Blue Sniff vs Simple BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Sniff
This application functions as a straightforward Bluetooth scanner, allowing users to detect nearby Bluetooth devices. It offers a simple interface for identifying available connections.
- Bluetooth device detection
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
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Simple and easy to use bluetooth detector.
Simple BLE Scanner
This application scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and presents them in a filterable list. It displays crucial information for each device, including advertised data, signal strength, and timestamps. Users can easily start and stop the scanning process.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- Display discovered devices in a list
- Filter list by search field
- Display advertised data and RSSI
- Display Timestamp for each device
- Sort advertised data alphabetically
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This app scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and displays them in a list. The list can be filtered by a search field, and the advertised data of each device is displayed in the list. The app also displays the RSSI (received signal strength indicator) value for each device, and the timestamp of every lookup in human readable format. The app has a button for starting or stopping the scan. Features - Scan for nearby BLE devices - Display discovered devices in a list - Filter list by search field - Display advertised data and RSSI value for each device - Display Timestamp for each device - Sort advertised data alphabetically - Start and stop scan with a button Requirements - iOS 12.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Blue Sniff at 57% against Simple BLE Scanner's 0%. Blue Sniff also leads on ratings volume (389 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.6). Simple BLE Scanner's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Blue Sniff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple BLE Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sniff has 389 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 57% of Blue Sniff's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple BLE Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Blue Sniff ships an update every 30 months, Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | Blue Sniff | Simple BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (389 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 389 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kevin Horvath | Christian Moeller |
Customer experience
Blue Sniff
Simple BLE Scanner
Bugs and requests
Blue Sniff
Reported bugs
17 issues- Ads continue after purchase
- Settings not working
- App not working
- Detects nothing
- No display
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- Does not detect vaccinated
- Buggy
- Application null and useless
- Big crap
- Does not detect BLE devices
- Does not scan for AirTags
- No user manual
- Detects barely my iPad
- Data not understandable
- Detects many false positives
- Not working right
- Useless app
Requested features
4 requests- Add distance in addition to signal strength
- Add markers or rename unnamed networks
- Hex dump attributes for better understanding
- Implement more features
Simple BLE Scanner
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Blue Sniff
- Buy Me Coffee!$2.99
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Blue Sniff free?
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