BLE Scanner vs Simple BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE Scanner
Scan and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, signal strength, services, and characteristics. Connect to devices for detailed information.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- View device properties and descriptions
- Check signal strength
- List services and characteristics
- Connect to devices for detailed info
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BLE Scanner is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device and watch detailed information. We’re planning to develop our application together with you. For any questions, contact support - hello@lanars.com
Simple BLE Scanner
This application scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and presents them in a filterable list. It displays crucial information for each device, including advertised data, signal strength, and timestamps. Users can easily start and stop the scanning process.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- Display discovered devices in a list
- Filter list by search field
- Display advertised data and RSSI
- Display Timestamp for each device
- Sort advertised data alphabetically
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This app scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices and displays them in a list. The list can be filtered by a search field, and the advertised data of each device is displayed in the list. The app also displays the RSSI (received signal strength indicator) value for each device, and the timestamp of every lookup in human readable format. The app has a button for starting or stopping the scan. Features - Scan for nearby BLE devices - Display discovered devices in a list - Filter list by search field - Display advertised data and RSSI value for each device - Display Timestamp for each device - Sort advertised data alphabetically - Start and stop scan with a button Requirements - iOS 12.0 or later
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple BLE Scanner at Free against BLE Scanner's $5.99. Simple BLE Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). BLE Scanner's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 36 months) and review sentiment (25% vs 0%). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Simple BLE Scanner is free to download; BLE Scanner costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLE Scanner has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 25% of BLE Scanner's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple BLE Scanner's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BLE Scanner ships an update monthly, Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Scanner | Simple BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $5.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANARS LLC | Christian Moeller |
Customer experience
BLE Scanner
Simple BLE Scanner
In-app purchases
BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
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