BlueLocation vs Allow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlueLocation
This app helps you find misplaced Bluetooth devices like headphones and speakers. It uses your phone's sensors and Bluetooth signal strength to provide directional guidance and an estimated distance, making it easier to locate your gadgets.
- Device scanning
- Directional arrow guidance
- Distance estimation
- Confidence indicator
- Favorite devices
- Smart movement tips
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BlueLocate – Find your Bluetooth devices with ease Never lose your Bluetooth speaker, headphones, or gadgets again. BlueLocate helps you track down your devices by showing both direction and distance – all directly on your phone. Key Features Device Finder – Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices and pick the one you want to locate. Arrow Guidance – Follow a big, easy-to-read arrow that points you towards your device. Distance Estimate – See how far away your device is (approximate meters/feet). Confidence Indicator – Know how reliable the current reading is with simple high/medium/low feedback. Favorites – Save frequently used devices for quick access. Smart Tips – Get guidance on how to move (walk in L-shape, stand still briefly) for better accuracy. How it Works BlueLocate uses the Bluetooth signal strength (RSSI) from your device combined with your phone’s sensors (compass, motion, gyroscope). By moving with your phone, the app can estimate the position of your Bluetooth device and guide you with a direction arrow and distance readout. Designed for Everyone Works with any Bluetooth device – speakers, headphones, smartbands, and more. Simple, minimalistic interface with clear arrows and distance badges. Privacy-friendly: All scanning and processing happens on your phone – no data leaves your device. Why BlueLocate? Unlike simple “signal strength meters,” BlueLocate combines sensor data and smart algorithms to not only tell you if your device is nearby, but also which way to walk and how far it is. Stop searching blindly. Let BlueLocate point the way.
Allow
This Safari extension for Apple devices bypasses website restrictions, enabling text selection, copying, and pasting. It enhances browsing freedom for research, productivity, education, and shopping without complex settings or data collection.
- Enables text selection on restricted pages
- Restores copy functionality
- Unlocks paste capability
- Removes interfering overlays and scripts
- Operates silently in the background
- No account or subscription needed
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Allow is a lightweight Safari extension for iPhone, iPad, and Mac that restores your freedom to interact with any webpage the way you want. Many websites deliberately disable copy, paste, and text selection to prevent you from using content freely. Allow overrides these restriction with a single tap. How it works: - Tap the Allow icon in your Safari toolbar to open the popup - Toggle the switch to enable or disable the extension - Browse normally while Allow removes website restriction in the background What Allow does: - Restores text selection on webpage that block highlighting - Enables copy functionality on site that prevent right-click or keyboard shortcut - Unlocks paste capability in form field that reject pasted input - Removes overlay and script that interfere with normal browsing interaction - Works silently in the background without slowing down your browser Built for everyday browsing: - Research: Select and copy quote, paragraph, and reference from any article or blog - Productivity: Paste your saved password, address, or email into any form without restriction - Education: Highlight and copy content from educational resource and reference material - Shopping: Copy product name, description, and price detail for comparison across website Allow is designed with simplicity in mind. There is no complicated setting to configure, no account to create, and no subscription to manage. Just install, enable, and browse freely. The extension uses minimal resource, so your browsing experience stays fast and smooth. Your data stays private. Allow does not collect, store, or transmit any personal information. It operates entirely on your device, modifying only the webpage behavior that blocks your ability to copy, paste, and select text. No analytic, no tracking, no server involved. Whether you are a student researching a topic, a professional gathering information, or simply someone who wants full control over how you interact with the web, Allow gives you that freedom. Stop fighting with website that limit what you can do. Install Allow and take back control of your browsing experience today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: BlueLocation at #190 against Allow's unranked. BlueLocation also leads on price ($1.99 vs $2.99). Allow's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume 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
BlueLocation costs $1.99 and Allow $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 1.0 for BlueLocation against 1.0 for Allow. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.
| Parameter | BlueLocation | Allow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | — | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Connexa GmbH (CH) | Pierre Stanislas |
Customer experience
BlueLocation
Allow
In-app purchases
BlueLocation
No in-app purchases
Allow
No in-app purchases









