# Blue Sniff vs Hidden Bluetooth Scanner

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hidden Bluetooth Scanner at none against Blue Sniff's 1. Hidden Bluetooth Scanner also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (67% vs 57%). Blue Sniff's advantage is ratings volume (389 vs 6) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.0). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Blue Sniff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Hidden Bluetooth Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Blue Sniff against 4.3 for Hidden Bluetooth Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sniff has 389 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Blue Sniff's written reviews are positive against 67% of Hidden Bluetooth Scanner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Blue Sniff | Hidden Bluetooth Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (389 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-sniff-bluetooth-scanner/id1205673451/reviews)** | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-bluetooth-scanner/id1630534852/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **389** | 6 |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | **66.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 26 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kevin Horvath](https://appshunter.io/developer/1000110315) | [Eloy Marin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1625562408) |

## What reviewers say

### Blue Sniff

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/blue-sniff-bluetooth-scanner/id1205673451)

This application functions as a straightforward Bluetooth scanner, allowing users to detect nearby Bluetooth devices. It offers a simple interface for identifying available connections.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth device detection, Simple interface, Easy to use

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Buy Me Coffee! | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple to use
- 🚀 Quick info returns
- 👍 Great app
- 👍 Honest app
- 👍 Works well

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Too many ads
- 🐛 Ads after purchase
- 🐛 Data not understandable
- 🐛 Detects many false positives
- 🐛 Not working right

**Reported bugs**

- Ads continue after purchase
- Settings not working
- App not working
- Detects nothing
- No display

**Requested features**

- Add distance in addition to signal strength
- Add markers or rename unnamed networks
- Hex dump attributes for better understanding
- Implement more features


### Hidden Bluetooth Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hidden-bluetooth-scanner/id1630534852)

Discover hidden and unknown Bluetooth devices in real-time. This tool scans for various BLE devices like phones, TVs, and wearables, providing detailed information such as RSSI, Name, and ID. It also attempts to connect to devices for further data retrieval.

**Highlights:** Find hidden Bluetooth addresses, Search for IoT devices, Scan all available BLE devices, Get scanning information (RSSI, Name, ID), Attempt to connect and read device info, Identify various BLE device types

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Blue Sniff free?

Blue Sniff is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Hidden Bluetooth Scanner free?

Hidden Bluetooth Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Blue Sniff or Hidden Bluetooth Scanner?

Blue Sniff is rated higher. Blue Sniff averages 4.4 out of 5 from 389 ratings, while Hidden Bluetooth Scanner averages 4.3 from 6 ratings.

### Do Blue Sniff or Hidden Bluetooth Scanner have ads?

Blue Sniff shows ads; Hidden Bluetooth Scanner does not.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*