Comparison

BLE Discover vs Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

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

Head to head
About

BLE Discover

This utility app offers comprehensive tools for scanning and debugging Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral devices. It allows users to connect, view device information, and interact with services and characteristics. Features include configurable scanning, filtering, sorting, and signal strength tracking.

Highlights
  • Configurable BLE scanning with filters
  • Search peripherals by name
  • Favorite peripherals list
  • Read, notify, and write characteristics
  • Signal strength (RSSI) tracking and charting
  • Scanning and interaction logging
Features
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BLE Discover provides scanning and debugging tools for Bluetooth Low Energy peripheral devices. Connect to a BLE peripheral to see information such as services, characteristics, advertised information and signal strength. Features: - Configurable scanning with powerful filter and sorting tools - Search scanned peripherals by name - Add favourite peripherals for faster selection - Read, notify and write characteristics (binary, hexadecimal, UINT8 and UTF8 data formats supported) - Signal strength (RSSI) tracking and charting with both raw data and image sharing options - Logging of scanning and peripheral interactions

About

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices, view their signal strength, and inspect their GATT services and characteristics. Rename and revisit past discoveries, with advanced features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bluetooth device scanning
  • Signal strength (RSSI) monitoring
  • GATT services and characteristics inspection
  • Device renaming and history
  • Proximity radar
  • CSV export (subscription)
Features
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The device you need can be broadcasting nearby under a name you do not recognize. Start a scan where you expect it, filter and sort the live devices, then watch its Signal (RSSI) respond as you move. The active list refreshes every half-second with available names, inferred types, manufacturers, and RSSI. A device disappears after 12 seconds without another broadcast, so the list stays centered on the radio environment right now instead of becoming a permanent packet record. Pick one identifier and the radar smooths RSSI into three practical proximity bands: very close, close, and far. If the same identifier is not detected for five seconds, it reports signal lost rather than claiming a direction it never measured. When a peripheral accepts a connection, Services & characteristics shows the GATT structure it actually exposes. Values actually read from characteristics that report read support appear as hexadecimal bytes with printable ASCII when appropriate. Notifications from characteristics that report notify or indicate support can be monitored when the peripheral delivers them. Opening a device from the live list attempts to add or update it in a local list for renaming, revisiting, or deletion; each successful write keeps the 200 most recent records. Scanning is limited to current BLE broadcasts while the app is in the foreground and Bluetooth is powered and authorized. RSSI provides rough proximity guidance, not compass direction, GPS location, or calibrated distance. GATT inspection depends on a compatible, connectable peripheral and is not classic Bluetooth pairing or universal control for every product. Scan history, device naming and revisiting past discoveries are available without upgrading. Deep GATT inspection and radar finding each include one complimentary use. Advanced actions such as writing GATT characteristics and exporting CSV can be unlocked with a subscription. Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BLE Discover4 screens
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Discover at none against Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's 2. BLE Discover also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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 Scanner・Find Devices sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. BLE Discover asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Discover holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 5 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Discover ships an update monthly, Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BLE Discover versus Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE DiscoverBluetooth Scanner・Find Devices
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry GOODWINZeroPlay Ltd.

Customer experience

BLE Discover

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE Discover

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$19.991 Month

Questions

Is BLE Discover free?
BLE Discover is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices free?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BLE Discover or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices?
BLE Discover is rated higher. BLE Discover averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices averages 4.8 from 5 ratings.
Do BLE Discover or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices have ads?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices shows ads; BLE Discover does not.
Which is updated more often, BLE Discover or Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices?
BLE Discover ships an update monthly, and Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices every 2 months. Most recently, BLE Discover was updated on October 11, 2026 and Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices on October 16, 2026.

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