TRUFob vs AppRanks
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.
AppRanks
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Track App Store rankings across 40+ countries, all platforms, and every category. Updated every 4 hours. AppRanks lets you browse the top free, paid, and grossing charts for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple TV apps. See which apps are trending in any country, discover new apps by category, and track how your favorite apps rank over time. Features: • Browse top charts — Free, Paid, and Top Grossing rankings for any country and platform • 40+ countries — Track rankings across all major App Store markets • All categories — Filter by any App Store category including game subcategories • App details — View app information, screenshots, current rankings across all markets, and user reviews • Reviews by country — Read user reviews from any App Store region • Favorites — Save apps to quickly check their rankings • Dark theme — Beautiful dark interface designed for comfortable browsing • Updated every 4 hours — Rankings are refreshed regularly from the App Store AppRanks is the companion app for appranks.app — your free App Store analytics dashboard.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TRUFob at none against AppRanks's 1. TRUFob also leads on iOS requirement (7.0 vs 17.0). AppRanks's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, ads 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. AppRanks sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TRUFob asks for nothing beyond the download.
TRUFob ships an update every 6 months, AppRanks every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TRUFob | AppRanks |
|---|---|---|
| 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 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mario Ghersi | Pavel Kanzelsberger |
In-app purchases
TRUFob
No in-app purchases
AppRanks
- AppRanks Pro$1.99
