Bluetooth Inspector

Bluetooth Inspector

Discover what's around you

1.6K ratings
172 reviews
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Released
May 2, 2020
Updated
October 7, 2026

Features

Background Location Access

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Explore nearby Bluetooth devices and examine their services and characteristics. View real-time signal strength, battery levels for your own devices, and identify model names. Extract software versions and read or write characteristic values.

✓Real-time signal strength and device information
✓Apple device battery level monitoring
✓Device model identification
✓Software and firmware version extraction
✓Read and write characteristic values
✓Characteristic value history
✓Log and export data
✓Background scanning with Live Activity
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What's New in Bluetooth Inspector

1.7.9

October 7, 2026

Features: • Peripherals that haven't been seen recently are greyed out in the list, so devices that have gone quiet are easy to tell apart from those still nearby. Fixes: • Writing a second or later value to a characteristic no longer crashes the app. • Sending a write while viewing a characteristic no longer crashes when the device confirms it. • Scanning for devices no longer crashes the app when many advertisements arrive at once. • A new device is no longer listed twice when it advertises several times in quick succession. • Successful writes now show the value you sent in the write history instead of an empty entry. • Services a device removes or changes no longer linger alongside the refreshed ones. • The peripherals toolbar no longer crashes when location isn't available. Further: • Peripheral discovery, signal strength updates and received values are now processed on a background actor, keeping the app responsive during intensive scanning. • Location updates now use the modern Core Location live updates API.

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Subscriptions & In-App Purchases

$3.99

Bluetooth Inspector Pro

2-way communication & advanced functionality

Charts

Top Free

📉 41-3

Developer Tools

This app dropped -3 positions in Developer Tools chart.

Last updated on October 28, 2026.

Top Grossing

📉 62-3

Developer Tools

This app dropped -3 positions in Developer Tools chart.

Last updated on October 28, 2026.

User reviews

No longer lists all characteristics

Used to list all of the characteristics of a device, but now it says 11 characteristics and only shows the first one.

Investigate away

This is a Bluetooth investigator for all your pet detectives. Go find your things that are missing 5of5 for sure.

Geht, mit Abstrichen

• Das Aufbauen der Liste vorhandener Geräte kann schon mal ein paar Minütchen dauern. (Bluetooth-Geräte, besonders im LE-Modus, melden sich wohl nicht so oft, wenn sie nicht explizit angesprochen werden.)
• Beim Übertragungsversuch von Daten gibt’s gelegentlich Abstürze.
• Trotz langer Liste von Geräten, die an ihrer Kennung identifiziert werden, werden AirTags allerdings nicht als solche erkannt. 🧐
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Sending writes stopped working

I was using this to program my blinds after I connected Somfy Sonesse to Zigbee for my Home Assistant. Now when I try to write, the app just crashes.

Haven’t deleted it yet so..

Does what it’s advertised to do… I’d like to see some more powerful apps from you please!

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User experience

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Reported Bugs

3 issues

Inability to refresh device list without reinstalling

Bug

Inconsistent behavior when selecting devices

Bug

Mapping feature not functioning as expected

Bug
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Requested Features

4 requests

Ability to rename detected devices

Feature

Option to filter or hide known devices

Feature

Integration with device location tracking

Feature

Support for other wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, etc.)

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FAQ

What does Bluetooth Inspector do?

Bluetooth Inspector allows you to discover nearby Bluetooth peripherals and inspect their services for detailed information and characteristics. It provides real-time signal strength, battery levels for your Apple devices, and identifies device models, software versions, and more.

What are the key features of Bluetooth Inspector?

Key features include real-time scanning of peripherals, viewing battery levels of your own Apple devices, identifying device models and firmware versions, reading and writing characteristic values, logging and exporting data, and background scanning with Live Activity integration.

Is Bluetooth Inspector free to use?

The app is free to download and use, offering core functionality. It also includes in-app purchases for advanced features or expanded capabilities, allowing users to choose the level of functionality they need.

What devices is Bluetooth Inspector compatible with?

Bluetooth Inspector is designed for mobile devices that support Bluetooth connectivity. It specifically mentions monitoring battery levels for 'your own Apple devices,' suggesting compatibility with iOS devices. The app leverages Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) for its scanning and inspection capabilities.

How can I use Bluetooth Inspector for analysis?

You can use Bluetooth Inspector to analyze Bluetooth devices by logging found peripherals, services, characteristics, and their values. The app allows you to export this data as a .log file, which can then be used for further timestamped event analysis on your computer or other tools.