# Bluetooth Inspector vs Subtext

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subtext at none against Bluetooth Inspector's 1. Subtext also leads on review sentiment (83% vs 58%) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 26.0). Bluetooth Inspector's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 79). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Inspector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Subtext asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Bluetooth Inspector against 4.5 for Subtext. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Inspector has 1.5K ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of Bluetooth Inspector's written reviews are positive against 83% of Subtext's.

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, Subtext every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 22, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Inspector | Subtext |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.5K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-inspector/id1509085044/reviews)** | [4.5 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subtext/id1606625287/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.5K** | 79 |
| Positive reviews | 58.5% of reviews | **83.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#46** | #91 |
| Size | 17 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **14.4** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Vision Pro |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) | [Charcoal Design](https://appshunter.io/developer/325046949) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluetooth Inspector

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

**Currently charting:** #46 Top Free · Developer Tools, #58 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.)


### Subtext

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subtext/id1606625287)

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

A straightforward text editor for iPhone and iPad, allowing direct creation and editing of files within iCloud. It offers advanced controls for line endings and character encoding, ideal for on-the-go code or data file modifications.

**Highlights:** Direct iCloud file editing, No import/export required, Line ending control, Character set encoding control, Quick edits for code and data

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and efficient
- 🚀 Fast and lightweight
- 🆓 Free and no ads
- ✨ Clean and intuitive UI
- 📂 Seamless Files app integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fails on network drives
- 🐛 Data corruption risk
- 🐛 Difficulty unselecting text
- 🐛 Buggy Chinese input method
- 🐛 Random capitalization issues

**Reported bugs**

- Fails to save work
- Jumps to top of document on blank lines
- Poor network behavior leading to data corruption
- Cannot open or create new text files
- Error when saving to network drive

**Requested features**

- Add 'Unselect all' option
- Add 'Replace all' function
- Add font size settings
- Add tab key
- Allow editing of non-text files


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluetooth Inspector free?

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

### Is Subtext free?

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

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

Bluetooth Inspector is rated higher. Bluetooth Inspector averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Subtext averages 4.5 from 79 ratings.

### Do Bluetooth Inspector or Subtext have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor Subtext shows ads.

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

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, and Subtext every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bluetooth Inspector was updated on September 22, 2026 and Subtext on September 22, 2026.

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

Bluetooth Inspector currently peaks at #46 in the App Store charts, and Subtext at #91. 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.*