Comparison

Bluetooth Inspector vs StudioGo by ReactVision

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Inspector

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
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Discover nearby Bluetooth peripherals and inspect their services for information and characteristics. • View information and signal strength for all peripherals and devices, updating in real time as you move around. • Get battery level for your own Apple devices — no need to install the app on all your devices. • See model identification broadcast by devices around you, mapping device identifiers to the marketing name. • Extract software and firmware version strings from devices broadcasting this information. • Read any characteristic's value, even for services not well known and are custom to the device being interrogated. • Write characteristic values back to the peripheral as string, numeric or hex. • See a history of the value of a characteristic since the session started, timestamped to when the value changed. • Log found peripherals, services, characteristics and values, and export a .log file of timestamped events for your analysis. • Shortcuts integration with actions for scanning and interrogation, enumerating services and characteristics, and reading values. • Background scanning by advertised service IDs with device count mapped by location found and status shown in a Live Activity. Get support @grgarside or georgegarside.com/apps/bluetooth-inspector Constant use of Bluetooth connectivity can drain your device's battery. Bluetooth connectivity is only used when this app is in the foreground and up to a few seconds after being backgrounded to safely disconnect from peripherals being interrogated, unless Background Scanning is enabled in the app and the Live Activity is running.

About

StudioGo by ReactVision

Features
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StudioGo is the companion app for ReactVision Studio, designed to help developers and creators test their XR projects in a safe, real-device environment. Whether you’re building for AR or VR, StudioGo lets you quickly preview, debug, and refine your scenes directly on your device — no complicated setup required. Perfect for development, testing, and rapid XR prototyping, StudioGo ensures your immersive experiences look and perform exactly as intended across supported platforms. Key Features: - Seamless connection to your ReactVision Studio projects - Real-time testing of AR & VR experiences - Safe, sandboxed environment for development and experimentation - Fast iteration cycle — see changes instantly - Ideal for prototyping, debugging, and performance testing To use StudioGo, you’ll need a ReactVision Studio account, available at studio.reactvision.xyz

Screenshots

Bluetooth Inspector4 screens
StudioGo by ReactVision3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StudioGo by ReactVision at none against Bluetooth Inspector's 1. StudioGo by ReactVision also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Bluetooth Inspector's advantage is chart position (#42 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, StudioGo by ReactVision every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Bluetooth Inspector versus StudioGo by ReactVision: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth InspectorStudioGo by ReactVision
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#42 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB106 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGeorge GarsideReactVision

Bugs and requests

Bluetooth Inspector

Reported bugs

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

Requested features

4 requests
  • 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.)

StudioGo by ReactVision

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bluetooth Inspector

One-time1
  • Bluetooth Inspector Pro$3.99
None

StudioGo by ReactVision

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Inspector free?
Bluetooth Inspector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StudioGo by ReactVision free?
StudioGo by ReactVision is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth Inspector or StudioGo by ReactVision have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor StudioGo by ReactVision shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Inspector or StudioGo by ReactVision?
Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, and StudioGo by ReactVision every 2 weeks. Most recently, Bluetooth Inspector was updated on October 11, 2026 and StudioGo by ReactVision on October 11, 2026.

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