# LightBlue® vs Beacon Scaner

The clearest difference is rating: LightBlue® at 4.4 against Beacon Scaner's 2.5. LightBlue® also leads on ratings volume (943 vs 2) and review sentiment (66% vs 50%). Beacon Scaner's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

LightBlue® holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LightBlue® has 943 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of LightBlue®'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Beacon Scaner's.

## The numbers

| Metric | LightBlue® | Beacon Scaner |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (943 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightblue/id557428110/reviews)** | [2.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **943** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **66.2% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 22 MB | 21 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | **9.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Punch Through](https://appshunter.io/developer/557428113) | [Abhishek Kumar Ravi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1224905990) |

## What reviewers say

### LightBlue®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lightblue/id557428110)

This toolkit helps developers scan, inspect, and troubleshoot Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It allows you to discover, connect, and interact with nearby BLE devices, isolate SDK issues, and even mimic devices for prototyping.

**Highlights:** Scan and discover BLE peripherals, Browse services and characteristics, Read, write, and subscribe to notifications, Mimic devices by cloning profiles, Advertise as a custom peripheral, Log and share BLE events

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Found lost devices
- 🔍 Helpful for locating Bluetooth devices
- 👍 Works great
- 👍 Lifesaver
- 👍 Fantastic app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't work with dead devices
- 🐛 Unreliable connection
- 🐛 Confusing to use
- 🐛 Doesn't work with all devices

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes after updates
- Fails to connect Apple Pencil
- Doesn't detect all nearby devices

**Requested features**

- Ability to manually name devices
- More precise location tracking
- Integration with Siri/Shortcuts


### Beacon Scaner

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/beacon-scaner/id1224905991)

This utility app allows you to scan for various types of Bluetooth beacons, including iBeacons, Eddystone, and Estimotes. It provides details like UUID, Major, and Minor numbers, and estimates proximity distance. You can also save and share beacon data.

**Highlights:** Scan iBeacons, Eddystone, Estimotes, Display UUID, Major, Minor numbers, Estimate proximity distance, Save beacon data, Share beacon data

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LightBlue® free?

LightBlue® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Beacon Scaner free?

Beacon Scaner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, LightBlue® or Beacon Scaner?

LightBlue® is rated higher. LightBlue® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 943 ratings, while Beacon Scaner averages 2.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do LightBlue® or Beacon Scaner have ads?

Neither LightBlue® nor Beacon Scaner shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*