Comparison

Perimeter vs PERIMETER Radar

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

Head to head
About

Perimeter

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AWARENESS FOR THE CONNECTED WORLD Perimeter helps you understand the connected technology around you. Built with patent-pending technology, Perimeter observes supported wireless signals and helps identify patterns that may be consistent with potentially unwanted trackers, smart glasses, and other privacy-relevant devices—then surfaces what deserves your attention. QUIET MONITORING Perimeter can monitor supported Bluetooth activity in the background and notify you when a finding meets its alert criteria. When nothing meaningful appears, it stays out of the way. SCAN YOUR SURROUNDINGS Use Area Scan for a quick look at nearby Bluetooth activity and anything Perimeter believes deserves a closer look. CHECK A PLACE Take a closer look at a hotel, rental, room, or unfamiliar location using Bluetooth observations, local-network clues, and optional guided physical checks. JOURNEY MODE Look for relevant signals that persist as your surroundings change—helping distinguish something that stays with you from activity that simply happens to be nearby. SMART-GLASSES AWARENESS Perimeter can surface supported signal patterns that may be consistent with smart glasses, while clearly communicating the strength and limitations of the available evidence. FOUND A PHYSICAL TRACKER? Photograph what you found, check compatible NFC information, and review practical next steps. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Perimeter processes observations on your iPhone. No account is required, and your scan history and location context remain on your device. HONEST ABOUT LIMITATIONS Wireless detection has real limits. Perimeter cannot detect every tracker, camera, recorder, wearable, or surveillance method, and some nearby devices may produce no signal your iPhone can observe. Perimeter separates observation from identification and communicates uncertainty when the evidence is incomplete rather than guessing. Perimeter is designed to provide awareness, context, and practical next steps—not a guarantee that an environment is safe.

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PERIMETER Radar

Features
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PERIMETER Radar is a passive Bluetooth awareness app. See nearby BLE devices on a live radar, classify phones, watches, trackers, and IoT gadgets, listen to public scanner radio streams, and explore open map layers. Processing stays on your iPhone. The app listens only — it does not connect to or control nearby devices.

Screenshots

Perimeter4 screens
PERIMETER Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Perimeter and PERIMETER Radar are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Perimeter versus PERIMETER Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPerimeterPERIMETER Radar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClassy MethodsMatthew Opdenhoff

In-app purchases

None

Perimeter

No in-app purchases

None

PERIMETER Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Perimeter free?
Perimeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PERIMETER Radar free?
PERIMETER Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Perimeter or PERIMETER Radar have ads?
Neither Perimeter nor PERIMETER Radar shows ads.

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