Beacon Scope vs NanoBeacon BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Beacon Scope
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Bluetooth LE Beacon scanning and transmission utility. Supports iBeacon, Eddystone and AltBeacon formats. Measures signal level and packet count to measure beacon quality
NanoBeacon BLE Scanner
This app helps you discover and analyze Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and beacons. It presents advertising data in a user-friendly format, especially when paired with a specific development kit. Advanced filtering and notification features are available.
- Discover BLE devices
- Display RSSI and advertising interval
- Parse advertising data
- Advanced filtering
- Sort by RSSI
- Parse Eddystone, iBeacon, custom data
- Import IN100 configuration via QR code
- Notifications for triggered advertisements
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The NanoBeacon BLE Scanner is an advanced Bluetooth LE scanner app. Unlike offerings from other vendors and developers, our main focus is on presenting the advertising/broadcast data transmitted by surrounding BLE peripherals and beacons in the most user-friendly manner. By combining it with the NanoBeacon IN100 Bluetooth beacon development kit, you unlock a whole new level of advanced functionality not possible in any other platform! The NanoBeacon IN100 is our ultra low power, ultra low cost, BLE beacon platform that you can configure from a connected PC app with no programming or writing a single line of code. After you’ve configured the device, you can then import that same configuration into the app with a simple QR code scan. Now the app will not only find your device, but also fully parse the advertising data and display it in a human readable format that actually makes sense! Main features: - Discover advertising BLE devices around you - Display the RSSI and advertising interval - Display the details of the advertising data - Advanced filters for filtering or unwanted devices - Sort by RSSI - Supports parsing and labeling of Eddystone, iBeacon, and custom data beacons - Import the IN100 configuration file from the companion PC app via a simple scan of an autogenerated QR code - Parse and display the advertising data off devices that match the imported configuration in a human readable format - Receive app notifications for “triggered” advertisements. Triggered advertisements are advertisements that get transmitted only when a set of conditions, defined by the user, have been met.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: NanoBeacon BLE Scanner at weekly against Beacon Scope's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, NanoBeacon BLE Scanner weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Beacon Scope | NanoBeacon BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Young | onceLabs LLC |
In-app purchases
Beacon Scope
No in-app purchases
NanoBeacon BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Beacon Scope free?
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Do Beacon Scope or NanoBeacon BLE Scanner have ads?
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