Comparison

Snifferton vs BLE Scanner IoT

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

Head to head
About

Snifferton

Locate nearby Bluetooth devices and monitor their activity. Create a network to track devices remotely, even when away from home. Receive alerts for new devices in your vicinity.

Highlights
  • Track multiple devices and locations
  • Remote monitoring via Snifferton Cloud
  • Scan for devices up to 100 meters
  • Alerts for new nearby devices
  • Device activity monitoring
Features
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Now you can find any bluetooth device that comes into contact with your mobile device. Allows you to also mark individual devices in order to monitor their activity.ย  Snifferton Cloud allows you to create your own network to keep track of devices even when you are not home. Just pin a bluetooth device using an iPod touch, iPad, or other iOS device, leave it at home and you can check up on it remotely using your smart phone only through Snifferton Cloud. Software Features: - Keep track of multiple devices at multiple locations and have them sync up with other Snifferton beacons with Snifferton Cloud - Allows scanning for certain devices up to 100 meters - Alerts the individual to any new devices in the area Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Disclaimer: Snifferton only works when active. It does not run as a background service. All data is private. Snifferton does not transmit data as it only detects bluetooth devices that emit a signal or are discoverable. When Snifferton is running, the device is discoverable. Snifferton only scans for devices. It does nothing else regarding bluetooth devices and their behavior. Some devices may have an identifier that changes and may be stated as inactive when it is still active. Note: To reset Snifferton Cloud successfully, the user has to delete the app on all other devices except a main device and reinstall after resetting the cloud server from the main device. This is to prevent permissions from causing harm by a malicious user. Patented under 11096025 by the USPTO.

About

BLE Scanner IoT

Features
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With this simple app you can scan the surrounding environment searching for peripherals, you will be able to connect to them and read every service and characteristic, you will also see a nice graph with the RSSI (received power) and, if available, the transmitted power and the corresponding path loss.

Screenshots

Snifferton2 screens
BLE Scanner IoT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Scanner IoT at none against Snifferton's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Snifferton sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. BLE Scanner IoT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 6 level
Snifferton versus BLE Scanner IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSniffertonBLE Scanner IoT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.5 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas ThompsonEdoardo Orzes

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Snifferton

Subscriptions1
  • Snifferton Cloud$2.991 Month
None

BLE Scanner IoT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Snifferton free?
Snifferton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLE Scanner IoT free?
BLE Scanner IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Snifferton or BLE Scanner IoT have ads?
Neither Snifferton nor BLE Scanner IoT shows ads.

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