# Bluetooth Smart Discover vs Simple BLE Scanner

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetooth Smart Discover at 50% against Simple BLE Scanner's 0%. Bluetooth Smart Discover also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 36 months) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). Simple BLE Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

Simple BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Bluetooth Smart Discover's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple BLE Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bluetooth Smart Discover ships an update every 8 months, Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Smart Discover | Simple BLE Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-smart-discover/id1004015467/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-ble-scanner/id1663446245/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **50.0% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 months** | Every 36 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.1** | 15.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Microchip Technology Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/368610396) | [Christian Moeller](https://appshunter.io/developer/1364541961) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluetooth Smart Discover

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-smart-discover/id1004015467)

Scan and connect to nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover services and characteristics, then read, write, or enable notifications. View standard advertising data from BLE broadcasters.

**Highlights:** Scan for BLE peripherals, Connect to BLE devices, Discover services and characteristics, Read/write BLE characteristics, Enable BLE notifications, View BLE broadcaster advertising data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple BLE Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-ble-scanner/id1663446245)

This application scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and presents them in a filterable list. It displays crucial information for each device, including advertised data, signal strength, and timestamps. Users can easily start and stop the scanning process.

**Highlights:** Scan for nearby BLE devices, Display discovered devices in a list, Filter list by search field, Display advertised data and RSSI, Display Timestamp for each device, Sort advertised data alphabetically

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluetooth Smart Discover free?

Bluetooth Smart Discover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple BLE Scanner free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Smart Discover or Simple BLE Scanner?

Simple BLE Scanner is rated higher. Bluetooth Smart Discover averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple BLE Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Bluetooth Smart Discover or Simple BLE Scanner have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Smart Discover nor Simple BLE Scanner shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Smart Discover or Simple BLE Scanner?

Bluetooth Smart Discover ships an update every 8 months, and Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. Most recently, Bluetooth Smart Discover was updated on September 25, 2026 and Simple BLE Scanner on September 29, 2026.

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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.*