BLE Spy vs PIPE
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.
PIPE
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PIPE BT is a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool built for developers on the go. Scan, connect, and inspect BLE devices directly from your phone. All data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no tracking — just a fast, private tool. Key Features: • BLE device scanner with real-time signal strength • GATT service and characteristic explorer • Read, write, and subscribe to characteristics • Hex, UTF-8, and decimal data viewers • Save devices with custom notes for quick reconnection • Activity log of all BLE operations • Data export and import • Light and dark themes Support: • Privacy Policy: https://www.kubicle.studio/pipe-bt/privacy.html • Terms and Conditions: https://www.kubicle.studio/pipe-bt/terms.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is chart position: BLE Spy at #94 against PIPE's unranked. BLE Spy also leads on device support and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). PIPE's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $4.99). On in-app purchases 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 PIPE $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BLE Spy | PIPE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #94 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | — |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peter Gasche | Kubicle LLC |
In-app purchases
BLE Spy
No in-app purchases
PIPE
No in-app purchases
