# Bluetooth Inspector vs socket

The clearest difference is review sentiment: socket at 100% against Bluetooth Inspector's 59%. socket also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Bluetooth Inspector's advantage is chart position (#35 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Bluetooth Inspector | socket |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Best chart rank | **#35** | — |
| Size | 20 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [George Garside](https://appshunter.io/developer/815604170) | [Hammad Ally](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807528611) |

## What reviewers say

### Bluetooth Inspector

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

**Currently charting:** #35 Top Free · Developer Tools, #54 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.)


### socket

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/socket-ssh-and-sftp-client/id6810357776)

A modern, native SSH and SFTP client for iOS and iPadOS. It offers secure connections, a real interactive terminal with customizable options, and efficient file transfer capabilities. Includes network diagnostic tools and is built with privacy in mind.

**Highlights:** Secure SSH and SFTP connections, Interactive terminal with ANSI color, Concurrent file transfer queue, Quick commands and history, On-device SSH key generation, Network diagnostics (ping, DNS, traceroute), Private by design, no account needed

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, 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 socket free?

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

### Do Bluetooth Inspector or socket have ads?

Neither Bluetooth Inspector nor socket shows ads.

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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.*