Comparison

BLE vs Scanner Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

BLE

This open-source project offers Bluetooth Low Energy scanning capabilities. It allows users to discover and interact with nearby Bluetooth LE devices.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LE scanning
  • Device discovery
  • Open source project
  • Interact with devices
Features
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An open source code project to provide a Bluetooth LE scan features.

About

Scanner Bluetooth

This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.

Highlights
  • Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
  • Filter devices by type
  • Search devices by name and manufacturer
  • Estimate proximity with RSSI
  • Generate iBeacon automatically
  • Advertise phone as iBeacon
  • Copy device details to clipboard
Features
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth

Screenshots

BLE4 screens
Scanner Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Bluetooth at 100% against BLE's 0%. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). BLE's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 84 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). 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

Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLE's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE ships an update weekly, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLE versus Scanner Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLEScanner Bluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)3.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 84 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmbeda Technology Inc.Inigo Mato

Customer experience

BLE

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Scanner Bluetooth

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE

No in-app purchases

None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE free?
BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE or Scanner Bluetooth?
Scanner Bluetooth is rated higher. BLE averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do BLE or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?
Neither BLE nor Scanner Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE or Scanner Bluetooth?
BLE ships an update weekly, and Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. Most recently, BLE was updated on September 23, 2026 and Scanner Bluetooth on October 5, 2026.

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