Comparison

Scholli vs Periphery

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

Head to head
About

Scholli

Control Shelly smart home devices directly from your phone without needing an internet connection or sharing your data. This app offers local control for a wide range of Shelly products, including relays, dimmers, and color bulbs.

Highlights
  • Cloud-free Shelly device control
  • No registration or data collection
  • Supports Shelly 1, 1PM, 2.5
  • Control RGBW2, Dimmer, Plug
  • Manage Shelly Bulbs and Duo
Features
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Control Shelly devices locally without cloud, registration or any kind of data collection. Currently supported and tested: --- API v1 --- โ€ข Shelly 1 โ€ข Shelly 1PM โ€ข Shelly 2.5: relay mode โ€ข Shelly 2.5: roller shutter mode โ€ข Shelly RGBW2: color mode โ€ข Shelly RGBW2: white mode โ€ข Shelly Dimmer โ€ข Shelly Plug โ€ข Shelly Plug S โ€ข Shelly Bulb: color mode โ€ข Shelly Bulb: white mode โ€ข Shelly Duo โ€ข Shelly Vintage A60 โ€ข Shelly Vintage G125 --- API v2 --- โ€ข Shelly 2PM Gen3: switch & cover โ€ข Shelly Plus 2PM Gen4: switch & cover โ€ข Shelly Pro 4PM โ€ข Shelly Dimmer Gen3 โ€ข Shelly Plus Plug S โ€ข Shelly Power Strip 4 Gen4 โ€ข Shelly Pro3EM: atleast detected as Shelly, settings accessible via 'Devices' page

About

Periphery

Features
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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications โ€” all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Export scan logs for documentation and debugging - Offline UUID database โ€” no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds The cleanest BLE inspector on the App Store. COMMON QUESTIONS Does it work without an account or internet? Yes to both. Everything happens over Bluetooth on the device. What can it actually see? Any Bluetooth Low Energy device advertising nearby: name, address, RSSI, advertisement data, then the full GATT tree โ€” services, characteristics, descriptors โ€” with read, write and notify. Can it find my lost earbuds or a tracker? It can tell you whether they are advertising and how strong the signal is, which gets you warmer or colder as you walk. It cannot show a map or a direction: BLE gives signal strength, not bearing. Does it work with classic Bluetooth devices? No. iOS only exposes Bluetooth Low Energy to apps. Car kits and older audio devices that use classic Bluetooth are invisible to any app on the App Store. Why does the address change every few minutes? That is iOS, not the app. Apple rotates the identifier it shows you for privacy, so the same device can appear under different addresses. Does it work on iPad? Yes. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/privacy/

Screenshots

Scholli2 screens
Periphery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scholli at none against Periphery's 4. Scholli also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Scholli asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scholli ships an update every 6 weeks, Periphery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
Scholli versus Periphery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScholliPeriphery
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
MonetizationFreeโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size8 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMartin PolletGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

None

Scholli

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Periphery

Subscriptions3
  • Periphery Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Periphery Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Periphery Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Periphery Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Scholli free?
Scholli is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periphery free?
Periphery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Scholli or Periphery have ads?
Periphery shows ads; Scholli does not.
Which is updated more often, Scholli or Periphery?
Scholli ships an update every 6 weeks, and Periphery every 3 weeks. Most recently, Scholli was updated on October 12, 2026 and Periphery on October 7, 2026.

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