Comparison

Beacon Tap vs Bluetooth

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

Head to head
About

Beacon Tap

Features
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Add a 'Read Self Test' feature to the dashboard screen that reads test logs from the beacon memory and displays all fault statuses.

About

Bluetooth

Features
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BLECI Debugger Pro is a powerful BLE debugging tool for developers, hardware engineers, and testers. Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect GATT services and characteristics, send custom Hex commands, enable notifications, and review live logs in one place. Build reusable Profiles for the devices you work with. Save commands, data parsers, receive rules, timers, services, characteristics, and connection workflows so you can debug faster and reduce repeated manual work. Key features: • Scan nearby BLE peripherals • Filter devices by name, RSSI, and advertised Service UUID • Connect and inspect GATT services and characteristics • Read values, write Hex commands, and enable notifications • Create reusable device Profiles • Configure commands with flexible payloads • Build parsers for raw bytes and Hex data • Set receive rules and timers • Inspect SYSTEM, TX, RX, PARSE, and ERROR logs • Search logs by keyword, UUID, characteristic, or Hex data • Share live logs over a local network • Use the built-in guide to learn BLE debugging workflows Designed for BLE development, firmware testing, hardware integration, protocol debugging, and device validation. Terms of Use: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html Vip Terms: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html?doc=user

Screenshots

Beacon Tap4 screens
Bluetooth4 screens

Verdict

The call

Beacon Tap and Bluetooth are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Beacon Tap versus Bluetooth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeacon TapBluetooth
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB12 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developermrtsos岩 胔

In-app purchases

None

Beacon Tap

No in-app purchases

None

Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Beacon Tap free?
Beacon Tap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth free?
Bluetooth is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Beacon Tap or Bluetooth have ads?
Neither Beacon Tap nor Bluetooth shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Beacon Tap or Bluetooth?
Beacon Tap ships an update every 2 months, and Bluetooth every 2 months. Most recently, Beacon Tap was updated on October 27, 2026 and Bluetooth on October 27, 2026.

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