Polidea RxBluetoothKit by Polidea
iOS & OSX Bluetooth library for RxSwift
About Polidea RxBluetoothKit
From the project's README at github.com/Polidea/RxBluetoothKit. Lightly cleaned for readability; for the full source see the upstream repo.
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RxBluetoothKit is a Bluetooth library that makes interaction with BLE devices much more pleasant. It's backed by RxSwift and CoreBluetooth and it provides nice API, for both Central and Peripheral modes. All to work with and make your code more readable, reliable and easier to maintain.
Here is a sneak peek of what you can do with RxBluetoothKit:
With just 9 lines it started scanning, connecting to the peripheral, discovering service and characteristics and read charecteristic's value! Central mode features
Health score breakdown
6-dimension composite. See methodology for formula and weights.
Adoption signals
Real-world usage data, pulled from each registry. The bigger the numbers, the more battle-tested the project.
| Signal | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GitHub stars | 1.4k | github.com/Polidea/RxBluetoothKit |
| GitHub forks | 377 | github.com/Polidea/RxBluetoothKit |
Release & maintenance
Is this project actively maintained, or about to die? Check the recency of last commit and last release.
| Project age | 10.1 years | since Apr 2016 |
| Last commit | 2.2 years ago | Mar 5, 2024 |
| Releases shipped | 49 | last: 5.7 years ago |
Self-hosting cost across providers
Detected requirements: 4GB RAM, 40GB disk minimum. Cheapest plan per provider that meets the requirement.
| Provider | Plan | Specs | Monthly | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| hetzner | CAX11 | 2c · 4GB · 40GB | $4.13 USD | Deploy → |
| vultr | VC2 | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5 USD | Deploy → |
| linode | Nanode 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $5.12 USD | Deploy → |
| digitalocean | Basic Regular 1GB | 1c · 1GB · 25GB | $6 USD | Deploy → |
Ready to self-host Polidea RxBluetoothKit?
Spin up a hetzner CAX11 (4GB RAM, 40GB disk) for $4.13/mo and follow the project's official install docs.
Data last refreshed May 7, 2026.
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