BT/BLE Scanner vs DevMate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
BT/BLE Scanner
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Bluetooth Scanner turns your iPhone into a Bluetooth Low Energy explorer. Scan the environment, save the devices you care about, and inspect everything they broadcast โ right down to the raw advertisement data. No cloud, no account, no internet connection needed: everything happens locally, straight from your device's Bluetooth hardware. FEATURES โข Live scan of nearby Bluetooth LE devices, sorted by signal strength โข Save devices to your list and give them your own nicknames โข Swipe to remove a saved device at any time โข Full detail view per device: signal strength (RSSI), TX power, MTU, connectable state, service UUIDs, manufacturer data, and more โข Automatic background refresh keeps saved devices' signal strength and data up to date while you're on the Home screen โข On-demand decoding of common BLE beacon formats โ iBeacon, Eddystone, and Apple Continuity โ shown as readable fields instead of raw hex โข Export your saved device list as a JSON file via the share sheet โข Scan preferences: auto-stop timer, hide unnamed devices, minimum signal strength filter โ all remembered between launches โข Dark mode by default, with a light mode toggle โ your choice is remembered too โข Fully offline operation, no tracking, no analytics PRIVACY Bluetooth Scanner does not collect, transmit, or store any data outside your device. Scanned and saved devices exist only for your current session; only your display preferences (theme and scan filters) are remembered locally on your device.
DevMate
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DevMate brings common developer utilities into one compact app. Work with QR codes, timestamps, colors, JSON formatting, device information, deep links, and other small tools that are useful during testing, debugging, and daily development. The app is designed to be fast to open and easy to scan, so you can get a quick answer without switching through multiple sites or scripts.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BT/BLE Scanner at none against DevMate's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BT/BLE Scanner | DevMate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | โ | Weekly |
| Ads | No โ better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 16.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Steuernagel | Beijing Chenghan Bowen Education Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BT/BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
DevMate
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is BT/BLE Scanner free?
Is DevMate free?
Do BT/BLE Scanner or DevMate have ads?
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