Comparison

BLE Scanner 4.0 vs HypeRCON

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

Head to head
About

BLE Scanner 4.0

Explore and manage Bluetooth Low Energy devices with this comprehensive utility. Discover, connect, and analyze BLE signals, including iBeacon and Eddystone data. Ideal for developers and users tracking smart gadgets.

Highlights
  • Instant BLE device discovery with RSSI
  • Radar view for device distance visualization
  • Smart filtering by name, UUID, RSSI, and more
  • iBeacon and Eddystone scanning
  • Data export to CSV
  • Custom BLE advertising packet creation
  • Secure GATT service and characteristic exploration
Features
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No. 1 Scanner Utility app for BLE devices and trusted by developers, hobbyists, and everyday users worldwide, BLE Scanner 4.0 is your go-to app for Bluetooth Low Energy exploration. Easily discover, connect, and manage your Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. Whether you’re a developer testing BLE device signals or a user tracking your smart gadgets, BLE Scanner gives you powerful tools to scan, analyze, and connect all in one app. Why BLE Scanner? - Instant Discovery: Quickly find nearby BLE devices with real-time signal strength (RSSI). Lower the number the closer you are to the source i.e. -25 is very near and -80 is far from your BLE devices. - Radar View: Visualize device distance and movement around you. - Smart Filters: Search by name, UUID, RSSI, or major/minor values. - iBeacon & Eddystone Support: Scan, monitor, and analyze beacon data seamlessly. - Data Export: Save scan history or export logs to CSV for advanced analysis. - Custom Advertising: Create your own BLE advertising packets for testing & IoT projects. - Upload data to the cloud: Upload your BLE device data on your own cloud using HTTPS or MQTT URL. - Secure Connections: Connect to GATT services and explore characteristics. Built for Developers & Engineers - Inspect GATT services & characteristics - Read and write BLE characteristics - Debug BLE communication issues - Ideal for firmware testing & validation Privacy First • No account required • No personal data collected • BLE scanning performed locally on your device Privacy Policy: https://www.bluepixeltech.com/appVersion/privacy-policy-blescanner.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Follow us on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/blescanner X: https://x.com/blescanner Comments, questions, or suggestions? Visit us: www.bluepixeltech.com or Email us: blescanner@bluepixeltech.com

About

HypeRCON

Remotely manage your game servers from any location. Supports all RCON-enabled servers with pre-set quick actions and the ability to add custom ones.

Highlights
  • Remote game server management
  • Supports all RCON-enabled servers
  • Pre-set quick actions
  • Customizable quick actions
Features
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Remote manage your game server from anywhere using this awesome app! Most important features: - Works with all game servers that supports RCON - Contains most used quick actions by default - Possibility to add own quick actions

Screenshots

BLE Scanner 4.04 screens
HypeRCON4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BLE Scanner 4.0 at 4.3 against HypeRCON's 2.1. BLE Scanner 4.0 also leads on review sentiment (58% vs 29%) and ratings volume (615 vs 18). HypeRCON's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. BLE Scanner 4.0 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. HypeRCON asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Scanner 4.0 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLE Scanner 4.0 has 615 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of BLE Scanner 4.0's written reviews are positive against 29% of HypeRCON's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
BLE Scanner 4.0 versus HypeRCON: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Scanner 4.0HypeRCON
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (615 ratings) — better2.1 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews57.6% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings615 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluepixel Technologies LLPJakub Tomana

Customer experience

BLE Scanner 4.0

All ratings615 ratings
Positive82.4%
Neutral5.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews158 reviews
Positive57.6%
Neutral10.8%
Negative31.6%

HypeRCON

All ratings18 ratings
Positive27.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative72.2%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral5.9%
Negative64.7%

Bugs and requests

BLE Scanner 4.0

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Stuck in update loop after latest version
  • Search and filtering functions not working
  • Crashes when trying to add new iBeacons

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add distance or location information for detected devices
  • Improve filtering and sorting of detected devices
  • Provide more detailed device information
  • Add support for more Bluetooth device types

HypeRCON

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

BLE Scanner 4.0

Subscriptions3
  • Advertiser Plan$2.991 Month
  • Cloud Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Ultimate Subscription$5.991 Month
None

HypeRCON

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Scanner 4.0 free?
BLE Scanner 4.0 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HypeRCON free?
HypeRCON is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Scanner 4.0 or HypeRCON?
BLE Scanner 4.0 is rated higher. BLE Scanner 4.0 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 615 ratings, while HypeRCON averages 2.1 from 18 ratings.
Do BLE Scanner 4.0 or HypeRCON have ads?
Neither BLE Scanner 4.0 nor HypeRCON shows ads.

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