# BLE Laboratory Pro vs BAPI BLE Scanner

The clearest difference is rating: BAPI BLE Scanner at 5.0 against BLE Laboratory Pro's 3.4. BAPI BLE Scanner also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3). BLE Laboratory Pro's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. BLE Laboratory Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. BAPI BLE Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.

BAPI BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLE Laboratory Pro has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | BLE Laboratory Pro | BAPI BLE Scanner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.4 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-laboratory-pro/id1436021089/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bapi-ble-scanner/id6474557847/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 54.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 26 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 14.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Michael Lauer](https://appshunter.io/developer/300205595) | [Building Automation Products, Inc](https://appshunter.io/developer/1442208652) |

## What reviewers say

### BLE Laboratory Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-laboratory-pro/id1436021089)

This app allows users to scan for and interact with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices, displaying advertisement data and enabling communication with services and characteristics. It also supports configuring the device as a BLE peripheral with custom profiles and services.

**Highlights:** Discover BLE devices with advertisement data, Interact with services, characteristics, and descriptors, Read and write UTF-8 and HEXA data, Configure as a BLE peripheral, Create custom services and characteristics, Detailed runtime performance logs, Slick UI and efficient navigation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scanner Support | $8.99 | one-time |
| Transmitter Support | $12.99 | one-time |
| All Operation Modes | $17.99 | one-time |


### BAPI BLE Scanner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bapi-ble-scanner/id6474557847)

This app scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and displays their signal strength (RSSI). It helps determine the reliability of wireless sensor systems in a given environment before installation.

**Highlights:** Scans for BLE devices, Displays RSSI signal strength, Site verification for wireless sensors, Filter for BAPI wireless devices, Helps determine sensor/gateway placement

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BLE Laboratory Pro free?

BLE Laboratory Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BAPI BLE Scanner free?

BAPI BLE Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BLE Laboratory Pro or BAPI BLE Scanner?

BAPI BLE Scanner is rated higher. BLE Laboratory Pro averages 3.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while BAPI BLE Scanner averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do BLE Laboratory Pro or BAPI BLE Scanner have ads?

Neither BLE Laboratory Pro nor BAPI BLE Scanner shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*