IOT747 Scanner vs Simple BLE Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IOT747 Scanner
This utility app assists in testing Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals. It displays implemented services and their parameters in a user-friendly format. It also includes a generic viewer for unrecognized profiles.
- Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral testing
- Display implemented services
- Readable parameter display
- Generic viewer for unknown profiles
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IOT747 Scanner helps with testing bluetooth low energy peripherals. It contains implemented services and shows the parameters in a readable format to the user. It is also complete since it contains a generic viewer for unknown profiles.
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 rating: Simple BLE Scanner at 5.0 against IOT747 Scanner's 3.0. Simple BLE Scanner also leads on device support (4 vs 2). IOT747 Scanner's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 36 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Simple BLE Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
IOT747 Scanner ships an update every 4 days, Simple BLE Scanner every 36 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IOT747 Scanner | Simple BLE Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 36 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CompanyDeep Ltd | Christian Moeller |
Customer experience
IOT747 Scanner
Simple BLE Scanner
In-app purchases
IOT747 Scanner
No in-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Questions
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