Comparison

Pod 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

Pod

Features
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Never lose your AirPods, earbuds, or headphones again. Pod is the Bluetooth device finder designed for people who appreciate good design. No ads, no clutter. Just a clean experience focused on one thing: helping you find your stuff. HOW IT WORKS Open Pod and it instantly scans for every Bluetooth device around you. Tap any device and follow the signal radar to walk right to it. SIGNAL RADAR A real-time proximity guide that shows exactly how close you are. Walk around and watch the signal change. When you're close, you'll feel it through haptic feedback too. DISCONNECT ALERTS Get notified the moment a saved device goes out of range. Left your AirPods at the gym? You'll know before you even get home. LAST-SEEN MAP See where each device was last connected on a map. Can't remember where you took off your headphones? Just check the map. DASHBOARD & WIDGETS All your saved devices in one view. Add home screen widgets to check on your devices without even opening the app. WORKS WITH ALL BLUETOOTH DEVICES AirPods, AirPods Pro, headphones, speakers, smartwatches, fitness trackers, keyboards, and more. If it uses Bluetooth, Pod can find it. To get full access to the app, you need to purchase an auto-renewal subscription. You can cancel it at any time. You can manage or cancel your subscription in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://pod.14x.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://pod.14x.app/terms

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

Pod4 screens
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices at 4.8 against Pod's 1.0. Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Pod's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases 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. Pod sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days 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

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. 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
Pod versus Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPodBluetooth Scanner・Find Devices
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperProcessFlow, Inc.ZeroPlay Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Pod

Subscriptions2
  • Pod Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Pod Yearly$21.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pod Lifetime$33.99
2 purchases

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

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

Questions

Is Pod free?
Pod 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, Pod or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices is rated higher. Pod averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do Pod or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices have ads?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices shows ads; Pod does not.

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