Comparison

Beacon Scope vs Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Scope

Features
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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

About

Bluetooth

Features
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BLECI Debugger Pro is a powerful BLE debugging tool for developers, hardware engineers, and testers. Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect GATT services and characteristics, send custom Hex commands, enable notifications, and review live logs in one place. Build reusable Profiles for the devices you work with. Save commands, data parsers, receive rules, timers, services, characteristics, and connection workflows so you can debug faster and reduce repeated manual work. Key features: • Scan nearby BLE peripherals • Filter devices by name, RSSI, and advertised Service UUID • Connect and inspect GATT services and characteristics • Read values, write Hex commands, and enable notifications • Create reusable device Profiles • Configure commands with flexible payloads • Build parsers for raw bytes and Hex data • Set receive rules and timers • Inspect SYSTEM, TX, RX, PARSE, and ERROR logs • Search logs by keyword, UUID, characteristic, or Hex data • Share live logs over a local network • Use the built-in guide to learn BLE debugging workflows Designed for BLE development, firmware testing, hardware integration, protocol debugging, and device validation. Terms of Use: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html Vip Terms: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html?doc=user

Screenshots

Beacon Scope2 screens
Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Beacon Scope at every 5 weeks against Bluetooth's every 2 months. Beacon Scope also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 16). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, Bluetooth every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Beacon Scope versus Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon ScopeBluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.2 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid Young岩 胔

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Scope

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Scope free?
Beacon Scope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth free?
Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Scope or Bluetooth have ads?
Neither Beacon Scope nor Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Scope or Bluetooth?
Beacon Scope ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bluetooth every 2 months. Most recently, Beacon Scope was updated on October 8, 2026 and Bluetooth on October 14, 2026.

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