StarFish BLE Connect vs NearSight

StarFish BLE Connect brings a disciplined, engineering-first workflow to Bluetooth® Low Energy exploration — so you can move from discovery to insight with confidence. Built in the spirit of StarFish Medical’s “dig deeper / cut to the chase” approach to solving problems, the app helps teams quickly connect, inspect, and interact with BLE devices during development, verification, and field troubleshooting. Connect with clarity: - Fast scanning with practical filters (name, connectable, unnamed devices, RSSI threshold) - Quick reconnect to the last connected device to streamline repeat test cycles - Clear status and error reporting so you know what happened and what to try next Explore GATT with confidence: - Services & characteristics browser designed for readability - Read / Write / Notify workflows with commonly used value formats (Hex, UTF-8, Bool, Int32 LE, UInt16 LE, Float32 LE) - History views for Read, Write and Notify to support debugging and comparison over time Built for real-world iteration: - Persisted preferences (scan options, filters, formats, last selections) so your workspace is ready when you are - Developer-friendly details when you need them, without clutter when you don’t Privacy & usage: - StarFish BLE Connect is a no-login tool. Preferences and session state are stored locally on your device. - Bluetooth access is required to scan and connect. Note: This app is intended for engineering, test, and troubleshooting workflows. It is not a medical device and is not intended for diagnosis or patient monitoring. Inspired by StarFish Medical’s commitment to helping innovators overcome challenging technology obstacles to create breakthrough products that improve health and save lives.

See the hidden world around you. NearSight listens for the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) signals that nearby devices are constantly broadcasting and decodes what they actually are. Earbuds, watches, fitness trackers, beacons, smart-home sensors, item trackers, and more turn from anonymous radio noise into a clear, readable list right on your iPhone. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan live. Watch nearby devices appear in real time, sorted by how close they are. • Know what's there. NearSight recognizes a growing catalog of device types and shows make, model, and what each signal means, not just a cryptic address. • Notice the unexpected. Surface unknown or unfamiliar devices around you and decide for yourself what belongs. • Go deeper. Open any device to inspect its raw advertisement, signal strength, and parsed technical details. OPTIONAL AI INSIGHTS Turn on AI to get plain-language explanations of what NearSight is seeing. Bring your own Anthropic or OpenAI API key, or run a compact model entirely on your device. Your choice. AI is completely optional and stays off until you enable it. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Scanning happens on your iPhone. NearSight works fully offline and shows what it sees to no one but you. AI insights and anonymous telemetry are strictly opt-in and off by default. Nothing leaves your device unless you turn it on. No ads, no third-party tracking, no account required. WHAT NEARSIGHT CAN (AND CAN'T) SEE NearSight decodes the Bluetooth signals that devices broadcast but it can't see everything: • Not every device is recognized. New or niche hardware may show up as Unknown until we've researched it and added support. • Some devices are intentionally excluded. We don't surface certain safety-sensitive devices (for example personal panic buttons), because revealing someone's private safety equipment could put them at risk. However, AI Insights may identify such devices. • It only sees Bluetooth. Devices that are powered off, not currently broadcasting, or that use other radios (Wi-Fi-only cameras, wired, or cellular devices) are invisible to NearSight. NearSight is a Bluetooth explorer, not a safety or security device, bug sweeper, or hidden-camera detector. It cannot guarantee it will find every tracker, camera, or listening device near you, and not seeing something here does not mean it isn't there. If you have a real safety concern, use dedicated tools and contact local authorities. Questions, or a device you'd like us to identify? Email hello@nearsight.one.