Nut vs FindElfl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nut
This app pairs with a smart tracker to help you locate misplaced items. It allows you to make the tracker beep, find your phone using the tracker, and receive alerts when your phone and tracker are disconnected. You can also share tracker access with others and view the last known location.
- One-touch item finding
- Smart disconnection alerts
- Phone anti-lost feature
- Group sharing for trackers
- Location history recording
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Introduction: The Nut app works together with the Nut smart tracker. Bind Nut smart tracker with your important items, if you cannot find the items, you can make the Nut smart tracker beep, then find it. If your phone or items cannot be found, you can use the Nut smart tracker to call your phone, and vice versa. Both your phone and the tracker will alert you when they are disconnected so that neither your phone nor the important item will get lost. Specialties: · One Touch Find: Call your Nut tracker through one touch in the Nut app. · Smart Alert: The Nut app will alert you when your Nut tracker gets disconnected. · Mobile Anti-lost: Your Nut tracker will alert you when you leave your phone behind. · Group Sharing: Share your Nut with others to find the Nut tracker, which can support up to 20 accounts. · Location Record: The Nut app will record the location wherever the tracker got disconnected to help you search for it. Scenarios: · Bind your Nut tracker with your keys or wallet so that you will find them easily and never leave them behind. · Attach your Nut tracker to your remote control so that you can easily find it. · Bind your Nut tracker with your bags so that you will never forget them wherever you go. · Take your Nut tracker with you so that you will never forget or lose your phone.
FindElfl
This app pairs with smart anti-loss devices to help you locate them via sound alerts. It also allows you to find your phone by pressing a button on the device. The app includes additional features like photo/video capture, map positioning, and voice recording.
- Two-way anti-loss alerts
- Device sound alarm
- Phone sound alarm
- Bluetooth disconnection alarm
- Photo and video capture
- Map positioning
- Voice recording
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这是一款为双向智能防丢器而定制的APP。 使用时，先把手机APP打开，扫描周围设备，对设备进行配对，用户要寻找设备，只需要点按手机的APP 报警功能，设备就会发出响声，相反当要寻找手机时，也只需要点击设备上的按钮，手机会发出响声 当两者的蓝牙连接断开时（距离远）手机和设备均会报警，从而达到双向防丢的功能 同时该APP还附加有拍照，录相和地图定位功能，同时通过设置还可以支持会议录音（录音时不能取到防丢功能），是居家旅游的一个好伴侣 该APP同时支持iPAD设备，在iPAD设备上可以直接下载使用 该APP目前只支持兰牙4.0设备，在同一时刻只能对一个防丢器进行双向管理，用户手机为iphone4s以上
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Nut at 4.4 against FindElfl's 1.9. Nut also leads on review sentiment (52% vs 17%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 8 months). FindElfl's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 10.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Nut holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nut has 858 ratings behind it against 138, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Nut's written reviews are positive against 17% of FindElfl's.
Nut ships an update every 3 weeks, FindElfl every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and June 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nut | FindElfl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (858 ratings) — better | 1.9 (138 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 16.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 858 — better | 138 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 162 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Zizai Technology Co.,Ltd. | 桂标 曾 |
Customer experience
Nut
FindElfl
User reviews
Nut
From 858 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to set up and use
- 🚀 Effective at finding lost items
- 💡 Replaceable batteries
- 🔒 Reliable connection
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent disconnections and false alarms
- 🔋 Significant battery drain on phone
- 🔕 Lack of silent mode or customization options
- 📍 Inaccurate location tracking
FindElfl
From 138 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✅ Easy setup and quick pairing
- 🔊 Alarm function works when connected
- 🗺️ Map locator feature available
- 💰 Very affordable price point
- ⚡ Simple to use interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Constant unwanted beeping when disconnected
- 📡 Extremely limited Bluetooth range (12-50 feet)
- 🔌 Battery not included, unclear which type needed
- 📱 App must stay open constantly or device disconnects
- ❌ Not suitable for actual pet tracking
Bugs and requests
Nut
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes on startup
- Unable to connect or unbind tags
- Quiet zones not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Reverse tracking to find phone from tag
- Apple Watch integration
- More customizable alert settings
- Improved battery life indicator
FindElfl
Reported bugs
11 issues- App crashes when launched
- Device beeps randomly without user action
- Disconnects within seconds of closing app
- Disconnects even when device is inches away
- Map shows incorrect location (miles away from actual position)
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- App picks up other Bluetooth devices and cannot remove them
- Battery drains quickly
- Connection fails despite correct setup
- Reconnecting beeps continuously
- Device not appearing in app device list
- Bluetooth pairing fails repeatedly
Requested features
9 requests- Disable out-of-range beeping without turning off device
- App should work in background without staying open
- Longer Bluetooth range capability
- Actual GPS tracking instead of Bluetooth only
- Waterproof design for pet collars
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- Louder alarm sound
- Better language support and clearer instructions
- Extended battery life
- Ability to remove unwanted Bluetooth devices from app
In-app purchases
Nut
No in-app purchases
FindElfl
No in-app purchases
