# BLE Spy vs TransparentBLE

The clearest difference is price: TransparentBLE at Free against BLE Spy's $4.99. BLE Spy's advantage is chart position (#91 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

TransparentBLE is free to download; BLE Spy costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

## The numbers

| Metric | BLE Spy | TransparentBLE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $4.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-spy/id1445874104/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **4** | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | **#91** | — |
| Size | 10 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Gasche](https://appshunter.io/developer/423543268) | [Artur Pilavetz](https://appshunter.io/developer/6784818160) |

## What reviewers say

### BLE Spy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-spy/id1445874104)

**Currently charting:** #91 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TransparentBLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transparentble/id6784818158)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BLE Spy free?

BLE Spy costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TransparentBLE free?

TransparentBLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do BLE Spy or TransparentBLE have ads?

Neither BLE Spy nor TransparentBLE 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.*
