# Bluetooth Inspector vs NetScope

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NetScope at none against Bluetooth Inspector's 1. NetScope also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs monthly) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 26.0). Bluetooth Inspector's advantage is chart position (#43 vs unranked). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, NetScope every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Inspector | NetScope |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (1.6K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bluetooth-inspector/id1509085044/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **1.6K** | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.7% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#43** | — |
| Size | 20 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) | [Carsten Banke](https://appshunter.io/developer/1879583108) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluetooth Inspector

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

**Currently charting:** #43 Top Grossing · Developer Tools, #44 Top Free · 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.)


### NetScope

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/netscope/id6759574101)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bluetooth Inspector free?

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

### Is NetScope free?

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

### Do Bluetooth Inspector or NetScope have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor NetScope shows ads.

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

Bluetooth Inspector ships an update monthly, and NetScope every 10 days. Most recently, Bluetooth Inspector was updated on October 11, 2026 and NetScope on October 4, 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.*