Comparison

Bluetooth Browser vs SHX Browser

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Browser

This app allows you to control Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from your web browser. Connect to BLE-enabled devices, send commands, and trigger actions without needing separate applications. It's ideal for managing smart devices and custom setups.

Highlights
  • Control BLE devices from web apps
  • Connect to any BLE-enabled device
  • Send commands and trigger actions
  • No dedicated apps required
  • Supports ESPs, PyBricks, OpenEarable, and more
  • Browse custom URLs
Features
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An iOS & macOS browser built with built-in Bluetooth Low Energy support, so you can control your devices directly from the web. Pair with any BLE-enabled device and connect from a web app. Send commands, trigger actions, and manage your setup over BLE without installing dedicated apps. Works great for ESPs, PyBricks (Lego Motors), OpenEarable, Storz & Bickel devices and any system that communicate over Bluetooth Low Energy using a web app. You can find our recommendations or browse to your own url at any time. The BLE browsing experience is free to use. If you like the app, you can support the developer with an optional tip. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://privacy.cammalleri.dev/

About

SHX Browser

Features
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SHX Browser is a privacy-focused web browser for iPhone and iPad with built-in support for Bluetooth and local network connectivity. Standard mobile browsers don't expose Bluetooth or local network APIs to web pages. SHX Browser does. Built for users who interact with connected hardware through web-based interfaces. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Browse any website with a fast, clean, ad-free experience - Connect to Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from web pages - Discover and communicate with devices on your local WiFi network - Use modern web standards including Web Bluetooth and mDNS KEY FEATURES Web Bluetooth Support Pair, connect, and communicate with BLE hardware directly from any compatible web page. Full Web Bluetooth API support. Local Network Access Discover devices on your local network. mDNS, local socket connections, and standard web protocols all supported. Privacy First No tracking pixels. No advertising identifiers. No browsing history sold or shared. Anonymous diagnostic data only, with full opt-out in settings. Standard Web Browsing A full-featured browser for any website. Tabs, bookmarks, search, and a clean reading experience on iPhone and iPad. WHO SHX BROWSER IS FOR - Users connecting to hardware devices through web-based control panels - Developers testing Web Bluetooth and local network features on iOS - Anyone who wants a privacy-respecting browser with extended hardware support

Screenshots

Bluetooth Browser4 screens
SHX Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SHX Browser at none against Bluetooth Browser's 1. SHX Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 17.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SHX Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bluetooth Browser versus SHX Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth BrowserSHX Browser
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size146 MB8 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperAngelo CammalleriSHX Corporation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bluetooth Browser

One-time1
  • Browser Coffee$3.99
None

SHX Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Browser free?
Bluetooth Browser is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SHX Browser free?
SHX Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth Browser or SHX Browser have ads?
Bluetooth Browser shows ads; SHX Browser does not.

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