Comparison

Foundy vs Device ID Scanner

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

Head to head
About

Foundy

Easily locate misplaced Bluetooth devices like earphones, trackers, or watches. This app uses advanced Bluetooth technology and a dynamic radar display on a map to show real-time proximity, helping you pinpoint your lost items.

Highlights
  • Accurate Bluetooth device detection
  • Real-time radar display on map
  • Intuitive user interface
  • Customizable radar sensitivity
  • Reliable signal range detection
Features
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Lost your earbuds, watch, fitness tracker, tag or laptop somewhere nearby? If it is switched on, it is still calling out over Bluetooth. Foundy listens, lists every device around you and walks you to the one you are looking for. HOW IT WORKS • Open Foundy and every Bluetooth device in range appears within seconds, sorted by how close it is. • Pick your device. The Finder ring warms up, your phone pulses faster and the distance estimate shrinks as you get closer. When it says colder, turn around. • Tap Found it and Foundy remembers the spot where the signal was strongest. WHAT FOUNDY PRO INCLUDES • Live Finder with distance estimate, warmer/colder guidance, haptic and sound guidance and a signal history • Play a sound on devices that support Find Me alerts, or a loud tone through connected headphones and speakers • AI device identification: Foundy AI works out the likely brand and model from the signal details and tells you where such devices usually hide • Search coach: concrete next steps based on how the signal behaved during your search • Last-seen memory with the spot where the signal was strongest and a hand-off to Maps • My devices with in-range alerts while Foundy is open • Category filters, search and sorting for earbuds, headphones, speakers, watches, fitness bands, trackers, phones, laptops, tablets, keyboards, controllers, health and smart-home devices • Light and dark appearance, iPhone and iPad layouts, metres or feet GOOD TO KNOW Foundy hears devices that are powered on and within Bluetooth range, usually 10 to 30 metres indoors. Earbuds inside a closed case and devices with an empty battery stay silent. Distance is an estimate from signal strength, so walls and your body affect it. Foundy never uploads your location or your device list; AI features only send the technical signal details of the device you choose. Foundy Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (weekly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ios-device-finder-foundy-zhte.gowalk.com/p/ios-device-finder-foundy/privacy

About

Device ID Scanner

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Device ID Scanner provides the possibility to scan and collect the data matrix codes of the devices, place and organise these devices on a floor plan, creating sites ready to export as tdf or zip files for further usage to assist the panel setup and for user convenience.

Screenshots

Foundy4 screens
Device ID Scanner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Device ID Scanner at none against Foundy's 3. Foundy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Foundy sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Device ID Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Foundy ships an update every 10 days, Device ID Scanner every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Foundy versus Device ID Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoundyDevice ID Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGowalk - FzcoTeletek Group AD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Foundy

Subscriptions3
  • Foundy monthly subscription$3.991 Month
  • Foundy weekly subscription3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Device ID Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Foundy free?
Foundy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Device ID Scanner free?
Device ID Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Foundy or Device ID Scanner have ads?
Neither Foundy nor Device ID Scanner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Foundy or Device ID Scanner?
Foundy ships an update every 10 days, and Device ID Scanner every 2 months. Most recently, Foundy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Device ID Scanner on September 7, 2026.

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