BLE Spy vs Device Information Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Device Information Tool
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A fast, accurate, and privacy-first utility that shows everything you want to know about your Apple devices. This tool has the most complete information available. By downloading, you are supporting a small independent open source developer who makes this information freely available to everyone and keeps it updatable by everyone. What you get: • Detailed hardware and software information including model, chip, storage, memory, introduction date, and minimum and maximum OS versions. • Battery information showing level and charge status. • Thermal indicator to recognize device temperature. • Orientation and display data showing how the system reports screen state. • Idle timer control to prevent the screen from dimming or locking when needed. • Device capabilities and sensors such as biometrics, LIDAR, ECG, Fall Detection, Oxygen Sensor, and more. • Direct support and reference links to Apple documentation based on your exact device. Why you’ll love it: • Privacy-first design with no data collection. All device information stays on your device. • Lightweight and fast with minimal battery or resource usage. • Continuously updated with new Apple devices, sensors, and operating system support. • Ideal for developers, IT support, and anyone who wants to know the exact capabilities of their Apple devices. This is a tool for exposing the information in the open source Kudit Device framework. Feel free to contribute to this project at http://github.com/kudit/Device If you have any suggestions or feedback, please reach out to us at support+device@kudit.com! https://www.kudit.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Device Information Tool at every 2 months against BLE Spy's every 8 months. Device Information Tool also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). BLE Spy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases, chart position 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
BLE Spy costs $4.99 and Device Information Tool $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Spy ships an update every 8 months, Device Information Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Spy | Device Information Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #95 — better | #110 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Gasche | Kudit LLC |
In-app purchases
BLE Spy
No in-app purchases
Device Information Tool
No in-app purchases
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