bluetility ☆
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Description:
Bluetooth Low Energy browser
Type: Cask  |  Latest Version: 1.6.0@0  |  Tracked Since: Dec 17, 2025
Links: Homepage  |  formulae.brew.sh
Category: Developer tools
Tags: bluetooth ble debugging developer-tools hardware
Install: brew install --cask bluetility
About:
Bluetility is a native macOS utility for browsing and interacting with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It provides a user-friendly interface to scan for peripherals, inspect their advertised data, and explore their GATT services and characteristics. This tool is invaluable for developers debugging BLE hardware or applications.
Key Features:
  • Real-time scanning and discovery of BLE peripherals
  • Detailed inspection of services, characteristics, and descriptors
  • Support for reading, writing, and subscribing to characteristic notifications
  • Clean, native macOS user interface
Use Cases:
  • Debugging communication with custom BLE hardware
  • Exploring and understanding existing BLE device services
  • Developing and testing iOS/macOS BLE applications
Alternatives:
  • LightBlue Explorer – Bluetility is a free, open-source alternative focused on developer features, whereas LightBlue is a more polished commercial product.
  • nRF Connect – nRF Connect is a powerful cross-platform tool from Nordic Semiconductor, while Bluetility offers a simpler, macOS-native experience.
Version History
Detected Version Rev Change Commit
Aug 5, 2025 2:16pm 1.6.0 0 VERSION_BUMP 4548b365
Sep 23, 2023 11:09am 1.5.1 0 VERSION_BUMP c3b100c6
Jul 7, 2023 7:34pm 1.5.1 0 VERSION_BUMP a60a914c
Mar 28, 2023 2:48pm 1.5 0 VERSION_BUMP ca60ff50
Mar 28, 2023 7:49am 1.4 0 VERSION_BUMP 9a6ba197
Oct 11, 2022 6:33am 1.4 0 VERSION_BUMP e6556700
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