Comparison

BLE Scanner IoT vs Simple BLE Scanner

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLE Scanner IoT

Features
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With this simple app you can scan the surrounding environment searching for peripherals, you will be able to connect to them and read every service and characteristic, you will also see a nice graph with the RSSI (received power) and, if available, the transmitted power and the corresponding path loss.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

BLE Scanner IoT3 screens
Simple BLE Scanner3 screens

Verdict

The call

BLE Scanner IoT and Simple BLE Scanner are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
BLE Scanner IoT versus Simple BLE Scanner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Scanner IoTSimple BLE Scanner
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 36 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdoardo OrzesChristian Moeller

In-app purchases

None

BLE Scanner IoT

No in-app purchases

None

Simple BLE Scanner

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Scanner IoT free?
BLE Scanner IoT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple BLE Scanner free?
Simple BLE Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Scanner IoT or Simple BLE Scanner have ads?
Neither BLE Scanner IoT nor Simple BLE Scanner shows ads.

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