Microchip Bluetooth Data vs PetScan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Microchip Bluetooth Data
This utility app facilitates Bluetooth data transfer and device control for specific Microchip platforms. It supports BLE UART for text and file exchange, sensor interaction, Wi-Fi and Zigbee provisioning, and over-the-air firmware updates.
- BLE UART for text and file transfer
- Connect and control BLE sensors
- Provision Wi-Fi and Zigbee devices
- Scan and connect to BLE services
- Beacon ranging demonstration
- Over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates
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Microchip Bluetooth Data app is an integrated app platform that supports Bluetooth data features for different Microchip Bluetooth platforms. App Features included are as follows 1. BLE UART : To discover and connect LE device. And provide the advertising to be discovered and connected by other device. Transfer text typed in the app to connected device. Transfer text file data, send and receive across the device and phone. 2. BLE Sensor : Connect and control light and sensors like voltmeter etc. 3. BLE Provisioner : Provision Wifi peripheral devices and Zigbee using LE data exchange. 4. BLE Smart : Scan, connect and view Le services and characteristics. 5. Beacon Ranging: Demonstrate the capability of beacon accessory supporting. 6. BLE Connect: Scan, connect and perform with specific BLE services. 7. OTA DFU Scan, connect and perform OTA update Important Note: This app is fully functional only with specific Microchip Bluetooth platforms.
PetScan
This utility app connects to compatible RFID readers for iOS devices to scan and manage pet chip information. It allows users to record scan history, modify chip memory with contact details, and assign pet owner information, including pictures. Data can be exported as spreadsheets and visualized on a map.
- Connects to RFID readers
- Initiates scans from iOS device
- Records scan history
- Modifies RFID chip memory
- Assigns pet owner details and photos
- Exports data to spreadsheets
- Visualizes scan locations on a map
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Connect your RFID reader to your iPhone® or iPad®. Supported readers : RT100, RT100M, RT-250, V8BT, V8M. Offered functionalities : • Initiate scans from your iOS device • Receive scan directly from the reader • Record reader's memory export in the database • Record history of all scans • Modify RFID chip's internal memory: write a contact name and phone number in the chip with the reader • Assign owner's name and address along with a picture of the pet to each scanned chips • Export scan history and internal database as spreadsheet files • Visualize where a scan has been made on a map
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microchip Bluetooth Data at 55% against PetScan's 11%. Microchip Bluetooth Data also leads on rating (2.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 months vs every 10 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Microchip Bluetooth Data holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Microchip Bluetooth Data's written reviews are positive against 11% of PetScan's.
Microchip Bluetooth Data ships an update every 4 months, PetScan every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on June 5, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Microchip Bluetooth Data | PetScan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Microchip Technology Inc. | ATRIA-TRADING |
Customer experience
Microchip Bluetooth Data
PetScan
In-app purchases
Microchip Bluetooth Data
No in-app purchases
PetScan
No in-app purchases
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