Bluetooth Browser vs Balance Browser
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
Balance Browser
A modern web browser designed for productivity and privacy. It offers built-in tools like notes, AI assistance, split view, and an RSS reader to enhance focus and organization while browsing.
- Productive sidebar with notes, history, and RSS
- Split View for side-by-side browsing
- Local AI chat assistant
- Command Palette for quick actions
- Reader Mode for distraction-free reading
- Password Manager
- Profile separation for work and personal use
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Balance Browser is a modern web browser that combines fast and native browsing with powerful productivity tools and private AI. Stay focused, organize your work, and browse more efficiently with built-in notes, AI assistance, Reader Mode, Split View, maps, and more. Productivity Command Palette Quickly search browser commands, switch tabs, and perform actions with a single keyboard shortcut. Productive Sidebar Access Notes, History, Downloads, RSS feeds, and your favorite pinned websites from one customizable sidebar. Split View Browse and interact with two websites side by side in a single window. Built-in Notepad Capture ideas, snippets, and to-do lists without leaving your browser. AI Local AI Chat Chat with a private, on-device AI assistant for writing, coding, brainstorming, and everyday questions. Your conversations stay on your Mac. Interactive Map Workspace Extract locations from your open tabs and visualize them on an interactive map. Smart Address Bar Automatically recognizes URLs, domains, and search queries, so you can get where you're going faster. Reader Mode Enjoy a clean, distraction-free reading experiences. RSS Reader Subscribe to RSS feeds and access them directly from the sidebar. Password Manager Securely save and autofill passwords while browsing. Profiles Separate work and personal browsing with independent profiles. Optionally connect an IMAP account to view unread email counts for each profile. Chrome Extension Support Install compatible extensions from the Chrome Web Store to personalize your browsing experience. Flexible Tabs Choose horizontal tabs, vertical tabs, or hide the tab bar entirely to create the browsing experience that works best for you. More Features • Native macOS interface • Privacy controls and content blocking • Native PDF viewer • Customizable homepage • User Agent switching Balance Browser is designed for people who spend their day on the web and want a browser that helps them stay productive, organized, and focused.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Balance Browser at none against Bluetooth Browser's 1. Balance Browser also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bluetooth Browser's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Bluetooth Browser sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Balance Browser asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Bluetooth Browser against 5.0 for Balance Browser. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Browser | Balance Browser |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 146 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Angelo Cammalleri | Bryce Agostini |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Browser
Balance Browser
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Browser
- Browser Coffee$3.99
Balance Browser
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Bluetooth Browser free?
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