# BLE Scanner 4.0 – Bluetooth LE

> Scan,Connect & Find BLE Device

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1221763603](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1221763603)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1221763603`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Bluepixel Technologies LLP
- **Category:** Productivity
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (615 ratings)
- **Version:** 8.5
- **Last updated:** 2026-01-20
- **First published:** 2017-04-05
- **Size:** 29 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-22
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ble-scanner-4-0-bluetooth-le/id1221763603)
- **Website:** [https://www.bluepixeltech.com](https://www.bluepixeltech.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.bluepixeltech.com/appVersion/privacy-policy-blescanner.html](https://www.bluepixeltech.com/appVersion/privacy-policy-blescanner.html)

## Description

BLE Scanner 4.0 is a comprehensive BLE tool that scans, connects to, and analyzes nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It delivers instant discovery with RSSI, a radar view to visualize proximity and movement, smart filters, and data export options to CSV or cloud upload.

Built for developers and engineers, it lets you inspect GATT services and characteristics, read and write BLE data, and debug BLE communications. Privacy-first design means no accounts, no personal data, with on-device scanning.

## Rankings

- #69,273 — Overall

## Review summary

The BLE Scanner 4.0 app is valued for solid BLE scanning, useful debugging for developers, and a history that aids review. However, users repeatedly cite a troubled 4.0 transition marked by ads/paywalls, major bugs and instability (update loops, undetected devices), and UI/UX problems (inaccessible menus, grayed items). Some reviews note the tool’s practical benefits for locating devices and background logging, but overall sentiment is mixed due to monetization and reliability concerns.

### Pros

- Effective BLE device scanning that reliably detects nearby devices
- Helpful for debugging Bluetooth during development
- Generally matches its description and does what it’s advertised to do
- Maintains a history of scans for later review
- Useful for locating items and diagnosing device proximity

### Cons

- Ads and a paywall were added in version 4.0, degrading the experience
- Significant bugs and instability in the 4.0 update, including update loops and not detecting devices
- UI/UX issues such as non-functional menus, grayed-out items, and confusing controls

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