BT/BLE Scanner vs BillingBear
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.
BillingBear
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BillingBear puts the revenue pulse of every connected app on your iPhone and iPad. See subscription and advertising revenue in one currency, receive focused alerts when a new subscription or renewal lands, and check progress without opening a desktop dashboard. WHAT YOU CAN MONITOR - Today, yesterday, this month and last month - Subscription and advertising revenue, together or separately - New subscriptions, renewals, refunds, churn and billing issues - The customer and transaction behind each contextual notification - Revenue-health checks for stores, webhooks, FX and connected providers BUILT FOR QUICK CHECKS - Configurable Home Screen widgets - Daily revenue summaries at your chosen local time - Per-project notification controls and quiet hours - Project logos and display-currency conversion - Secure account access BillingBear Companion requires an existing BillingBear dashboard account. It does not sell subscriptions or digital content inside the app. The subscription and transaction information shown in the companion is business analytics about the customers of apps connected to a BillingBear workspace; it is not paid content purchased or consumed by the companion user.
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Verdict
BT/BLE Scanner and BillingBear are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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 | BillingBear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad โ better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kai Steuernagel | Spicy Sparks LLC |
In-app purchases
BT/BLE Scanner
No in-app purchases
BillingBear
No in-app purchases








