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About LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE

“Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) tool created by and for developers and enthusiasts”

Punch Through Design, on Google Play

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is a mature BLE tool designed for developers and enthusiasts to scan, connect to, and browse nearby BLE peripherals. It offers read/write/notify, real-time RSSI, and a thorough event log to support BLE firmware testing and debugging. Not ranked in any top list.

Pros & Cons

Robust BLE dev toolkit with read/write/notify capabilities
Real-time RSSI for proximity awareness
Thorough logging and easy log sharing
Modern dev stack included (Kotlin, Jetpack, Firebase) for easy integration

Not ranked in any top list, limiting visibility
Moderate average rating (3.12 from 833 ratings)
Requires multiple permissions (Bluetooth, location, camera, etc.), which may be perceived as intrusive

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is a tools app developed by Punch Through Design.

Install Statistics

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE has been installed 690 thousand times. In the last 30 days, the app was installed 9.3 thousand times.

User Ratings

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is rated 3.11 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 850 ratings.

App Information

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is freely available from Google Play. The app size is 16.16 MB. The latest version available is 2.14.0. The last update was on July 24, 2026.

Technical Requirements

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE requires Android 5.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play since August 2017.

Description by Punch Through Design (from Google Play)

LightBlue® by Punch Through®

Price	Free
Total installs	690 thousand
Recent installs	9.3 thousand
Rating	3.11 based on 850 ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	2.14.0
App size	16.2 MB
Number of libraries	14
Designed for Android	5.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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3.11 · 846 reviews · 500,000+ downloads

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LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE has been installed 690 thousand times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 310 installs per day.

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Comments on LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE for Android

★★★★★ Fae LeDawson · May 26, 2025

This BLE app has the clearest interface in my experience, and helped me poke around some devices.

★★★★★ Al Arms · Apr 7, 2025

Found my hearing aid, not the easiest of apps to find BT devices (I know that's not it's primary function) but you work it out and understand the signal strength indicators it actually gets very easy. Thank You so much. This app beats all the so-called "Bluetooth finders" hands down.

★★★★★ Nukhdiha Omar · Dec 25, 2025

Used fully. I found my device just follow the reading. When it near, the higher the reading

★★☆☆☆ Markie · Jul 13, 2026

Did not detect missing unpaired Bluetooth, glitch in full blue bars with score of 0 with no info on the device and signal didn't change, restarted devices twice with no change, sloooww to change signal strength when moving around

★☆☆☆☆ Keith Pennington · Jun 19, 2025

From the value write page, you can not access the backspace 0 or done buttons because the screen is set too low. Those buttons are behind the cancel, homepage, and back. Buttons.

★☆☆☆☆ Saurabh P · Aug 5, 2025

The application doesn't work well with iPad A16, if something needs LE privacy it's not able to connect to the services nor able to initiate bonding.

Google Play Rankings for LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE

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Technologies used by LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE

19 permissions · 14 libraries

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Trust & Safety: The app requests a broad set of permissions typical for BLE tooling, including Bluetooth, location, network, camera, and advertising IDs. The description notes that location permission is required for BLE scan results on Android M and above and is not used for location data. Users should review permissions and privacy considerations, especially given the inclusion of advertising and install-referrer related permissions.

Frequently asked questions about LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE

Is LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE free?

Yes. LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is free on Google Play.

Is LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE still available?

Yes. LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is on Google Play, and the last update we saw was on July 24, 2026.

Does LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE contain ads?

No. Google Play does not list LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE as containing ads.

What Android version does LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE require?

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE runs on Android 5.0 and higher.

How large is LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE?

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE is 16.16 MB.

Is LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE suitable for children?

Google Play rates the content of LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE as suitable for everyone.

How many times has LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE been installed?

Google Play lists 500,000+ installs for LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE.

How do people rate LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE?

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE scores 3.11 out of 5 stars, from 846 ratings on Google Play.

Who made LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE?

LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE was developed by Punch Through Design. It is listed in the tools category on Google Play.

What are the best alternatives to LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE?

People looking at LightBlue® — Bluetooth LE also look at these tools apps: BLE Scanner – Monitor, ST BLE Toolbox, BLE Scanner (Connect & Notify), NanoBeacon BLE Scanner, BLE Radar: Bluetooth Scanner.

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