Comparison

Bluetooth Lock vs Find My Device

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Lock

Automatically lock your Mac when you walk away using your iPhone as a key. This app utilizes Bluetooth LE for efficient energy use and offers customizable auto-lock settings based on signal strength. It ensures your Mac password remains secure on your computer.

Highlights
  • Auto-lock Mac when you walk away
  • Uses iPhone as a key
  • Customizable signal strength for locking
  • Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology
  • Password security via OS X Keychain
  • Companion OS X app required
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Lock your Mac by just walking away! Bluetooth Lock turns your iPhone into a key for your Mac. When you walk away from your Mac, it will be automatically locked. It is the latest and most convenient way to protect your computer from unauthorized access. Bluetooth Lock for iOS needs to come together with the Bluetooth Lock for OS X companion app that you can download from http://zipzapmac.com/BL AUTO-LOCK: Enable “Lock when signal strength is….” in Bluetooth Lock for OS X and your Mac will be automatically locked when your iOS device moves away from it. You can even be notified when your Mac is locked. FEATURES: - Perfectly designed to be easy to use. - Auto-lock when you're away from your Mac. - Show current signal strength. - Auto-Calibrate feature controls the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock and unlock. - You can also manually set up the required signal strength on which your Mac should automatically lock. - Bluetooth Lock uses the latest Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy technology to use as little energy as possible, no matter how frequent you use it! - Security feature: your OS X password is never transferred anywhere from your Mac. Bluetooth Lock for OS X stores it in your Mac's Keychain, and OS X maintains the security. Even Bluetooth Lock for iOS has no access to this information. - Bluetooth Lock for iOS and Bluetooth Lock for OS X have been designed with speed in mind. Bluetooth Lock requires an iOS device with Bluetooth LE is running iOS 8 or later, and a Mac with Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) is running OS X Yosemite or later. Macs that support Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy: - iMac late 2012 or later - MacBook Air 2011 or later - MacBook Pro 2012 or later - Mac mini 2011 or later - Mac Pro late 2013 or later Check if your Mac supports Bluetooth Low Energy by clicking the Apple menu > About This Mac > System Report > Bluetooth. Thanks go to all the Bluetooth Lock users for their great feedback and suggestions! Please leave your Feedback & Suggestions in our Knowledge Base: http://bluetooth-lock.uservoice.com

About

Find My Device

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
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This app can help you find your Lost AirPods, Earbuds, Headphones and many other Bluetooth devices in seconds! It works with any Bluetooth 4.0 device, the app’s scanner can track other Bluetooth 4.0 devices also. How it works: 1.Lauch the app and open it 2.If you lost device is powered on and within range,you can see in the the list,just select it 3.Walk around slowly, if you move closer to your lost device, it will show the distance between you and your lost device. Walking slowly is the key to tracking your lost device. Features: 1.Works with any Bluetooth 4.0 device,and can track the device. 2.Show the exact distance between you and your lost device 3.Works indoors and outdoors 4.User friendly and very easy to use Note: Find your device as soon as possible, or its battery will run out.

Screenshots

Bluetooth Lock2 screens
Find My Device3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Find My Device at 4.5 against Bluetooth Lock's 2.3. Find My Device also leads on ratings volume (1.2K vs 3) and review sentiment (48% vs 25%). Bluetooth Lock's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 11.0). 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

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

Find My Device holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Find My Device has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Bluetooth Lock's written reviews are positive against 48% of Find My Device's.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bluetooth Lock versus Find My Device: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth LockFind My Device
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)4.5 (1.2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews47.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings31.2K — better
Update frequency—Every 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS8.0 — better11.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlice Dev Team婧 李

Customer experience

Bluetooth Lock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Find My Device

All ratings1,215 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral4.1%
Negative9.2%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive47.9%
Neutral1.4%
Negative50.7%

Bugs and requests

Bluetooth Lock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Find My Device

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Erratic distance tracking
  • Inability to detect certain Bluetooth devices
  • Persistent pairing prompts

Requested features

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

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Lock

No in-app purchases

None

Find My Device

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Lock free?
Bluetooth Lock 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, Bluetooth Lock or Find My Device?
Find My Device is rated higher. Bluetooth Lock averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Find My Device averages 4.5 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Bluetooth Lock or Find My Device have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Lock nor Find My Device shows ads.

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