Thingsup BLE Beacons vs Simple BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Thingsup BLE Beacons
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App to Read and Analyse Data from Thingsup Bluetooth BLE Sensor Beacons. Thingsup BLE Beacons App is developed with a vision to help Thingsup customers to add, manage and read Thingsup Sensor Beacons into single account. User can search nearby BLE devices, add them to their account. Setup Alarms on sensor values which can get triggered in realtime if beacons are in vicinity of phone running this App. User can directly configure their beacon's data, configure passwords, log and advertise intervals as well as read stored data and export as CSV and password protected Excel format. Main Features of Beacons App ===================== 1. Scan near by Thingsup BLE Beacon Sensors 2. Get realtime values. 3. Setup Alarms on threshold values. 4. Log nearby BLE packets and data 5. Export Log data as CSV and Excel XLSX 6. Password Protected Excel Log File 7. Read stored data from Thingsup BLE Sensor Beacons 8. Send data to MQTT Servers 9. Customise MQTT Topic and Data
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 update cadence: Thingsup BLE Beacons at every 2 months against Simple BLE Scanner's every 36 months. Thingsup BLE Beacons also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Thingsup BLE Beacons ships an update every 2 months, Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Thingsup BLE Beacons | Simple BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iobot Technologies India Private Limited | Christian Moeller |
In-app purchases
Thingsup BLE Beacons
No in-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Thingsup BLE Beacons free?
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Do Thingsup BLE Beacons or Simple BLE Scanner have ads?
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