# BLE View vs Find My Device

The clearest difference is rating: Find My Device at 4.5 against BLE View's 1.0. Find My Device also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 2). BLE View's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Find My Device holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find My Device has 1.2K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | BLE View | Find My Device |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-view/id989459436/reviews) | **[4.5 (1.2K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-my-device-find-bluetooth/id1473004030/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **1.2K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 47.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 8 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 11.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KEVIN LOVETTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/956427258) | [婧 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/797015558) |

## What reviewers say

### BLE View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-view/id989459436)

This utility scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It enables connection to devices to discover their services and characteristics, allowing users to read, write, and receive notifications from these characteristics.

**Highlights:** Scan for BLE devices, Connect to devices, Discover services and characteristics, Read device characteristics, Write to device characteristics, Listen for notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Find My Device

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/find-my-device-find-bluetooth/id1473004030)

Locate misplaced Bluetooth headphones, earbuds, and other devices quickly. The app displays the distance to your lost item, guiding you to its location. Works with any Bluetooth 4.0 device, indoors or outdoors.

**Highlights:** Locate lost Bluetooth devices, Track any Bluetooth 4.0 device, Shows exact distance to lost item, Works indoors and outdoors, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Effective at locating lost devices
- 👍 Helpful in finding missing items
- 🎉 Successful in recovering lost items

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Inconsistent distance measurements
- 🔍 Unable to detect some Bluetooth devices
- 💸 Overpriced for the functionality
- 📢 Excessive pop-up ads
- 🔌 Frequent Bluetooth pairing issues

**Reported bugs**

- Erratic distance tracking
- Inability to detect certain Bluetooth devices
- Persistent pairing prompts

**Requested features**

- Improved accuracy and reliability
- Better support for a wider range of Bluetooth devices
- Reduced in-app advertisements
- More user-friendly interface


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BLE View free?

BLE View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Find My Device free?

Find My Device is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BLE View or Find My Device?

Find My Device is rated higher. BLE View averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Find My Device averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.

### Do BLE View or Find My Device have ads?

Neither BLE View nor Find My Device shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*