Simple BLE Scanner vs BLE Diagnostic 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
BLE Diagnostic Tool
Connect to Bluetooth devices to retrieve and display diagnostic data. Analyze information obtained through the protocol to troubleshoot and understand device performance.
- Bluetooth device connection
- Data retrieval via protocol
- On-screen data display
- Device diagnostics
- Protocol analysis
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Use Bluetooth to connect to the device, obtain relevant data through the protocol, and diagnose the device through the display of data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLE Diagnostic Tool at 5.0 against Simple BLE Scanner's 3.0. BLE Diagnostic Tool also leads on update cadence (monthly 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.
BLE Diagnostic Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
Simple BLE Scanner ships an update every 36 months, BLE Diagnostic Tool monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple BLE Scanner | BLE Diagnostic Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Monthly — 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 | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Christian Moeller | 健 常 |
Customer experience
Simple BLE Scanner
BLE Diagnostic Tool
In-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
BLE Diagnostic Tool
No in-app purchases
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