Comparison

Real Authenticator vs Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

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

Head to head
About

Real Authenticator

This app provides a secure, human-powered verification system for trusted connections. It allows users to share rotating time-based codes to confirm each other's identities, similar to two-factor authentication but between individuals. Built with privacy in mind, it offers Face ID and passcode protection.

Highlights
  • Human-powered verification codes
  • Secure connections with trusted contacts
  • Time-based rotating codes
  • Privacy-first design
  • Face ID & passcode lock
  • Sign in with Apple
Features
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Identity Verification with the People You Trust Ever need to verify someone is really who they say they are? Real Authenticator gives you and your trusted connections a shared, rotating verification code - like two-factor authentication, but between real people. How it works: 1. Create a secure connection with someone you trust 2. Share an invite via link or QR code 3. Both of you see matching time-based codes that rotate automatically 4. Use the code to verify each other's identity anytime Built with privacy first: • Sign in with Apple - no email or password required • Face ID & passcode lock for added security • Encrypted, time-based one-time codes (TOTP) Perfect for: • Families verifying calls aren't scams • Teams confirming identity remotely • Anyone who needs a simple, trusted way to say "it's really me" Real Authenticator brings the security of 2FA to your most important relationships. Terms of Use: https://www.realauthenticator.app/terms Subscriptions & Lifetime Plans: • Free for the first 3 connections. • Family Plan - Up to 8 connections ($12.99/mo, $119.99/yr, or $249.99 Lifetime) • Professional Plan - Up to 25 connections ($29.99/mo, 249.99/yr, or $599.99 Lifetime) Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off in Account Settings after purchase. Lifetime Purchases are a one time purchase for lifetime access

About

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices, view their signal strength, and inspect their GATT services and characteristics. Rename and revisit past discoveries, with advanced features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bluetooth device scanning
  • Signal strength (RSSI) monitoring
  • GATT services and characteristics inspection
  • Device renaming and history
  • Proximity radar
  • CSV export (subscription)
Features
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The device you need can be broadcasting nearby under a name you do not recognize. Start a scan where you expect it, filter and sort the live devices, then watch its Signal (RSSI) respond as you move. The active list refreshes every half-second with available names, inferred types, manufacturers, and RSSI. A device disappears after 12 seconds without another broadcast, so the list stays centered on the radio environment right now instead of becoming a permanent packet record. Pick one identifier and the radar smooths RSSI into three practical proximity bands: very close, close, and far. If the same identifier is not detected for five seconds, it reports signal lost rather than claiming a direction it never measured. When a peripheral accepts a connection, Services & characteristics shows the GATT structure it actually exposes. Values actually read from characteristics that report read support appear as hexadecimal bytes with printable ASCII when appropriate. Notifications from characteristics that report notify or indicate support can be monitored when the peripheral delivers them. Opening a device from the live list attempts to add or update it in a local list for renaming, revisiting, or deletion; each successful write keeps the 200 most recent records. Scanning is limited to current BLE broadcasts while the app is in the foreground and Bluetooth is powered and authorized. RSSI provides rough proximity guidance, not compass direction, GPS location, or calibrated distance. GATT inspection depends on a compatible, connectable peripheral and is not classic Bluetooth pairing or universal control for every product. Scan history, device naming and revisiting past discoveries are available without upgrading. Deep GATT inspection and radar finding each include one complimentary use. Advanced actions such as writing GATT characteristics and exporting CSV can be unlocked with a subscription. Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Real Authenticator4 screens
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Real Authenticator at none against Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's shown. Real Authenticator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Real Authenticator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Real Authenticator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Real Authenticator versus Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReal AuthenticatorBluetooth Scanner・Find Devices
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPhillip BoscarinoZeroPlay Ltd.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Real Authenticator

Subscriptions4
  • Real Authenticator Family Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Real Authenticator Pro Monthly$29.991 Month
  • Real Authenticator Family Annual$119.991 Year
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  • Real Authenticator Pro Annual$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • Real Authenticator Family Lifetime$249.99
  • Real Authenticator Pro Lifetime$599.99
2 purchases

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$19.991 Month

Questions

Is Real Authenticator free?
Real Authenticator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices free?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Real Authenticator or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices?
Real Authenticator is rated higher. Real Authenticator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Real Authenticator or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices have ads?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices shows ads; Real Authenticator does not.

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