nRF Connect for Mobile vs BLE Beacon Toolkit

nRF Connect is a powerful generic tool that allows you to scan and explore your Bluetooth Low Energy (henceforth Bluetooth LE, also called Bluetooth Version 4.0+ of the Bluetooth specification) devices and communicate with them. nRF Connect also allows your iOS device to advertise as a peripheral, with full support of many of Bluetooth SIG adopted profiles. Additionally, nRF Connect supports Nordic Semiconductor’s Device Firmware Update profile (DFU) capabilities, allowing you to update compatible peripherals! + Features: • Supports DFU on all Nordic Semiconducto-powered devices. • Supports Nordic Thingy™ from Nordic Semiconductor. • Scan and discover nearby Bluetooth LE peripherals. • Filter Scanned Peripherals by Name, Manufacturer, Services (Advertised & Connected) and RSSI Level. • Parsing Multiple Formats of Bluetooth LE Advertisement Data. • Live RSSI Chart of Scanned Bluetooth LE Peripherals. • Complete iPad Support, including Multi-Tasking and Mouse Support as of 13.4. • Logs: Including BLE Function calls, and Export Function as CSV and Text. • Privacy-Oriented: Full-Disclosure of Scanned Data, Advertised Data, and User-Performed Actions held by nRF Connect. • Connecting to Any Connectable Bluetooth LE Smart Device. • Discovery of Services, Characteristics and Descriptors. • Read and Write Characteristics and Descriptors. • Enable and Disable Notifications and Indications. • Advertising as a Bluetooth LE Peripheral. • Setting up a Bluetooth LE (Peripheral) Server and Notifying/Indicating back to connected Central(s). • Low-Fat: nRF Connect for iOS is Very Small, so You Can Always Keep Us With You! >= Requirements: • iOS 16.0 and above. - Notes: nRF Connect also works with our Development Kits, which you may acquire online here: https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/buy-online

Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect their signals, and test iBeacon identities with your iPhone or iPad. Beacon Tool helps developers, technicians, and makers explore BLE devices and troubleshoot compatible Bluetooth projects. BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY SCANNER • Discover nearby devices broadcasting BLE advertisements. • Inspect advertised names, service information, and raw data. • Search devices and filter for favorites, connectable devices, or iBeacon advertisements. • Save custom names and notes to recognize devices later. LIVE SIGNAL FINDER • Follow a selected device’s signal strength as you move. • View RSSI history and signal trends. • Use changing signal levels to help locate a nearby advertising device. iBEACON SIMULATOR AND MONITORING • Create test identities with UUID, Major, and Minor values. • Start and stop iBeacon advertising. • Monitor selected identities and view matching beacon signals. ADVANCED TOOLS WITH BEACONTOOLS PRO • Explore GATT services and characteristics on compatible, connectable devices. • Read supported values, write to writable characteristics, and subscribe to notifications. • Use a terminal with compatible Nordic UART peripherals. • Save and manually replay reusable GATT write commands. • Record scan and GATT sessions, then export CSV, JSON, or text reports. • Simulate custom GATT peripherals for testing with a second device. • Check expected iBeacon identities during a deployment inspection and export CSV or JSON reports. Pro unlocks advanced tools and removes ads through a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. SAVE AND REUSE YOUR SETUP Keep favorite devices, names, and notes organized. Optionally sync saved device names and notes through iCloud. Import and export supported beacon definitions and testing configurations. Bluetooth support depends on the peripheral and its available services. Scanning and simulation work in the foreground. Signal strength and distance readings are estimates. Explore your BLE devices and build your next Bluetooth test with Beacon Tool. — WHO IT'S FOR — • iOS developers integrating Core Location / Core Bluetooth • IoT and hardware engineers commissioning beacon fleets • Retail, museum, and venue teams testing proximity experiences • QA engineers validating BLE-based features • Hobbyists exploring the world of Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon Multi-Tool is designed to feel fast, focused, and at home on iOS. No bloat, no servers, no accounts — just the BLE tools you actually need. Privacy Policy: https://hvhorgz.netlify.app/privacy/beacon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/