BLE vs BlueNox BLE Scan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE
This open-source project offers Bluetooth Low Energy scanning capabilities. It allows users to discover and interact with nearby Bluetooth LE devices.
- Bluetooth LE scanning
- Device discovery
- Open source project
- Interact with devices
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An open source code project to provide a Bluetooth LE scan features.
BlueNox BLE Scan
This utility app allows developers to connect, develop, and test Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It offers smart filtering, device connection, and the ability to read, write, and receive notifications for data streams. It's designed to accelerate the development and deployment of BLE-enabled applications.
- Smart filtering for peripherals
- Connect to BLE devices
- View services and characteristics
- Read, write, and stream data
- Receive notifications
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Connect, develop, and test Bluetooth LE devices with BlueNox - Smart Filtering to find peripherals - Connect to device and see all services and characteristics - Write, Read, get notifications and streaming data Uses the Argenox BlueNox library to enable connectivity to a wide range of devices. with advanced features to speed up development and deployment. BlueNox can be integrated in any iOS app quickly to connect to custom devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueNox BLE Scan at 100% against BLE's 0%. BlueNox BLE Scan also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (16 vs 1). BLE's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 10 months) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueNox BLE Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueNox BLE Scan has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of BLE's written reviews are positive against 100% of BlueNox BLE Scan's.
BLE ships an update weekly, BlueNox BLE Scan every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE | BlueNox BLE Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Embeda Technology Inc. | Argenox Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
BLE
BlueNox BLE Scan
In-app purchases
BLE
No in-app purchases
BlueNox BLE Scan
No in-app purchases
