Simple BLE Scanner vs PrivaSee Cam
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
PrivaSee Cam
This utility app prevents your device's camera from embedding private data into photos. Share images online without the risk of exposing personal information to platforms or the public. Protect yourself from data harvesting and profile building.
- Prevents data embedding in photos
- Protects against data harvesting
- Enhances online image sharing privacy
- User-friendly interface
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Your iOS camera app is embedding data into every photo you take. When you share the images that data goes with it. Take a photo for eBay or Facebook marketplace? Your embedded data is being harvested by the platforms and potentially being leaked to the public. Use PrivaSee Cam Pro and prevent the attachment of this data at the source. Share images online without the risk of exposing yourself. Prevent stalkers or advertisers from building profiles on you based on your photos. The use of this app is governed by the Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PrivaSee Cam at 100% against Simple BLE Scanner's 0%. PrivaSee Cam also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 36 months). Simple BLE Scanner's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. PrivaSee Cam sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Simple BLE Scanner asks for nothing beyond the download.
PrivaSee Cam holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Simple BLE Scanner's written reviews are positive against 100% of PrivaSee Cam's.
Simple BLE Scanner ships an update every 36 months, PrivaSee Cam every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple BLE Scanner | PrivaSee Cam |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 36 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Christian Moeller | Joshua Holtz |
Customer experience
Simple BLE Scanner
PrivaSee Cam
In-app purchases
Simple BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
PrivaSee Cam
- PrivaSee Cam Pro$0.991 Month
- PrivaSee Cam Pro lifetime$4.99
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