Comparison

BlueSpy vs ScanWay App

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

Head to head
About

BlueSpy

This tool allows you to inspect, read, and write data with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Explore device capabilities, analyze behavior, and understand security levels through real-time scanning and interactive features.

Highlights
  • Scan nearby BLE devices in real-time
  • Sort and filter peripherals
  • Identify device types and models
  • Read and write peripheral data
  • Explore communication logs
  • Configure custom settings
Features
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BlueSpy is the next generation BLE peripheral analyzer tool that allow you to inspect, read and write data with virtually any device capable of communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy standard and GATT profile. BlueSpy is an experimental tool that let you explore the capabilities of your nearby bluetooth devices and interact with them so that you can use it to: debug, analyze, measure or reverse engineering in the attempt to better understand their behaviour and their security level. BlueSpy is mostly a free tool, but in the effort to maintain and evolve it some features will only be availables under in-app purchase. Key Features: - Scan nearby device and return advertisment data in realtime. - Sort peripherals by name, identifier and signal strength. - Filter scanned peripherals. - Identify device type and model based on expandable knowledge base. - Read peripheral services, characteristics and descriptors. - Write data to peripheral characteristics. - Explore logs for any communication between BlueSpy and your BLE devices. - Configure custom settings like auto-notification, auto-remove unreachable peripherals, stop scan on idle, and more. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ScanWay App

Features
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Configuration and management of ScanWay systems by app. Functions include - System search in the local network - System settings and user management - Management of units and elements - Create and manage rules and timers - Setup of SimpleLinkLayer configuration for each unit - Real-time monitoring of input and outputs status - Control outputs

Screenshots

BlueSpy4 screens
ScanWay App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ScanWay App at none against BlueSpy's 7. ScanWay App also leads on update cadence (every 3 months vs every 17 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BlueSpy sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. ScanWay App asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueSpy ships an update every 17 months, ScanWay App every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
BlueSpy versus ScanWay App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueSpyScanWay App
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 months โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS18.012.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size849 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiuseppe MazzilliSMaBiT GmbH

In-app purchases

7 purchases

BlueSpy

Subscriptions3
  • Bronze Membership$0.991 Month
  • Gold Membership$3.991 Month
  • Platinum Membership$4.991 Month
One-time4
  • Characteristic Write Feature$0.99
  • 1-Year Subscription$3.99
  • 2-Year Subscription$6.99
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  • 3-Year Subscription$8.99
None

ScanWay App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueSpy free?
BlueSpy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ScanWay App free?
ScanWay App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueSpy or ScanWay App have ads?
Neither BlueSpy nor ScanWay App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueSpy or ScanWay App?
BlueSpy ships an update every 17 months, and ScanWay App every 3 months. Most recently, BlueSpy was updated on October 11, 2026 and ScanWay App on October 11, 2026.

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