Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder vs Periphery
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder
Easily locate lost Bluetooth devices like earbuds or trackers by monitoring real-time signal strength. Detect unknown devices in your environment and gain detailed insights into their broadcast information. Offers an intuitive radar view for proximity tracking.
- Locate lost Bluetooth devices
- Detect unknown Bluetooth signals
- Real-time signal strength monitoring
- Radar-style proximity display
- Detailed device information
- Instant scanning
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BLE Finder is the fastest and most accurate Bluetooth scanner for iPhone. Whether you need to locate a lost device, identify unknown gadgets around you, monitor signal strength in real time, or simply explore every BLE device in your environment — BLE Finder gives you a complete, instant picture of everything broadcasting a Bluetooth signal nearby. FIND LOST DEVICES IN SECONDS We’ve all been there — lost AirPods buried in a couch, wireless earbuds left somewhere in a bag, a headset you can’t remember placing. BLE Finder scans all active Bluetooth signals and shows you live RSSI readings so you can physically track down any device by walking toward stronger signal. Lost a speaker? A smartwatch? A fitness band? As long as the device has Bluetooth and a remaining charge, BLE Finder can detect it. The closer you get, the stronger the signal — find your device room by room, drawer by drawer, in seconds. Supported devices include: - AirPods, AirPods Pro, AirPods Max - Wireless earbuds of any brand - Headphones and headsets - Portable and smart speakers - Apple Watch and other smartwatches - Fitness bands and health trackers - Any Bluetooth 4.0+ or BLE accessory DETECT HIDDEN & UNKNOWN DEVICES BLE Finder goes beyond simple device lookup. It scans your full environment and surfaces every Bluetooth signal in range — including ones you didn’t put there. Worried about a hidden camera? Concerned about an unknown tracker on your belongings? Bluetooth-based surveillance devices broadcast a signal that BLE Finder can detect. If it’s on and within range, it shows up. You’ll see the device name, manufacturer, UUID, and live signal strength — everything you need to identify whether a device belongs to you or is suspicious. BLE Finder puts you in control of your Bluetooth environment. REAL-TIME RADAR VIEW BLE Finder’s radar-style proximity display shows every detected device plotted by signal distance, updated in real time. Instantly see which devices are nearby and which are far away, and watch them move as you walk around. The most intuitive way to locate a device when you know it’s close but can’t pinpoint it. FULL DEVICE DETAILS Tap any device in the scan list to see: - Device name and advertised service name - Manufacturer information - UUID / hardware identifier - Live RSSI signal strength with history graph - First seen and last seen timestamps - Connectable vs non-connectable status Whether you’re a developer debugging a BLE integration, a security-minded user auditing your space, or someone trying to find a lost earbud — this level of detail makes BLE Finder far more powerful than a basic scanner. WHY BLE FINDER? INSTANT SCAN — Opens and scans immediately. No buttons, no setup. CLEAN & FAST — Built for speed and clarity. No clutter, no unnecessary menus. DETAILED RESULTS — See everything the device is broadcasting, in a readable format. WORKS WITH ALL BLE DEVICES — Any Bluetooth Low Energy device — third-party trackers, IoT sensors, smart home devices — will appear. PRIVACY FIRST — No data collected, uploaded, or shared. Everything stays on your device. No account required. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION BLE Finder offers a free trial period. After the trial, access requires an auto-renewing subscription, managed via your Apple ID. Pricing is shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. To cancel, go to iPhone Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. SUPPORT & FEEDBACK We read every review and respond to every support request. Legal Terms of Service: https://onuo.app/ble-finder/ Privacy Policy: https://onuo.app/ble-finder/
Periphery
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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications — all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Export scan logs for documentation and debugging - Offline UUID database — no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds The cleanest BLE inspector on the App Store. COMMON QUESTIONS Does it work without an account or internet? Yes to both. Everything happens over Bluetooth on the device. What can it actually see? Any Bluetooth Low Energy device advertising nearby: name, address, RSSI, advertisement data, then the full GATT tree — services, characteristics, descriptors — with read, write and notify. Can it find my lost earbuds or a tracker? It can tell you whether they are advertising and how strong the signal is, which gets you warmer or colder as you walk. It cannot show a map or a direction: BLE gives signal strength, not bearing. Does it work with classic Bluetooth devices? No. iOS only exposes Bluetooth Low Energy to apps. Car kits and older audio devices that use classic Bluetooth are invisible to any app on the App Store. Why does the address change every few minutes? That is iOS, not the app. Apple rotates the identifier it shows you for privacy, so the same device can appear under different addresses. Does it work on iPad? Yes. Terms of Use: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://masaapps360.com/periphery/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder at none against Periphery's shown. Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder ships an update fortnightly, Periphery every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder | Periphery |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (40 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 40 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 89 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Onuo Yazılım AŞ | Grima Hdez |
In-app purchases
Ble Scanner Bluetooth Finder
- Premium Access7 Days trial$9.997 Days
Periphery
- Periphery Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
- Periphery Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
- Periphery Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
- Periphery Pro Lifetime$79.99
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