monitorCat vs BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
monitorCat
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A lot of smoke/CO detector can NOT send internet notification other than generating loud or pitch noise alarm, the App use your smart phone to listen to the alarm and send real time gmail notification, by which, we extend life to our old smart phone to be as wireless assistant, what's more, we don't have to buy expensive wireless smoke/CO detector and pay monthly fee, the App is free!
BLE Scanner
Scan and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, signal strength, services, and characteristics. Connect to devices for detailed information.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- View device properties and descriptions
- Check signal strength
- List services and characteristics
- Connect to devices for detailed info
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BLE Scanner is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device and watch detailed information. We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: monitorCat at Free against BLE Scanner's $5.99. monitorCat also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On update cadence, 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
monitorCat is free to download; BLE Scanner costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
monitorCat ships an update fortnightly, BLE Scanner monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | monitorCat | BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wei Zhao | LANARS LLC |
In-app purchases
monitorCat
No in-app purchases
BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is monitorCat free?
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Do monitorCat or BLE Scanner have ads?
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