lost Bluetooth devices like headphones and fitness trackers using a radar and proximity signal. The app helps you find your misplaced items by guiding you towards them based on signal strength.

Highlights
  • Locate lost Bluetooth devices
  • Radar detection
  • Proximity signal guidance
  • Custom device naming
  • Works with various Bluetooth devices
Features
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Δ Find your lost Headphones, Fitbit, Fitness Tracker, Earbuds and many more Bluetooth devices... Δ The radar will locate BLE devices in your area Δ Then you can find your device by using the proximity signal More info: 1. Start the application and watch the radar find the Bluetooth device around you. 2. Select your device and walk in the direction that increases the intensity signal. That is the zone where you need to head to. 3. Walk slowly and take your time. You'll find it! Extra: you can also give your device a custom name instead of the automatic system number. You are not the first one to loose your earbuds or Bluetooth device. It happens all the time. So breathe deeply and use the app to find it back. Download and start looking for your device now. Do not wait before it runs out of battery! Disclaimer: - The radar is powerful. If it uncover too many devices, we suggest you power OFF as many Bluetooth devices as possible so you can focus on the devices you look for. - Your Bluetooth device need to be powered, ON and within a detectable range. So walk around until you think the radar located your device. - BLE stands for Bluetooth Low Energy. It is a communication protocol used by many devices to convey information wirelessly. - The app works with many different devices. If it does work with a particular one, contact us and we'll have a look. - We are not linked with any companies mentioned here in any way. We only tested the app with these devices. - Fitbit® is a registered trademark or trademark of Fitbit, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the United States and other countries. - Extended use of this app can decrease battery life rapidly. SUBSCRIPTION: We offer 2 auto-renewing subscriptions: - Length: weekly and monthly - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - You will be able to access the Premium features of the app for the duration of the subscription - Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original period 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 prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period - You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your Apple account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 for more information on how to proceed. - You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your Apple Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period - Any unused portion of a free-trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://planecubes.com/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://planecubes.com/terms/

Screenshots

LightBlue®4 screens
Find my Bluetooth Device App3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LightBlue® at none against Find my Bluetooth Device App's 7. LightBlue® also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Find my Bluetooth Device App's advantage is ratings volume (4.6K vs 942). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Find my Bluetooth Device App sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. LightBlue® asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for LightBlue® against 4.4 for Find my Bluetooth Device App. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 942 and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of LightBlue®'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Find my Bluetooth Device App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LightBlue® ships an update every 3 weeks, Find my Bluetooth Device App every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LightBlue® versus Find my Bluetooth Device App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLightBlue®Find my Bluetooth Device App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (942 ratings)4.4 (4.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.1% of reviews — better59.6% of reviews
Number of ratings9424.6K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPunch ThroughPlane Cubes

Customer experience

LightBlue®

All ratings942 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.8%
Negative12.8%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive66.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative27.7%

Find my Bluetooth Device App

All ratings4,636 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral3.6%
Negative12.6%
Written reviews260 reviews
Positive59.6%
Neutral5.4%
Negative35.0%

User reviews

LightBlue®

From 942 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Found lost devices
  • 🔍 Helpful for locating Bluetooth devices
  • 👍 Works great
  • 👍 Lifesaver
  • 👍 Fantastic app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work with dead devices
  • 🐛 Unreliable connection
  • 🐛 Confusing to use
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with all devices

Find my Bluetooth Device App

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful in finding lost devices
  • 👍 Works as advertised
  • 💡 Allows renaming of detected devices
  • 🚀 Accurate signal detection

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Difficulty understanding the information provided
  • 🐛 Continuous refresh and resort of detected devices
  • 🐛 Inability to pause scanning
  • 🐛 Misleading app description
  • 🐛 Requires payment to access full functionality

Bugs and requests

LightBlue®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Fails to connect Apple Pencil
  • Doesn't detect all nearby devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to manually name devices
  • More precise location tracking
  • Integration with Siri/Shortcuts

Find my Bluetooth Device App

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unable to find lost devices, even with premium version
  • Bluetooth detection issues
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to sort by signal strength
  • Improved sound volume for the 'find' feature
  • Option to select which device to locate
  • More detailed mapping/guidance to the lost device

In-app purchases

None

LightBlue®

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Find my Bluetooth Device App

Subscriptions3
  • Find Bluetooth Device Week$2.997 Days
  • Find Bluetooth Device Month$4.991 Month
  • Find Bluetooth Device Year$9.991 Year
One-time4
  • Donation$0.99
  • Donation$2.99
  • Donation$4.99
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  • Premium Features Pack$9.99

Questions

Is LightBlue® free?
LightBlue® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Find my Bluetooth Device App free?
Find my Bluetooth Device App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LightBlue® or Find my Bluetooth Device App?
Find my Bluetooth Device App is rated higher. LightBlue® averages 4.3 out of 5 from 942 ratings, while Find my Bluetooth Device App averages 4.4 from 4.6K ratings.
Do LightBlue® or Find my Bluetooth Device App have ads?
Neither LightBlue® nor Find my Bluetooth Device App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LightBlue® or Find my Bluetooth Device App?
LightBlue® ships an update every 3 weeks, and Find my Bluetooth Device App every 2 months. Most recently, LightBlue® was updated on October 14, 2026 and Find my Bluetooth Device App on October 18, 2026.

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