HapticKit vs Bluetooth Developer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HapticKit
This tool allows iOS developers to test, learn about, and implement built-in haptic feedback on iPhones. Developers can experiment with various haptics and instantly view or copy the corresponding Swift code.
- Test all built-in iPhone haptic feedbacks
- Copy and share Swift code for haptics
- Dark mode support
- No ads or account required
- Supports latest iOS versions
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HapticKit helps iOS developers to try, learn about, and implement built-in haptic feedbacks on iPhone. Haptics can be used to improve your app's user experience. With HapticKit, iOS developers can try different haptics and view & copy the haptics Swift code instantly. Features: - Try all built-in haptic feedbacks for iPhone. - Copy & share Swift code for any haptic type. - Dark mode support. - No ads, no account needed. - Supports the latest iOS. No haptic feedback? Please make sure you have turned it on in iOS Settings app: Go to Settings > Sound & Haptics > System Haptics. No ads, no account needed. We do not collect any data from this app.
Bluetooth Developer
Explore and understand Bluetooth devices around you. Discover nearby devices, view their manufacturer data and signal strength, and connect to read out information. Identify device types and potential manufacturers before connecting.
- Find nearby Bluetooth devices
- View manufacturer data and signal strength
- Connect and read device data
- Identify device types
- Read advertisement data
- Analyze services and characteristics
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The Bluetooth Developer App is made to help you developing with Bluetooth devices and understanding how they work. You can: - Find & see nearby devices - View manufacturer data and signal strength - Connect and read out data - See before connecting if a device is possible an apple device - See what kind of device (TV, Headphones, Heartbeat-Sensor, Monitor) a device is before connecting - Read out advertisement data - See information about services and characteristics - Read out characteristic values and parse them Requires permission to use Bluetooth features of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth Developer at Free against HapticKit's $1.99. Bluetooth Developer also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 9 months). HapticKit's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Bluetooth Developer is free to download; HapticKit costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HapticKit holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of HapticKit's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bluetooth Developer's.
HapticKit ships an update every 9 months, Bluetooth Developer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HapticKit | Bluetooth Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) — better | 4.0 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Chunxia Li | Matthias Zarzecki |
Customer experience
HapticKit
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In-app purchases
HapticKit
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Developer
No in-app purchases
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