LightBlue® vs DeviceRadar

LightBlue® by Punch Through® Your ultimate BLE debugging and development toolkit. Trusted by BLE developers and engineers since 2012 to scan, inspect, and troubleshoot Bluetooth Low Energy devices with precision. Scan For Peripherals  Discover, connect, and interact with nearby BLE devices. Quickly view advertising peripherals, sort by signal strength (RSSI), and connect with a single tap. Once connected, explore the device's advertisement data, services, and characteristics. Isolate SDK Issues  Simplify debugging by pinpointing issues in your BLE SDKs. LightBlue lets you isolate your app's business logic and focus on core tasks like connecting, scanning, reading, writing, and receiving notifications, built on years of BLE development experience and platform best practices. Mimic Your Devices  Prototype your application by creating virtual BLE peripherals. Build a profile from scratch or clone an advertising peripheral to mimic your product's functionality, even before your own firmware is ready. Key features: - Scan and discover BLE peripherals nearby - Browse services and characteristics in detail - Read, write, and subscribe to notifications and indications - Send data from notifications to AWS IoT or Adafruit IO via Cloud Connect - Write to characteristics in Hex, Octal, Binary, Decimal, or ASCII - Clone peripheral profiles or build your own from scratch - Advertise as a custom peripheral to simulate your device - Thoroughly log and share BLE events - Available on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android LightBlue started in 2012 as an internal tool. Punch Through built it to test and debug BLE devices while working on client projects. It worked well, so we shared it with the community. We've kept it free ever since. Today, LightBlue is used by solo developers and engineering teams alike, including inside some of the world's most respected tech and device companies.

FindMyDevice is a powerful Bluetooth scanner that helps you find and track nearby wireless devices. Whether you lost your AirPods, need to locate a Bluetooth speaker, or want to see what devices are around you — FindMyDevice has you covered. SCAN & DISCOVER Detect all Bluetooth Low Energy devices nearby with one tap. See device names, manufacturers, signal strength, and estimated distance — all in real time. Supports 65+ manufacturers including Apple, Samsung, Sony, Bose, JBL, Beats, and more. SMART DEVICE RECOGNITION Automatically identifies device types — phones, tablets, watches, headphones, speakers, TVs, fitness trackers, smart home devices, and more. Each device gets a recognizable category icon so you know exactly what's around you. PROXIMITY RADAR Visual radar shows how close you are to a device. The closer you get, the stronger the signal. Use the built-in sound beacon that beeps faster as you approach your lost device. SIGNAL STRENGTH GRAPH (PRO) Monitor real-time RSSI signal changes with a live chart. Perfect for pinpointing the exact location of a hidden device by watching the signal get stronger as you move. DEVICE MAP (PRO) See all your discovered devices on a map. Every scanned device is automatically pinned to the location where it was found, helping you remember where you last saw it. SCAN HISTORY (PRO) Keep a complete log of all your scans. Review which devices were found, when, and where — organized by session for easy browsing. BACKGROUND MONITORING (PRO) Get notified instantly when your favorite devices appear or disappear nearby. Never miss when your AirPods come back in range or when a tracked device leaves your area. HOME SCREEN WIDGET See your nearby device count at a glance without opening the app. The widget shows your latest scan results right on your home screen. FAVORITES & CUSTOM NAMES Mark important devices as favorites for quick access. Rename any device with a custom name that persists across all scans. FREE FEATURES - 3 device scans per day - Full device list with categories - Device detail with proximity radar - Signal strength bar - Sound beacon for finding devices - Favorites and device renaming PRO FEATURES - Unlimited daily scans - Real-time RSSI signal graph - Device map with locations - Complete scan history - Background monitoring & notifications - Home screen widget Download FindMyDevice today and never lose a Bluetooth device again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1K-oHLsSO1afk_mqtVXjET8qOOdvsqpSLRKi7EdYLSSs/edit?usp=sharing