Comparison

CanvasView vs Bluefy

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

Head to head
About

CanvasView

Instantly preview your Adobe Photoshop designs on your iOS device in real-time. This app eliminates tedious file transfers, allowing you to see your work in context and ensure pixel-perfect mockups.

Highlights
  • Live, real-time Photoshop canvas mirroring
  • Pixel-perfect mockups on iOS devices
  • Seamless integration with Adobe Photoshop
  • Eliminates manual file transfers
  • Wireless project syncing
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CanvasView – Live Preview for Adobe Photoshop® CanvasView is the ultimate companion app for Adobe Photoshop®, designed specifically for creative professionals and designers. Whether you're crafting mockups for mobile apps or refining your designs, CanvasView makes it easy to preview your work in stunning detail directly on your iOS device. With CanvasView, you can see your designs as they’re meant to be experienced—on the actual device. Say goodbye to guesswork and tedious file transfers. This app connects seamlessly to Photoshop® through the built-in Remote Connection, keeping your canvas in perfect sync between your computer and your device. Why Choose CanvasView? - Live, Real-Time Previews: Instantly mirror your Photoshop canvas on your iPhone or iPad without delays. - Pixel-Perfect Mockups: See every detail of your design in real-world context. - Seamless Photoshop Integration: Effortlessly connect to Adobe Photoshop® using Remote Connection. - No More File Transfers: Eliminate the need for emailing or manually transferring images. Perfect for UI/UX designers, digital artists, and anyone looking to elevate their creative workflow, CanvasView helps you focus on what matters most: achieving flawless designs and delivering exceptional results. Key Features - Instant Device Previews: Preview your work in real time as you edit in Photoshop. - Wireless Connection: Sync your projects seamlessly—no cables required. - Optimized for iOS Devices: Designed for iPhones and iPads with accurate color representation. - Effortless Setup: Connect to Photoshop in just a few steps and start working immediately. Transform your design process with CanvasView and experience the convenience of live previews. Download now and make every detail count.

About

Bluefy

This browser allows direct smartphone connection to nearby Bluetooth devices from web pages, eliminating the need for native apps. It supports various BLE devices like smart home appliances and medical sensors, enabling interaction and data retrieval.

Highlights
  • Web Bluetooth API support
  • Connect to BLE devices directly from web
  • Interact with smart home appliances
  • Connect with medical devices
  • Develop Progressive Web Apps (PWA)
  • Secure connection (HTTPS) required for Web Bluetooth
Features
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Bluefy – smart Web Browser with support of advanced IoT technology — Web Bluetooth APIs! You can communicate with the outside world using Bluefy Bluetooth browser without using native applications for connection with BLE devices. Our Web BLE Browser provides easy and fast smartphone connection directly from web pages with nearby Bluetooth devices. Now just detect and interact from appropriate web pages with numerous BLE devices such as smart home appliances, medical devices such as a heart rate monitor, glucose monitor, temperature sensors, etc. How to use? - Turn on Bluetooth on your smartphone - Turn on Bluetooth on your BLE device - Open Web Bluetooth API page that supports your device - Connect with the supported BLE device and use the functionality that web page provides For web developers* - Bluefy browser provides developers with the possibility to create web solutions that will work on all iOS devices. - Web Bluetooth API specification allows websites, running in the Central role, to connect to remote GATT Servers over a BLE connection. It supports communication among devices that implement Bluetooth 4.0 or later. - To use Web Bluetooth, your site should work through a secure connection (HTTPS) Bluefy – great Web BLE Connect solution! Develop a Progressive Web Apps (PWA) and imitate the capabilities of native applications, such as stand-alone operation, notifications and other features. Make own web R&D, demos, improve your user experience, share with others, and develop something interesting and unusual! Download Bluefy, use Web BLE features and enjoy its wide functionality. If you have any questions or issues while using our application, do not hesitate to write to us: bluefy.support@pnnsoft.com

Screenshots

CanvasView4 screens
Bluefy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bluefy at 4.8 against CanvasView's 3.3. Bluefy also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 8) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). CanvasView's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 41%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bluefy holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluefy has 1.3K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of CanvasView's written reviews are positive against 41% of Bluefy's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CanvasView ships an update every 3 months, Bluefy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CanvasView versus Bluefy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCanvasViewBluefy
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (8 ratings)4.8 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings81.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGary LawPNN SOFT

Customer experience

CanvasView

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative37.5%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bluefy

All ratings1,283 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral7.3%
Negative51.4%

In-app purchases

None

CanvasView

No in-app purchases

None

Bluefy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CanvasView free?
CanvasView is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluefy free?
Bluefy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CanvasView or Bluefy?
Bluefy is rated higher. CanvasView averages 3.3 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Bluefy averages 4.8 from 1.3K ratings.
Do CanvasView or Bluefy have ads?
Neither CanvasView nor Bluefy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CanvasView or Bluefy?
CanvasView ships an update every 3 months, and Bluefy every 2 months. Most recently, CanvasView was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bluefy on October 25, 2026.

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