Comparison

BT/BLE Scanner vs DevMate

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

Head to head
About

BT/BLE Scanner

Features
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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 โ€ข Live scan of nearby Bluetooth LE devices, sorted by signal strength โ€ข Save devices to your list and give them your own nicknames โ€ข Swipe to remove a saved device at any time โ€ข Full detail view per device: signal strength (RSSI), TX power, MTU, connectable state, service UUIDs, manufacturer data, and more โ€ข Automatic background refresh keeps saved devices' signal strength and data up to date while you're on the Home screen โ€ข On-demand decoding of common BLE beacon formats โ€” iBeacon, Eddystone, and Apple Continuity โ€” shown as readable fields instead of raw hex โ€ข Export your saved device list as a JSON file via the share sheet โ€ข Scan preferences: auto-stop timer, hide unnamed devices, minimum signal strength filter โ€” all remembered between launches โ€ข Dark mode by default, with a light mode toggle โ€” your choice is remembered too โ€ข 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.

About

DevMate

Features
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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.

Screenshots

BT/BLE Scanner4 screens
DevMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
BT/BLE Scanner versus DevMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBT/BLE ScannerDevMate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS16.416.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size31 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai SteuernagelBeijing Chenghan Bowen Education Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

BT/BLE Scanner

No in-app purchases

None

DevMate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BT/BLE Scanner free?
BT/BLE Scanner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DevMate free?
DevMate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BT/BLE Scanner or DevMate have ads?
DevMate shows ads; BT/BLE Scanner does not.

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