BLE vs Beacon Find
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE
This app scans for nearby Bluetooth devices, displaying their signal strength on a live radar to help you locate lost items or detect unknown trackers. It prioritizes privacy by not requiring an account or location access, using only Bluetooth for its scans.
- Bluetooth device scanning
- Live proximity radar
- Signal strength indicator
- Detects unknown devices
- No account required
- Privacy-focused design
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Lost your earbuds or headphones? BLE helps you walk right to them. BLE (stands for Bluetooth Low Energy) listens for the Bluetooth devices around you and helps you find it. Your phone will also beat gently like a heart, faster as you get closer. You can also give your earbuds, headphones, speaker or watch a tag, a colour and a short code, so they stand out from everything else nearby Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://findmybluetooth.com/privacy/
Beacon Find
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Detect Bluetooth devices and track any you have misplaced to determine distance and direction to recover them.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beacon Find at none against BLE's 3. BLE's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). 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
Both are free to download. BLE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Beacon Find asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLE ships an update every 4 days, Beacon Find every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.
| Parameter | BLE | Beacon Find |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yotam Troim | Charles Beadnall |
In-app purchases
BLE
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
- BLE LifeTime$59.99
Beacon Find
No in-app purchases
