Comparison

BLE Spy vs Timestamp Conversion Tool

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

Head to head
About

BLE Spy

This utility allows users to discover, connect to, and interact with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It offers standard features for browsing services and characteristics, alongside smart capabilities for customizing UUIDs and formatting data with JavaScript.

Highlights
  • Discover BLE devices
  • Connect to multiple peripherals
  • Browse services and characteristics
  • Read and write characteristic values
  • Log and export data to CSV
  • Customize UUIDs
  • Format characteristic data with JavaScript
Features
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A professional utility to examine and control Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Apart from standard features BLE Spy has some unique capabilities in particular for developers. Standard features: • Find all Bluetooth Low Energy devices around you • Sort devices by name or rssi • Connect to multiple peripherals at the same time • Browse services and characteristics • Read and write characteristic values • Register for Notifications, log data and export to CSV Smart features: • Replace vendor specific UUIDs with a descriptive name • Add a description for characteristics • Format characteristic data with JavaScript BLE Spy requires iOS 11.

About

Timestamp Conversion Tool

Easily convert between date/time and UNIX timestamps. Customize formats, time zones, and locations for accurate comparisons. Ideal for developers and debugging.

Highlights
  • Date and time to UNIX timestamp conversion
  • UNIX timestamp to date and time conversion
  • Customizable date and time formats
  • Easy time zone and location setting
  • Supports multiple countries' formats and time differences
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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This application converts between date and time and UNIX time. Any number of date and time formats can be freely set. TimeZone and Locate can also be set easily, so you can easily check formats and time differences of other countries. Please use it for application development and debugging. ※Unlike the free version, no ads will be displayed.

Screenshots

BLE Spy4 screens
Timestamp Conversion Tool3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BLE Spy at every 8 months against Timestamp Conversion Tool's every 38 months. BLE Spy also leads on chart position (#11 vs unranked) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). Timestamp Conversion Tool's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

BLE Spy costs $4.99 and Timestamp Conversion Tool $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Timestamp Conversion Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Spy ships an update every 8 months, Timestamp Conversion Tool every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BLE Spy versus Timestamp Conversion Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE SpyTimestamp Conversion Tool
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.8 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 8 months — betterEvery 38 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#11 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter GascheKosei Suzuki

Customer experience

BLE Spy

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Timestamp Conversion Tool

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE Spy

No in-app purchases

None

Timestamp Conversion Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Spy free?
BLE Spy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Timestamp Conversion Tool free?
Timestamp Conversion Tool costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Spy or Timestamp Conversion Tool?
Timestamp Conversion Tool is rated higher. BLE Spy averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Timestamp Conversion Tool averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BLE Spy or Timestamp Conversion Tool have ads?
Neither BLE Spy nor Timestamp Conversion Tool shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Spy or Timestamp Conversion Tool?
BLE Spy ships an update every 8 months, and Timestamp Conversion Tool every 38 months. Most recently, BLE Spy was updated on September 24, 2026 and Timestamp Conversion Tool on September 29, 2026.

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