Comparison

BLESync vs Periphery

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

Head to head
About

BLESync

Features
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BLESync is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy scanner and analyzer built for developers, engineers, and tech enthusiasts. Whether you're debugging a BLE peripheral, exploring nearby devices, or analyzing GATT profiles โ€” BLESync gives you full visibility into the BLE world around you. SCAN & DISCOVER Instantly scan for all nearby BLE devices. See device names, UUIDs, signal strength (RSSI), manufacturer data, and company names resolved from Bluetooth SIG identifiers. Filter by signal strength, sort by name or last seen, and search across all advertisement data. CONNECT & INSPECT Connect to any connectable BLE peripheral and explore its full GATT profile. Browse services and characteristics, view properties (Read, Write, Notify), and read or write values in HEX or ASCII โ€” all in a clean, easy-to-use interface. LIVE RSSI MONITORING Monitor signal strength in real time with a live RSSI chart. Track minimum, maximum, and average signal values during an active connection session. EVENT LOGGER Every BLE event is logged with a timestamp โ€” scans, connections, disconnections, reads, writes, and notifications. Filter by event type, search across logs, and export as CSV or TXT for further analysis. DEVICE HISTORY BLESync remembers every device you've connected to. Track connection count, session duration, failed attempts, and last connected time. Mark frequently used devices as favourites for quick access. ANALYTICS View connection statistics across all your devices โ€” total connections, failures, disconnects, and average session duration โ€” all in one dashboard. EXPORT & REPORTING Generate detailed session reports and share them via the iOS share sheet. Export filtered logs as CSV or TXT for documentation or debugging. BLESync requires Bluetooth permission to function. It does not collect, store, or transmit any personal data.

About

Periphery

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Professional Bluetooth LE scanner and debugger for iOS. Periphery gives developers, engineers, and power users a complete toolkit for inspecting Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Scan nearby devices, read GATT services and characteristics, write values, and subscribe to notifications โ€” all in one elegant app. FEATURES - Scan and discover nearby BLE devices in real time - Full GATT inspector: browse services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read, write, and subscribe to BLE characteristics - Automatic UUID identification for known devices - Device fingerprinting: identify chips from Nordic, ESP32, Xiaomi, Shelly - Export scan logs for documentation and debugging - Offline UUID database โ€” no internet required - Dark interface optimized for hardware labs - Find lost Bluetooth devices, tags, and trackers by signal strength (RSSI) with a live proximity meter PRO FEATURES Unlock with Periphery Pro: - Unlimited scanning, with no session limit - Session logging: every read, write and notification saved - Unlimited saved sessions, exportable as plain text - No ads, ever BUILT FOR - iOS and embedded developers - IoT engineers and hobbyists - Hardware prototypers - QA engineers testing BLE products - Anyone debugging Bluetooth connectivity - Anyone hunting a lost Bluetooth tag, tracker, or pair of earbuds The cleanest BLE inspector on the App Store. Periphery Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription. Weekly, monthly, yearly, and lifetime options available. Prices shown at purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/43f479d4da16a7bb4aaf5504874b01bb/raw/d25d0afa3cf5a33d08e396fbadae1e9f04651b53/GeneralPrivacyPolicy.md Terms of Use: https://gist.githubusercontent.com/mattiaa95/a9624bdaa9742350da2f60ab2957823c/raw/4968b429a06fda4917e2c3903c8e415d5a12d12a/Term&Condition.md

Screenshots

BLESync4 screens
Periphery4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLESync at none against Periphery's 4. BLESync also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Periphery sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. BLESync asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
BLESync versus Periphery: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLESyncPeriphery
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 3 weeks
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPrince SindhuGrima Hdez

In-app purchases

None

BLESync

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Periphery

Subscriptions3
  • Periphery Pro Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Periphery Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • Periphery Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Periphery Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is BLESync free?
BLESync is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Periphery free?
Periphery is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLESync or Periphery have ads?
Periphery shows ads; BLESync does not.

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