TRUFob vs SmartFog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TRUFob
This utility app helps you locate lost Bluetooth 4 Smart devices and valuable items. It also functions as a remote camera shutter and displays device signal strength and battery level. You can set unlimited 'Friendly Places' to help keep track of your belongings.
- Locate Bluetooth 4 Smart devices
- Prevent items from being lost
- Remote camera control
- Display device name, signal strength, and battery level
- Unlimited 'Friendly Places'
- Supports up to 10 tags
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Never lose your keys again. Take selfie pictures using TRUFob remote control. The app can be used for discovering all types of Bluetooth 4 Smart devices, is an easy to use application which can prevent your devices or valuable items from being lost. This version offers: Camera Remote Control, Only 1 tag not TRUFob brand, shows the device name, signal strengh (RSSI) and battery level. You can define unlimited Friendly Places for your convenience. We recommend TRUFob tag to operate a maximun of 10 tags with this software, you can buy it, at www.TRUFob.com. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
SmartFog
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Internet of Things. Control your home, office and factory.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TRUFob at 7.0 against SmartFog's 11.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TRUFob ships an update every 6 months, SmartFog every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | TRUFob | SmartFog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Ghersi | FOG GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LTD |
In-app purchases
TRUFob
No in-app purchases
SmartFog
No in-app purchases
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