Bluetooth Developer vs Developer Toolbox
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.
Developer Toolbox
Access detailed information about your iOS device, including IDFA and IP address. Test device sensors and gather technical data.
- Access IDFA
- View IP address
- Test device sensors
- iOS device information
- Developer tools
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With this app, you can easily access your iOS device's information, including IDFA and IP address, and test its sensors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Developer Toolbox at 5.0 against Bluetooth Developer's 4.0. Developer Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Bluetooth Developer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Developer Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bluetooth Developer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Developer Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Developer has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bluetooth Developer ships an update every 3 months, Developer Toolbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Developer | Developer Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matthias Zarzecki | 立豪 林 |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Developer
Developer Toolbox
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Developer
No in-app purchases
Developer Toolbox
- Remove Ads$1.99
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