Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro vs BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro
A tool for developers to test Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connections and data transfer. It allows customization of service and characteristic UUIDs for precise testing with specific BLE chips.
- BLE connection testing
- Custom Service UUID definition
- Custom Char TX/RX UUID definition
- Information reading
- nRF51822 chip compatibility
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Greetings! Here's a great tool for Bluetooth Developers to work with. The app works well with BLE chips such as nRF51822. You can define your own Service UUID, Char TX UUID and Char RX UUID to test connection and read information.
BLE Scanner
Scan and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, signal strength, services, and characteristics. Connect to devices for detailed information.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- View device properties and descriptions
- Check signal strength
- List services and characteristics
- Connect to devices for detailed info
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BLE Scanner is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device and watch detailed information. We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro at Free against BLE Scanner's $5.99. Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 vs 15.0). BLE Scanner's advantage is rating (4.2 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro is free to download; BLE Scanner costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro's written reviews are positive against 25% of BLE Scanner's.
| Parameter | Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro | BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kaiwen Yuan | LANARS LLC |
Customer experience
Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro
BLE Scanner
In-app purchases
Bluetooth BLE Utility Pro
No in-app purchases
BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
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