Simple BLE Scanner vs Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
This app is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool. It allows users to discover surrounding BLE devices, connect to multiple devices simultaneously, and read/write characteristic values. Real-time data display and background data reception are supported for easy device debugging.
- Multi-device connectivity
- BLE device scanning
- Read/write characteristic values
- Real-time data display
- Background data reception
- Widget support
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No ads!!! Bluetooth Assistant BLE is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool that supports multi-device connectivity and background data reception! It can help you discover the surrounding Bluetooth devices and connections, and there is a real-time display of support data, so that you can easily debug the device! 1. Multiple devices can be connected 2. You can scan and discover the broadcast of BLE Bluetooth devices around you 3. You can easily read all Service and Characteristic characteristic values of BLE Bluetooth devices 4. Data can be transmitted through characteristic values 5. Support real-time data display 6. Support App background to receive Bluetooth device data 7. Support widgets to display Bluetooth data in real time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetooth(BLE) Tool at 100% against Simple BLE Scanner's 0%. Bluetooth(BLE) Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (fortnightly 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.
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple BLE Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bluetooth(BLE) Tool's.
Simple BLE Scanner ships an update every 36 months, Bluetooth(BLE) Tool fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Simple BLE Scanner | Bluetooth(BLE) Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Moeller | 艳新 郑 |
Customer experience
Simple BLE Scanner
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
In-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
No in-app purchases
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