Comparison

Tracker Detect vs Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder

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

Head to head
About

Tracker Detect

This app helps you find lost items and detect hidden tracking devices using Bluetooth scanning. It offers real-time distance tracking and a hot/cold finder to guide you to your target. Protect your privacy by identifying unauthorized trackers.

Highlights
  • Detect AirTags, Tiles, and Bluetooth devices
  • Real-time distance tracking
  • Hot/Cold proximity finder
  • Privacy protection from unauthorized trackers
  • Smart BLE scanner with signal strength
  • Device identification and history
Features
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TrackerSonar finds hidden tracking devices around you. Scan for Bluetooth trackers and tags in seconds and get a clear answer: "No trackers found" or "1 possible tracker nearby". Check your bag, your car or a hotel room, see which devices keep showing up near you and walk straight to a hidden tag with a hot/cold signal meter. SCAN FOR HIDDEN TRACKERS Tap "Scan for Trackers" and watch the live radar fill up. Possible trackers are listed first, followed by other nearby Bluetooth devices such as AirPods and Apple devices. Simple filter chips keep the list tidy. SEE WHAT NEEDS YOUR ATTENTION SUSPICIOUS marks tags that can be used to track people. TRACKED marks devices that were seen at several places. Mark your own tags as known and they no longer show up as suspicious. FIND THE DEVICE WITH LIVE LOCATE Live Locate follows one device's Bluetooth signal in real time. The gauge and haptic ticks grow stronger as you get closer, so you can find a tag tucked into a bag, a coat or a car. On supported tags, play a sound to hear where it is. The same finder helps you locate your own earbuds or headphones nearby. IS IT FOLLOWING ME? Every scan remembers where devices were seen. The sightings map and timeline show when and where a device turned up near you, so you can tell whether something really moves with you. ALERTS IN THE BACKGROUND Turn on continuous scan and get a notification when a tracker shows up near you, even while TrackerSonar runs in the background. A widget and a Live Activity show your protection status at a glance. ALSO INCLUDED • Scan settings for indoor or outdoor use, from nearby to maximum range • Scan history of your past scans • Favorites for devices you want to keep an eye on • Light and dark mode, designed for iPhone and iPad Scan now with TrackerSonar and know which tracking devices are around you. FREE FEATURES • 5 free quick tracker scans • Clear "No trackers found" or "possible tracker" verdict with full result lists (device names partly hidden) • SUSPICIOUS and TRACKED badges • Mark your own devices as known • Live radar and signal strength for every device • Unlimited favorites • Your 10 most recent scans in scan history PREMIUM FEATURES • Unlimited scans with longer scan sessions • Full device names and the SAFE badge • Live Locate hot/cold finder • Play a sound on supported tags • Sightings map and "Is it following me?" timeline • Continuous background scan with tracker alerts • Protection status widget and Live Activity • Adjustable scan settings • Complete scan history • No ads Privacy Policy: https://www.metko.org/trackerfinder/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder

Easily locate lost Bluetooth devices like earbuds or trackers by monitoring real-time signal strength. Detect unknown devices in your environment and gain detailed insights into their broadcast information. Offers an intuitive radar view for proximity tracking.

