Blue Van Clef for Mobile vs Wireless Lock Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Van Clef for Mobile
Explore Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices by discovering their services, characteristics, and descriptors. This open-source tool respects accessibility features like VoiceOver and Dark Mode.
- BLE device discovery
- Service, characteristic, descriptor exploration
- Accessibility support (VoiceOver, Dark Mode)
- Open-source MIT license
- Bluetooth Framework integration
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Once connected to a device, you can do a "drill-down" discovery of the device's services, characteristics, and descriptors. The app is designed to respect Accessibility (VoiceOver and Increased Contrast), as well as Dark Mode. This is a 100% open-source app, with the code licensed as MIT. It uses the BlueThoth Framework (A Bluetooth SDK), which is also 100% open-source. The source repo for the app is: https://github.com/RiftValleySoftware/BlueVanClef The source repo for the BlueThoth Framework is: https://github.com/RiftValleySoftware/RVS_BlueThoth This is a page with some basic instructions for the app: https://riftvalleysoftware.com/bluevanclef/
Wireless Lock Scanner
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This is a developer utility for working with wireless lock devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Wireless Lock Scanner at every 2 days against Blue Van Clef for Mobile's every 2 months. Blue Van Clef for Mobile's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Blue Van Clef for Mobile ships an update every 2 months, Wireless Lock Scanner every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Van Clef for Mobile | Wireless Lock Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Rift Valley Software, Inc. | Silver Pine Software |
In-app purchases
Blue Van Clef for Mobile
No in-app purchases
Wireless Lock Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Blue Van Clef for Mobile free?
Is Wireless Lock Scanner free?
Do Blue Van Clef for Mobile or Wireless Lock Scanner have ads?
Which is updated more often, Blue Van Clef for Mobile or Wireless Lock Scanner?
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