Comparison

Simple BLE Scanner vs Quad Minutes

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

Head to head
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

About

Quad Minutes

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Quad Minutes is your intelligent meeting assistant. Record your meetings, automatically transcribe spoken content, and get concise summaries, key insights, and actionable items, all in one place. Transcribed data is securely saved to the cloud on our servers, so you can access it anytime, from any device. Stay organized, save time, and never miss important details again.

Screenshots

Simple BLE Scanner3 screens
Quad Minutes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Quad Minutes at monthly against Simple BLE Scanner's every 36 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple BLE Scanner ships an update every 36 months, Quad Minutes monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple BLE Scanner versus Quad Minutes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple BLE ScannerQuad Minutes
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 36 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB29 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperChristian MoellerAutosys Industrial Solutions Private Limited

In-app purchases

None

Simple BLE Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

Quad Minutes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple BLE Scanner free?
Simple BLE Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Quad Minutes free?
Quad Minutes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple BLE Scanner or Quad Minutes have ads?
Neither Simple BLE Scanner nor Quad Minutes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple BLE Scanner or Quad Minutes?
Simple BLE Scanner ships an update every 36 months, and Quad Minutes monthly. Most recently, Simple BLE Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and Quad Minutes on November 5, 2026.

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