# Beacon Scaner vs Scanner Bluetooth

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Bluetooth at 100% against Beacon Scaner's 50%. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.5). Beacon Scaner's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Beacon Scaner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Beacon Scaner | Scanner Bluetooth |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991/reviews) | **[3.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-bluetooth/id1434984259/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 84 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 21 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Abhishek Kumar Ravi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224905990) | [Inigo Mato](https://appshunter.io/developer/909904431) |

## What reviewers say

### Beacon Scaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991)

This utility app allows you to scan for various types of Bluetooth beacons, including iBeacons, Eddystone, and Estimotes. It provides details like UUID, Major, and Minor numbers, and estimates proximity distance. You can also save and share beacon data.

**Highlights:** Scan iBeacons, Eddystone, Estimotes, Display UUID, Major, Minor numbers, Estimate proximity distance, Save beacon data, Share beacon data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Scanner Bluetooth

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scanner-bluetooth/id1434984259)

This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.

**Highlights:** Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices, Filter devices by type, Search devices by name and manufacturer, Estimate proximity with RSSI, Generate iBeacon automatically, Advertise phone as iBeacon, Copy device details to clipboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Beacon Scaner free?

Beacon Scaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Scanner Bluetooth free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Beacon Scaner or Scanner Bluetooth?

Scanner Bluetooth is rated higher. Beacon Scaner averages 2.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Scanner Bluetooth averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.

### Do Beacon Scaner or Scanner Bluetooth have ads?

Neither Beacon Scaner nor Scanner Bluetooth shows ads.

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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.*