Comparison

Bluetooth Finder vs TapPony

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Finder

This utility transforms your phone into a powerful Bluetooth scanner to locate lost wireless devices. It uses a real-time radar and signal strength to guide you to your missing earbuds, smartwatches, or other BLE gadgets.

Highlights
  • Live BLE Scanner with RSSI
  • Radar View for proximity
  • Step-by-step Finder Mode
  • Proximity Alerts
  • Multi-Device Tracking
  • Smart Signal Filtering
Features
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Bluetooth Finder - BLE Tracker turns your iPhone into a powerful Bluetooth scanner and device finder. Locate lost earbuds, headphones, smartwatches, fitness bands, smart tags, and any other Bluetooth Low Energy device in seconds - no extra hardware needed. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan - see every BLE device around you in real time with signal strength 2. Select - pick the device you want to find 3. Follow the radar - watch the distance update live as you move until you reach it KEY FEATURES - Live BLE Scanner: instantly detect nearby Bluetooth devices with RSSI signal strength - Radar View: visualize device proximity on an intuitive radar display - Finder Mode: step-by-step hot/cold guidance to recover lost items - Proximity Alerts: get notified when a device moves out of range - Multi-Device Tracking: monitor several devices at once - Smart Signal Filtering: stable, accurate distance estimates - Privacy First: all scanning happens locally on your phone - nothing leaves your device FIND WHAT MATTERS - Wireless earbuds and headphones - Smartwatches and fitness trackers - Bluetooth speakers, keyboards, and controllers - Smart tags and item trackers - Phones, tablets, and laptops STAY AWARE See unknown Bluetooth devices around you for extra peace of mind. PRICING & SUBSCRIPTION - Free Trial: 3 days - Weekly: $3.99/week - Lifetime Access: $24.99 one-time - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen plan. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/bluetoothfinderandscanner/terms-conditions Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/bluetoothfinderandscanner/privacy-policy Download now and never lose your devices again!

About

TapPony

Features
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TapPony turns NFC tags into buttons for your own server. Tap a tag and your iPhone sends an HTTP request you designed, carrying the tag's ID, its chip details and whatever is written on it. Stickers, cards and labels you never wrote work too. There is no account and no TapPony server in between. The request goes from your phone straight to the address you typed, and your profiles, history and secrets stay on the device. What you can do: Design the request: method, URL, headers, and a JSON, form or plain body built from templates like {uid} and {payload}. Bearer, basic and API key authentication, and optional HMAC-SHA256 signing so your server can check each request. See the reply: pick a field from your server's answer and it shows large after each tap, or is read out loud for hands-free rounds. Route by tag: rules send each tag to the right profile by its ID, type, content or a name you gave it. Batch mode for tapping many tags in a row, and an offline queue that sends scans in order once you're back online. Write your own tags: links, text, or a TapPony launch link that opens the app and sends even when it's closed. Start a scan from anywhere with a control, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, and automation actions that hand a tag's ID and content to your own automations. History stays on the device, with CSV export. Plain HTTP only goes to addresses on your own network, and only when you turn it on for that profile. Secrets are kept in the Keychain and never appear in history or exports. Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Brazilian Portuguese, Russian and Simplified Chinese. TapPony is free and open source. Setup guides and receiver examples are at tappony.app.

Screenshots

Bluetooth Finder4 screens
TapPony4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapPony at none against Bluetooth Finder's 2. 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. Bluetooth Finder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. TapPony asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Bluetooth Finder versus TapPony: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth FinderTapPony
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJuyana IslamKevin Stewart

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth Finder

Subscriptions1
  • Bluetooth Finder Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
One-time1
  • Bluetooth Finder Lifetime$24.99
None

TapPony

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Finder free?
Bluetooth Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TapPony free?
TapPony is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth Finder or TapPony have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Finder nor TapPony shows ads.

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