BT/BLE Scanner vs Pocket Actions
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side ā 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 ā 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 ⢠Live scan of nearby Bluetooth LE devices, sorted by signal strength ⢠Save devices to your list and give them your own nicknames ⢠Swipe to remove a saved device at any time ⢠Full detail view per device: signal strength (RSSI), TX power, MTU, connectable state, service UUIDs, manufacturer data, and more ⢠Automatic background refresh keeps saved devices' signal strength and data up to date while you're on the Home screen ⢠On-demand decoding of common BLE beacon formats ā iBeacon, Eddystone, and Apple Continuity ā shown as readable fields instead of raw hex ⢠Export your saved device list as a JSON file via the share sheet ⢠Scan preferences: auto-stop timer, hide unnamed devices, minimum signal strength filter ā all remembered between launches ⢠Dark mode by default, with a light mode toggle ā your choice is remembered too ⢠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.
Pocket Actions
This app allows you to execute GitHub Actions and Google Apps Script directly from your iPhone. It offers a streamlined dashboard for managing multiple repositories and simplifies running web apps with a single tap. A free tier is available with daily and weekly run limits, which can be removed with a premium upgrade.
- Cross-repo Actions dashboard
- Auto-detects workflow_dispatch inputs
- Filter and save frequently used repos
- One-tap GAS Web App runs
- No backend required
- Free tier with run limits
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Pocket Actions lets you run GitHub Actions and Google Apps Script from your iPhone in 1ā3 taps. ⢠Cross-repo Actions dashboard ⢠Auto-detects workflow_dispatch inputs ⢠Filter and save frequently used repos ⢠One-tap GAS Web App runs ⢠Free tier (5 runs/day, 17/week). Premium removes the limits ⢠8 languages ⢠No backend ā just paste a GitHub PAT Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Pocket Actions at 3 against BT/BLE Scanner's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BT/BLE Scanner | Pocket Actions |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | ā | 100.0% of reviews |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | ā | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod ā better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.1 ā better |
| Further details ā not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Steuernagel | Yuki Yoshinaga |
In-app purchases
BT/BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
Pocket Actions
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do BT/BLE Scanner or Pocket Actions have ads?
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