Bluetooth Photo Share vs Scanner Bluetooth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Photo Share
Easily transfer photos and contacts between iPhones and iPod Touches using Bluetooth. This app ensures original photo quality and offers a preview during transfer. It's a free utility that doesn't require internet connectivity.
- Transfer photos and contacts
- Original photo quality (no compression)
- Real-time transfer preview
- Cancel transfer option
- View received photos and file sizes
- Access photo albums
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------------------------- Previously the #1 App worldwide in all categories according to applyzer.com! Thank you for your support. We have more updates coming soon! Also, check out Bluetooth Photo Share Pro! ------------------------- Transfer photos and/or contacts between two iPhones and/or iPod Touches over bluetooth. Requires iPhone 3G or later or 2nd generation iPod Touch or later (Bluetooth data transfer cannot be supported on the original iPhone or original iPod Touch due to hardware limitations). Does not require any 3G or WiFi connection. This is the best bluetooth photo sharing app out there, and it's free!! Here are some features that make this app stand out: - Unlike some other photo sharing apps, Bluetooth Photo Share does not scale down or do any lossy compression of your photos before transferring. In other words, the receiver gets the exact image that was in the sender's photo library. - Allows you to transfer contacts from your address book. - The receiver transfer screen includes a thumbnail preview of the photo AS IT IS BEING TRANSFERRED and a cancel button so that you can cancel the transfer if you decide you do not want it. - Shows a scrollable list of thumbnails and file sizes for all of the images that you've received. - Allows you to view your photo albums that your photos were saved in. - inApp Upgrade available Select Multiple Photos and remove Ads. We are also working on some great new features that we hope you'll really like. We have a website(in English):http://iphonemart.net. Also check us out on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/iphonemart ------------------------- Most of the time, the app works great. However, when people experience problems, 99% of the time it is related to connecting with bluetooth, which would be the same for any bluetooth App. If you have any trouble connecting, please check our support webpage for troubleshooting information. Note that if you are trying to transfer photos from your old phone or to/from your computer, there is no way to do that on the iPhone with bluetooth.
Scanner Bluetooth
This utility helps locate and identify Bluetooth Low Energy devices, including beacons and smartwatches. It allows users to scan, filter, and search for devices by name or manufacturer, and provides RSSI data to estimate proximity. It's useful for both developers and individuals seeking lost Bluetooth gadgets.
- Scan BLE, iBeacon, and Eddystone devices
- Filter devices by type
- Search devices by name and manufacturer
- Estimate proximity with RSSI
- Generate iBeacon automatically
- Advertise phone as iBeacon
- Copy device details to clipboard
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#1 Bluetooth Scanner for BLE devices, Beacons, iBeacon and Eddystones /*****************************************************************************/ Bluetooth Scanner was developed with the intention to help Bluetooth community, including developers willing to create Bluetooth products and Apps. Bluetooth Scanner is not only used by developers, but also users that need to find their lost bluetooth devices, like fitness trackers, smartwatches, beacons and other bluetooth devices. Bluetooth Scanner Main Features /********************************/ • Scan all nearby Bluetooth Low Energy, iBeacon and Eddystone devices • Filter devices by type (All, Beacons, Eddystones, iBeacons) • Search devices by name and manufacturer • Run, pause and stop the scanner as you like to keep battery safe • Showing name, manufacturer and last update time for every device • RSSI to find out how far your devices are. The lower the number, the closer you are to the source (i.e. -25 dB very near and -80 dB is far from your BLE devices) • Supporting all Eddystone types (UID, URI and TLM) • Automatic iBeacon generator (Proximity UUID, Major and Minor) • Advertise your phone as iBeacon • Find your BLE device in proximity using the RSSI bars • Copy BLE device details to clipboard when tapping rows • Find your lost Bluetooth or BLE device Follow us on: facebook: https://www.facebook.com/scannerbluetooth Comments, questions or suggestions? message us on facebook messenger: https://m.facebook.com/ScannerBluetooth
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scanner Bluetooth at 100% against Bluetooth Photo Share's 38%. Scanner Bluetooth also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.2) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Bluetooth Photo Share's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 84 months) and ratings volume (23 vs 3). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Bluetooth Photo Share sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Scanner Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.
Scanner Bluetooth holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Photo Share has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of Bluetooth Photo Share's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scanner Bluetooth's.
Bluetooth Photo Share ships an update every 3 months, Scanner Bluetooth every 84 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Photo Share | Scanner Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.2 (23 ratings) | 3.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 37.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 84 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 6.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | nathanpeterson.com | Inigo Mato |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Photo Share
Scanner Bluetooth
Bugs and requests
Bluetooth Photo Share
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes and freezes
- Inability to connect devices
- Incorrect photo orientation after transfer
Requested features
4 requests- Support for video and other file types
- Ability to transfer between non-Apple devices
- Faster transfer speeds
- Improved reliability and stability
Scanner Bluetooth
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Photo Share
- Bluetooth PhotoShare Pro Upgrades$0.99
Scanner Bluetooth
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth Photo Share free?
Is Scanner Bluetooth free?
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