Comparison

EI Ble Config vs NearFind

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

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About

EI Ble Config

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EI Ble Config is a lightweight utility app designed for developers and testers working with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. This app allows you to easily discover, connect, and configure BLE-enabled hardware such as ESP32-based reader modules. It is built specifically for development, testing, and validation purposes during device integration. Key Features: • Scan and discover nearby BLE devices • Connect to supported BLE hardware • Configure device communication modes • Send and receive test data • Validate BLE connectivity and behavior • Simple and developer-friendly interface EI Ble Config is intended for developers, engineers, and system integrators who need a reliable tool for testing BLE communication and device configuration workflows. Note: This app is intended for development and testing environments and requires compatible BLE hardware to function properly.

About

NearFind

Locate missing Bluetooth devices like earbuds or headphones by tracking their live signal strength. This app acts as a BLE radar, guiding you closer to your lost items using signal intensity, not GPS. It offers a free scanner with limited guided searches and an optional premium subscription for advanced features.

Highlights
  • Live BLE signal strength scanner
  • Strongest-signal sorting
  • Guided radar and signal charts
  • Audio guide for proximity
  • Save devices for future searches
  • Premium features: haptics, advanced details
Features
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Find nearby Bluetooth devices by following live signal strength - useful when earbuds, headphones, or a speaker disappear nearby. NearFind turns your phone into a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) radar. Scan discoverable devices, sort by strongest signal, then walk and watch the score rise as you get closer. Proximity is estimated from RSSI - not GPS, exact metres, or direction. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Scan and see nearby BLE advertisements. 2. Pick your device, or an unnamed BLE device. 3. Follow the radar and signal charts. 4. Use Audio Guide (Premium) - beeps get faster as you get closer. 5. Save devices for the next search. WHAT YOU GET • Fast BLE scanner with a live RSSI-based score • Strongest-signal sorting and filters • Guided radar with a live signal trend and short signal history • Premium longer signal history, proximity beeps, haptics, and advanced BLE details • Free unlimited scanning and three guided searches each day • Clear, on-device guidance for unnamed Bluetooth advertisements IMPORTANT LIMITS • Works only while a device is powered on and advertising over Bluetooth. • Proximity is estimated from signal - not GPS, exact metres, or direction. • Some devices may be unnamed if they do not advertise a name. • NearFind cannot force another device to play a sound. PRIVACY Scanning stays on your device. No account is required for core finding. Subscriptions are billed by Apple. Cancel anytime in Apple ID > Subscriptions. Restore Purchases is available in Settings. NearFind is not affiliated with Apple. Terms of Use (EULA): https://nearfind-device-tracker.vercel.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://nearfind-device-tracker.vercel.app/privacy

Screenshots

EI Ble Config4 screens
NearFind3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EI Ble Config at none against NearFind's 3. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NearFind sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. EI Ble Config asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
EI Ble Config versus NearFind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEI Ble ConfigNearFind
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEIRFID SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITEDMaksym Hamal

In-app purchases

None

EI Ble Config

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

NearFind

Subscriptions2
  • NearFind Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • NearFind Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • NearFind Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is EI Ble Config free?
EI Ble Config is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NearFind free?
NearFind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EI Ble Config or NearFind have ads?
Neither EI Ble Config nor NearFind shows ads.

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