# Bluetooth Inspector vs Zeitgeist

The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Inspector at Free against Zeitgeist's $1.99. Bluetooth Inspector also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 24) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Zeitgeist's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position there is nothing between them.

Bluetooth Inspector is free to download; Zeitgeist costs $1.99 up front. Bluetooth Inspector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Zeitgeist asks for nothing beyond the download.

Bluetooth Inspector holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Inspector has 1.5K ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 58% of Bluetooth Inspector's written reviews are positive against 63% of Zeitgeist's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, Zeitgeist every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Inspector | Zeitgeist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-inspector/id1509085044/reviews)** | [4.4 (24 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist/id1526052028/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 24 |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | **63.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Monthly** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | **#38** | #81 |
| Size | 17 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) | [Dan Eden](https://appshunter.io/developer/508167369) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluetooth Inspector

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-inspector/id1509085044)

**Currently charting:** #38 Top Free · Developer Tools, #40 Top Grossing · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Explore nearby Bluetooth devices and examine their services and characteristics. View real-time signal strength, battery levels for your own devices, and identify model names. Extract software versions and read or write characteristic values.

**Highlights:** Real-time signal strength and device information, Apple device battery level monitoring, Device model identification, Software and firmware version extraction, Read and write characteristic values, Characteristic value history, Log and export data, Background scanning with Live Activity

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bluetooth Inspector Pro | $3.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate Bluetooth detection
- 🔍 Useful for finding lost devices
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and freezes
- 🔍 Difficulty identifying unknown devices
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with device interrogation

**Reported bugs**

- Inability to refresh device list without reinstalling
- Inconsistent behavior when selecting devices
- Mapping feature not functioning as expected

**Requested features**

- Ability to rename detected devices
- Option to filter or hide known devices
- Integration with device location tracking
- Support for other wireless protocols (Wi-Fi, etc.)


### Zeitgeist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/zeitgeist/id1526052028)

**Currently charting:** #81 Top Paid · Developer Tools (US App Store)

Monitor your Vercel deployments in real-time. Get instant notifications for build progress, access deployment URLs, logs, and commits, and quickly see if builds are waiting, in progress, or have failed.

**Highlights:** Real-time deployment status, Build progress notifications, Quick access to URLs, View logs and commits, Monitor build failures

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluetooth Inspector free?

Bluetooth Inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Zeitgeist free?

Zeitgeist costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Bluetooth Inspector or Zeitgeist?

Bluetooth Inspector is rated higher. Bluetooth Inspector averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Zeitgeist averages 4.4 from 24 ratings.

### Do Bluetooth Inspector or Zeitgeist have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor Zeitgeist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Inspector or Zeitgeist?

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, and Zeitgeist every 2 months. Most recently, Bluetooth Inspector was updated on September 30, 2026 and Zeitgeist on September 19, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Bluetooth Inspector or Zeitgeist?

Bluetooth Inspector currently peaks at #38 in the App Store charts, and Zeitgeist at #81. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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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.*