Comparison

Scanner Bluetooth vs Coolpanion

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

Head to head
About

Scanner Bluetooth

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
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth

About

Coolpanion

Features
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Coolpanion is a native iPhone and iPad client for Coolify, the self-hosted platform you deploy your applications, services and databases on. Connect your own instance with an API token and you get its whole dashboard in your pocket, and the controls that go with it. SEE WHAT IS RUNNING • One overview with your applications, services, databases and servers, and how many of each are up • A “Needs attention” list, with the states that count as trouble entirely up to you • Status badges everywhere, parsed from what Coolify actually reports • The last sync and the last deployments, always in sight TAKE ACTION • Deploy, restart, start and stop any resource • Deploy with options: force a rebuild without cache, deploy a pull request preview or a specific image tag • Follow a deployment while it runs, with its build log in a sheet you can close and reopen • Roll an application back to an earlier image • Clone a resource, move it to another environment, or delete it GO DEEPER • A real log viewer: per container, with wrapping, line numbers, timestamps, a filter, live follow and sharing • Environment variables and shared variables, with values hidden until you ask • Domains, scheduled tasks, persistent storages and database backups • Servers: reachability, proxy, Docker cleanup and the resources they host • Projects, environments, tags and Coolify’s own notification settings BUILT FOR THE PLATFORM • iPad layout with a sidebar, a resource list and a detail column side by side, plus ⌘ shortcuts • A home screen widget and a Control Center control • Siri and Shortcuts: redeploy a resource, restart it, or ask how your instance is doing • Optional Face ID lock, and a notification when something goes down while the app is closed • Works offline: the last sync is kept on device so the dashboard is never empty • Fully localised: English, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Swedish, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Russian and Arabic NO INSTANCE YET? Tap “Explore the demo” on the connection screen to walk through a fictional instance. Nothing leaves your device and no address is contacted. PRIVACY Coolpanion talks to your instance and nowhere else. There is no account, no analytics and no tracking. Your API token is stored in the device keychain and is only ever sent to the instance it belongs to. WHAT YOU NEED A Coolify instance you can reach, and an API token with read and deploy permissions. Coolpanion is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Coolify. COOLPANION PRO Pro unlocks a second and further instance with full control, and the Insights section. Available as a yearly subscription with a 7-day free trial, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. A subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least a day before the renewal date, in Settings, Apple Account, Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://coolpanion.coolify.kloude.fr/privacy.html

Screenshots

Scanner Bluetooth4 screens
Coolpanion4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scanner Bluetooth at none against Coolpanion's 2. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Coolpanion sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per year. Scanner Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Scanner Bluetooth versus Coolpanion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScanner BluetoothCoolpanion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 84 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInigo MatoMathieu SANTOSTEFANO

In-app purchases

None

Scanner Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Coolpanion

Subscriptions1
  • Coolpanion Pro Yearly7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Coolpanion Pro Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
Scanner Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coolpanion free?
Coolpanion is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scanner Bluetooth or Coolpanion have ads?
Neither Scanner Bluetooth nor Coolpanion shows ads.

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