# Bluetooth Inspector vs Tester

Bluetooth Inspector and Tester both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 90% of Tester's written reviews are positive against 58% of Bluetooth Inspector's. Tester also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Bluetooth Inspector's advantage is chart position (#38 vs unranked). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Inspector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tester sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bluetooth Inspector against 4.7 for Tester. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.5K and 574 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Bluetooth Inspector's written reviews are positive against 90% of Tester's.

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, Tester every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Inspector | Tester |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-inspector/id1509085044/reviews) | **[4.7 (574 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-ai-worker/id1575521212/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 574 |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | **89.8% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 2 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#38** | — |
| Size | 17 MB | 76 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) | [FJEDI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1740595411) |

## 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.)


### Tester

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tester-ai-worker/id1575521212)

Test various APIs directly from your mobile device. Supports REST, GraphQL, WebSockets, and more, with advanced editors and request customization. Share requests easily and manage cookies and history.

**Highlights:** Test REST, GraphQL, WebSocket, SOAP, JSON RPC, XML, HTTP, HTTPS APIs, Powerful GraphQL editor with query, mutation, subscription support, WebSocket testing tool for WS and WSS connections, Flexible request data encoding and transfer types, Import requests from curl, links, or files (Swagger, OpenAPI, Postman), One-tap request sharing via deep link or cURL command, Apple Watch app for sending requests from your wrist

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tester Plus Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Tester Plus Yearly | $24.99 | per year |
| Tester Plus Lifetime | $79.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 User-friendly and modern UI
- 🚀 Comprehensive and intuitive
- 🔓 No in-app purchases
- 🛠️ All-in-one dev tool
- 💡 Shortcuts integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes and data loss after updates
- 🔍 Lack of cloud backup/sync
- 🔧 Difficult to manage requests/collections
- 🖱️ Editing issues with long keys
- 🌐 No IPv6 support

**Reported bugs**

- Deleting all saved requests after updates
- App launching to a black screen
- Shortcuts integration not working as expected

**Requested features**

- Add support for environment variables
- Implement folders/collections management
- Allow exporting/importing data as JSON
- Provide more Shortcuts actions
- Add ability to change app icon


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluetooth Inspector free?

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

### Is Tester free?

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

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

Tester is rated higher. Bluetooth Inspector averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Tester averages 4.7 from 574 ratings.

### Do Bluetooth Inspector or Tester have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor Tester shows ads.

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

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, and Tester every 2 days. Most recently, Bluetooth Inspector was updated on September 24, 2026 and Tester on September 25, 2026.

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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.*