Comparison

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices vs BLE Radar

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Scan for nearby Bluetooth devices, view their signal strength, and inspect their GATT services and characteristics. Rename and revisit past discoveries, with advanced features available via subscription.

Highlights
  • Real-time Bluetooth device scanning
  • Signal strength (RSSI) monitoring
  • GATT services and characteristics inspection
  • Device renaming and history
  • Proximity radar
  • CSV export (subscription)
Features
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The device you need can be broadcasting nearby under a name you do not recognize. Start a scan where you expect it, filter and sort the live devices, then watch its Signal (RSSI) respond as you move. The active list refreshes every half-second with available names, inferred types, manufacturers, and RSSI. A device disappears after 12 seconds without another broadcast, so the list stays centered on the radio environment right now instead of becoming a permanent packet record. Pick one identifier and the radar smooths RSSI into three practical proximity bands: very close, close, and far. If the same identifier is not detected for five seconds, it reports signal lost rather than claiming a direction it never measured. When a peripheral accepts a connection, Services & characteristics shows the GATT structure it actually exposes. Values actually read from characteristics that report read support appear as hexadecimal bytes with printable ASCII when appropriate. Notifications from characteristics that report notify or indicate support can be monitored when the peripheral delivers them. Opening a device from the live list attempts to add or update it in a local list for renaming, revisiting, or deletion; each successful write keeps the 200 most recent records. Scanning is limited to current BLE broadcasts while the app is in the foreground and Bluetooth is powered and authorized. RSSI provides rough proximity guidance, not compass direction, GPS location, or calibrated distance. GATT inspection depends on a compatible, connectable peripheral and is not classic Bluetooth pairing or universal control for every product. Scan history, device naming and revisiting past discoveries are available without upgrading. Deep GATT inspection and radar finding each include one complimentary use. Advanced actions such as writing GATT characteristics and exporting CSV can be unlocked with a subscription. Terms of Use: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://zeroplay.io/docs/legal/privacy-policy

About

BLE Radar

Features
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BLE Radar helps you survey nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and follow changes in their signal strength. Explore a live radar, search and sort discovered advertisers, save personal nicknames and favorites, hide unnamed devices, and choose a target for Hunt mode with optional proximity clicks and haptics. Signal strength is a clue, not a map. Walls, pockets, device orientation, and radio power can change a reading. BLE Radar does not show direction or GPS location, cannot make arbitrary devices ring, and is not Find My. Optionally discover AirPlay, Cast, printer, web and file-sharing services advertised on your local network. This does not scan every nearby Wi-Fi device or access point. Brands are broadcast hints, not verified product identities. No account, ads, analytics, purchases, or cloud service. Scan data is processed on your device and favorites stay local.

Screenshots

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices4 screens
BLE Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Radar at none against Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's 2. BLE Radar also leads on ads (none vs shown). Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. BLE Radar asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices versus BLE Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth Scanner・Find DevicesBLE Radar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZeroPlay Ltd.Thiago Henrique C Gouvea

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
None

BLE Radar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices free?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLE Radar free?
BLE Radar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices or BLE Radar have ads?
Bluetooth Scanner・Find Devices shows ads; BLE Radar does not.

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