Comparison

IOBluetoothLE vs Bluetooth Sleuth

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

Head to head
About

IOBluetoothLE

Features
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This allows control of the Devantech BT004BLE module which has 4 16 amp relays. It allows you to configure the modules name and password, as well as setting individual names and pulse times for each relay. https://www.robot-electronics.co.uk/bt004ble.html

About

Bluetooth Sleuth

This utility allows users to deeply interact with their device's Bluetooth capabilities. It supports scanning for peripherals, advertising custom services, broadcasting and ranging iBeacons, and searching a comprehensive Bluetooth database.

Highlights
  • Configure custom Bluetooth advertisements
  • Scan for specific or all advertising devices
  • Connect to and browse peripheral services
  • Broadcast and range iBeacons
  • Search Bluetooth assigned numbers database
  • Monitor RSSI values with graphing
Features
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Bluetooth Sleuth is meant to be a well rounded app for interacting with your iOS or supported macOS device's Bluetooth functionality. This includes advertising and scanning for peripherals, as well as broadcasting, monitoring, and ranging iBeacons. The following covers some of the features included in Bluetooth Sleuth: [ADVERTISE] - Ability to configure an advertisement with your device - Create custom services, with their own characteristics and descriptors to advertise - Automatically saves custom services for later reuse [SCAN] - Ability to scan for all advertising devices within range - Ability to scan for specific advertisements that contain the provided CoreBluetooth UUID - Displays all peripherals, sorted by RSSI, with the ability to connect to devices that are open to connections - Browse a peripheral's services, characteristics, and descriptors - Monitor recent peripheral RSSI values with included graphing tools - Ability to automatically reconnect to a previously connected peripheral - Filter results to require names, ability to connect or minimum RSSI value [SEARCH] - Search through over 5,000 records in the Bluetooth database of assigned numbers for companies, services, characteristics and other related values [BROADCAST] - Configure your device to act as an iBeacon by providing it with a UUID, and optional major and minor values [RANGE] - Observe for the presence of any iBeacons broadcasting with the values you provide - See device information for any iBeacons located - Monitor recent iBeacon RSSI values with included graphing tools [MONITOR] - Observe region updates for any iBeacons broadcasting with the values you provide

Screenshots

IOBluetoothLE2 screens
Bluetooth Sleuth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IOBluetoothLE at Free against Bluetooth Sleuth's $0.99. Bluetooth Sleuth's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 67 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

IOBluetoothLE is free to download; Bluetooth Sleuth costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IOBluetoothLE ships an update every 67 months, Bluetooth Sleuth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
IOBluetoothLE versus Bluetooth Sleuth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIOBluetoothLEBluetooth Sleuth
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 67 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevantech Ltd.Sean McNeil

In-app purchases

None

IOBluetoothLE

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Sleuth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IOBluetoothLE free?
IOBluetoothLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Sleuth free?
Bluetooth Sleuth costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IOBluetoothLE or Bluetooth Sleuth have ads?
Neither IOBluetoothLE nor Bluetooth Sleuth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IOBluetoothLE or Bluetooth Sleuth?
IOBluetoothLE ships an update every 67 months, and Bluetooth Sleuth every 2 months. Most recently, IOBluetoothLE was updated on September 10, 2026 and Bluetooth Sleuth on September 22, 2026.

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