Highlights
  • Locate lost Bluetooth devices
  • Detect unknown Bluetooth signals
  • Real-time signal strength monitoring
  • Radar-style proximity display
  • Detailed device information
  • Instant scanning
Features
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BLE Finder is the fastest and most accurate Bluetooth scanner for iPhone. Whether you need to locate a lost device, identify unknown gadgets around you, monitor signal strength in real time, or simply explore every BLE device in your environment — BLE Finder gives you a complete, instant picture of everything broadcasting a Bluetooth signal nearby. FIND LOST DEVICES IN SECONDS We’ve all been there — lost AirPods buried in a couch, wireless earbuds left somewhere in a bag, a headset you can’t remember placing. BLE Finder scans all active Bluetooth signals and shows you live RSSI readings so you can physically track down any device by walking toward stronger signal. Lost a speaker? A smartwatch? A fitness band? As long as the device has Bluetooth and a remaining charge, BLE Finder can detect it. The closer you get, the stronger the signal — find your device room by room, drawer by drawer, in seconds. Supported devices include: - AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max - Wireless earbuds of any brand - Headphones and headsets - Portable and smart speakers - Apple Watch and other smartwatches - Fitness bands and health trackers - Any Bluetooth 4.0+ or BLE accessory DETECT HIDDEN & UNKNOWN DEVICES BLE Finder goes beyond simple device lookup. It scans your full environment and surfaces every Bluetooth signal in range — including ones you didn’t put there. Worried about a hidden camera? Concerned about an unknown tracker on your belongings? Bluetooth-based surveillance devices broadcast a signal that BLE Finder can detect. If it’s on and within range, it shows up. You’ll see the device name, manufacturer, UUID, and live signal strength — everything you need to identify whether a device belongs to you or is suspicious. BLE Finder puts you in control of your Bluetooth environment. REAL-TIME RADAR VIEW BLE Finder’s radar-style proximity display shows every detected device plotted by signal distance, updated in real time. Instantly see which devices are nearby and which are far away, and watch them move as you walk around. The most intuitive way to locate a device when you know it’s close but can’t pinpoint it. FULL DEVICE DETAILS Tap any device in the scan list to see: - Device name and advertised service name - Manufacturer information - UUID / hardware identifier - Live RSSI signal strength with history graph - First seen and last seen timestamps - Connectable vs non-connectable status Whether you’re a developer debugging a BLE integration, a security-minded user auditing your space, or someone trying to find a lost earbud — this level of detail makes BLE Finder far more powerful than a basic scanner. WHY BLE FINDER? INSTANT SCAN — Opens and scans immediately. No buttons, no setup. CLEAN & FAST — Built for speed and clarity. No clutter, no unnecessary menus. DETAILED RESULTS — See everything the device is broadcasting, in a readable format. WORKS WITH ALL BLE DEVICES — Any Bluetooth Low Energy device — third-party trackers, IoT sensors, smart home devices — will appear. PRIVACY FIRST — No data collected, uploaded, or shared. Everything stays on your device. No account required. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION BLE Finder offers a free trial period. After the trial, access requires an auto-renewing subscription, managed via your Apple ID. Pricing is shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. To cancel, go to iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. SUPPORT & FEEDBACK We read every review and respond to every support request. Legal Terms of Service: https://onuo.app/ble-finder/ Privacy Policy: https://onuo.app/ble-finder/

Screenshots

Tracker Detect4 screens
Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder at none against Tracker Detect's shown. Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tracker Detect's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Tracker Detect sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tracker Detect holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 216 and 57 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 20% of Tracker Detect's written reviews are positive against 25% of Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tracker Detect ships an update every 4 days, Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tracker Detect versus Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTracker DetectBle Scanner Bluetooth Finder
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (216 ratings) — better4.2 (57 ratings)
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews25.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings216 — better57
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMETKO LABS BILISIM ITHALAT VE IHRACAT TICARET LIMITED SIRKETIOnuo Yazılım AŞ

Customer experience

Tracker Detect

All ratings215 ratings
Positive88.8%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder

All ratings40 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tracker Detect

Subscriptions3
  • Tracker Finder$9.997 Days
  • Tracker Finder$19.991 Month
  • Tracker Finder$39.991 Year
1 purchases

Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access7 Days trial$9.997 Days

Questions

Is Tracker Detect free?
Tracker Detect is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder free?
Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tracker Detect or Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder?
Tracker Detect is rated higher. Tracker Detect averages 4.5 out of 5 from 216 ratings, while Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder averages 4.2 from 57 ratings.
Do Tracker Detect or Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder have ads?
Tracker Detect shows ads; Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder does not.
Which is updated more often, Tracker Detect or Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder?
Tracker Detect ships an update every 4 days, and Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder fortnightly. Most recently, Tracker Detect was updated on October 28, 2026 and Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder on October 24, 2026.

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