Bluetooth Developer vs Pulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Developer
Explore and understand Bluetooth devices around you. Discover nearby devices, view their manufacturer data and signal strength, and connect to read out information. Identify device types and potential manufacturers before connecting.
- Find nearby Bluetooth devices
- View manufacturer data and signal strength
- Connect and read device data
- Identify device types
- Read advertisement data
- Analyze services and characteristics
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The Bluetooth Developer App is made to help you developing with Bluetooth devices and understanding how they work. You can: - Find & see nearby devices - View manufacturer data and signal strength - Connect and read out data - See before connecting if a device is possible an apple device - See what kind of device (TV, Headphones, Heartbeat-Sensor, Monitor) a device is before connecting - Read out advertisement data - See information about services and characteristics - Read out characteristic values and parse them Requires permission to use Bluetooth features of your device.
Pulse
This companion app allows developers to view network request logs and debug network errors on Apple platforms. It integrates directly into apps via an SDK, offering advanced features like decoding error analysis and API mocking without needing custom certificates.
- View network request logs
- Debug network errors
- Analyze app performance
- Decode errors
- Mock URLSession APIs
- Integrates at URLSession level
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Pulse is a developer tool for logging and debugging network requests in apps developed for Apple platforms. This companion app allows you to view the logs collected by Pulse. The app requires a subscription to access its features, including: - View logs collected on your test devices - Debug network errors, including the decoding errors - Analyze the performance of the app using network metrics You can start using Pulse by integrating its free and open-source SDK that allows you to collect and view logs on your test devices. Unlike traditional network proxies, Pulse integrates into your app at the URLSession level, requiring no custom network root certificates. It also unlocks new powerful features, such as viewing the decoding errors and mocking the URLSession APIs. Privacy Policy: https://pulselogger.com/pulse-privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Pulse at 5.0 against Bluetooth Developer's 4.0. Pulse also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Bluetooth Developer's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 33%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Pulse sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Bluetooth Developer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of Bluetooth Developer's written reviews are positive against 33% of Pulse's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Bluetooth Developer ships an update every 3 months, Pulse every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Developer | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Zarzecki | kean.studio |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Developer
Pulse
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Developer
No in-app purchases
Pulse
- Pulse Pro7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Pulse Pro14 Days trial$34.991 Year
