Comparison

Beacon Scout vs BlueTooth Scanner Plus

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Scout

Features
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Search and find your missplaced BLE or Bluetooth devices with this simple scanner app. Simply scan for devices in the environment and select the oine you want to locate. It will then show signal strength and the direction you are facing in a "Radar screen look" allowing you to see where the signal ius strongest. Usually when the signal gets stronger, you get closer to the device until its directly infront of you. You never had this issue? You put your wireless in-ear headphones somewhere and can't remember where. They are even connected to your phone, but playing music would not work because those modern erapühones only play while ion your ear. Also they would not be very loud... At this point, this app is very usefull. Just select the device and follow the signal. You can even mark a device as favourite so you can find it faster when it happens again. Otherwise the devices you connected to will be persistently stored in a list. Long press on a device in the list to get some additional information about it. All this functionality without the need to be online, without payment or hidden fees, without registration and without advertisement.

About

BlueTooth Scanner Plus

Quickly scan and identify nearby Bluetooth devices like headphones, speakers, and smart gadgets. View device names and signal strength to estimate proximity. Features a clean, user-friendly interface for everyday use.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices
  • View detected device names
  • See signal strength
  • Refresh scans
  • Simple, clean design
Features
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Find nearby Bluetooth devices in seconds. Blue Scanner helps you quickly scan for Bluetooth devices around you and see what’s nearby. Use it to identify headphones, speakers, watches, fitness trackers, smart devices, and other Bluetooth-enabled items. Features: • Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices • View detected device names • See signal strength to estimate how close a device may be • Refresh scans anytime • Simple, clean, easy-to-use design Great for checking what devices are around your home, office, car, or workspace. Blue Scanner is a simple Bluetooth discovery tool built for everyday use. Subscription Terms After the free trial ends, your subscription will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the trial or current billing period. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account after confirmation of purchase. Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/talk-or-not/home

Screenshots

Beacon Scout4 screens
BlueTooth Scanner Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Scout at none against BlueTooth Scanner Plus's 3. Beacon Scout also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.5). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BlueTooth Scanner Plus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Beacon Scout asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Beacon Scout versus BlueTooth Scanner Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon ScoutBlueTooth Scanner Plus
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNext Level Order Engineering UG (haftungsbeschrankt)Talk or Not, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Scout

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

BlueTooth Scanner Plus

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • monthly premium7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Annual Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Beacon Scout free?
Beacon Scout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueTooth Scanner Plus free?
BlueTooth Scanner Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beacon Scout or BlueTooth Scanner Plus have ads?
Neither Beacon Scout nor BlueTooth Scanner Plus shows ads.

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