Comparison

IoT Central vs Blue Scan

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

Head to head
About

IoT Central

Features
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With this app you can create an easy to use IoT Dashboard for you and your client. Features: 1. Can run as always on Dashboard. 2. Supports both MQTT (TCP) and Websocket protocol. 3. SSL for secure communication. 4. JSON Support for both subscribe and publish message. 5. Panels subscribe and / or publish the topic automatically, hence get updated in real time. 6. Designed to work with public broker efficiently (using device prefix). 7. Sent and Received timestamp from broker. 8. Material design. 9. Flexible panel width, merge any panels 10. More than 250 icons to customize specific panels. 11. Dark theme for comfortable use in low light. 12. Clone connection, device or panel for effortless configuration 13. Import/Export application configuration for easy share with multiple devices. 14. Re-connects automatically if connection lost. 15. Persist export message for log and graph. Available panels: -Button -Slider -Switch -LED Indicator -Combo Box -Radio Buttons -Multi-State Indicator -Progress -Gauge -Color Picker -Time Picker -Text Input -Text Log -Image -Barcode Scanner -Line graph -Bar graph -Chart -URI Launcher This list will grow upon feedback from users. Your feedback is much appreciated. If you find any issue please feel free to leave a comment in my blog with steps to reproduce. https://blog.snrlab.in/iot/iot-mqtt-panel-user-guide/

About

Blue Scan

Features
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Blue Scan – A Powerful Bluetooth Low Energy Scanner Blue Scan is a fast, practical tool for discovering and monitoring nearby Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. Whether you're a developer, hobbyist, or simply curious about the wireless devices around you, Blue Scan gives you a clear view of the BLE environment in real time. The app continuously scans for nearby BLE devices and presents them in an easy-to-read list. Each device shows important details such as signal strength (RSSI), estimated distance, and connection status. Devices update dynamically as signals change, so you can quickly see what’s nearby and how close it is. Blue Scan also includes a visual radar view that places devices around you based on signal strength, making it easy to identify which devices are closest and which are farther away. The radar interface provides a quick, intuitive way to understand the BLE landscape around you. To keep the display useful and uncluttered, Blue Scan includes several filtering options. You can hide iBeacons, filter out inactive devices, or remove unknown devices with no name. This helps you focus on the devices that matter most. Devices can also be sorted in multiple ways, including by signal strength or estimated distance, making it easy to track down a specific device or identify the strongest signals in your area. The interface is designed to be simple and efficient, showing key information at a glance without unnecessary complexity. The layout adapts naturally to light and dark mode and works well on both iPhone and iPad. Blue Scan is useful for: β€’ Developers working with BLE peripherals β€’ Troubleshooting Bluetooth connectivity β€’ Finding lost or nearby devices β€’ Exploring the wireless environment around you Whether you’re testing hardware, tracking signal strength, or just curious about what Bluetooth devices are nearby, Blue Scan gives you the tools to see what’s happening in the air around you.

Screenshots

IoT Central4 screens
Blue Scan3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: IoT Central at Free against Blue Scan's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

IoT Central is free to download; Blue Scan costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
IoT Central versus Blue Scan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIoT CentralBlue Scan
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better16.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size32 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRahul KunduJOhn Lyons

In-app purchases

None

IoT Central

No in-app purchases

None

Blue Scan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IoT Central free?
IoT Central is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blue Scan free?
Blue Scan costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do IoT Central or Blue Scan have ads?
Neither IoT Central nor Blue Scan shows ads.

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