Comparison

BLE vs Snifferton

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

Head to head
About

BLE

This utility tool assists developers in creating and maintaining Bluetooth Low Energy products. It enables connection establishment, monitoring, and configuration for RF testing of BLE devices. Log files can be shared for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Connect to BLE devices
  • Monitor connections
  • Configure connection parameters
  • Start/stop test mode
  • Share log files
Features
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This tool is intended to support developers in their work to develop and maintain Bluetooth Low Energy products. BleRf Test can measure the quality of an RF link in both direction for any product implementing the BLE service for RF test. Features: - establish a connection to a BLE device - monitor said connection - share log files with other smartphone apps This app is only intended to support the development of BLE devices.

About

Snifferton

Locate nearby Bluetooth devices and monitor their activity. Create a network to track devices remotely, even when away from home. Receive alerts for new devices in your vicinity.

Highlights
  • Track multiple devices and locations
  • Remote monitoring via Snifferton Cloud
  • Scan for devices up to 100 meters
  • Alerts for new nearby devices
  • Device activity monitoring
Features
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Now you can find any bluetooth device that comes into contact with your mobile device. Allows you to also mark individual devices in order to monitor their activity.  Snifferton Cloud allows you to create your own network to keep track of devices even when you are not home. Just pin a bluetooth device using an iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device, leave it at home and you can check up on it remotely using your smart phone only through Snifferton Cloud. Software Features: - Keep track of multiple devices at multiple locations and have them sync up with other Snifferton beacons with Snifferton Cloud - Allows scanning for certain devices up to 100 meters - Alerts the individual to any new devices in the area Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Snifferton only works when active. It does not run as a background service. All data is private. Snifferton does not transmit data as it only detects bluetooth devices that emit a signal or are discoverable. When Snifferton is running, the device is discoverable. Snifferton only scans for devices. It does nothing else regarding bluetooth devices and their behavior. Some devices may have an identifier that changes and may be stated as inactive when it is still active. Note: To reset Snifferton Cloud successfully, the user has to delete the app on all other devices except a main device and reinstall after resetting the cloud server from the main device. This is to prevent permissions from causing harm by a malicious user. Patented under 11096025 by the USPTO.

Screenshots

BLE3 screens
Snifferton2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE at none against Snifferton's 1. Snifferton's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 64 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Snifferton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BLE asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE ships an update every 64 months, Snifferton every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
BLE versus Snifferton: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLESnifferton
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 64 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArendi AGThomas Thompson

Customer experience

BLE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Snifferton

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

BLE

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Snifferton

Subscriptions1
  • Snifferton Cloud$2.991 Month

Questions

Is BLE free?
BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Snifferton free?
Snifferton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLE or Snifferton have ads?
Neither BLE nor Snifferton shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE or Snifferton?
BLE ships an update every 64 months, and Snifferton every 2 days. Most recently, BLE was updated on September 17, 2026 and Snifferton on September 15, 2026.

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