Bluetooth Smart Data vs BLE Diagnostic Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Smart Data
This utility app allows users to scan and connect to specific Bluetooth Low Energy peripherals. It facilitates data transfer, performance testing, remote module configuration, and firmware upgrades over-the-air.
- Scan and connect to BLE peripherals
- Data transfer via MLDP
- Measure throughput with performance tab
- Remote module configuration
- Device firmware upgrades over-the-air (DFU-OTA)
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Microchip’s SmartData provides the ability to scan and connect to RN4020 Microchip Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peripherals with Microchip Low Energy Data Profile (MLDP). Once connected to a RN4020 Microchip BLE peripheral with MLDP, the MLDP tab lets user to transfer data back and forth between the device and BLE peripheral using a simple data terminal view. The performance tab can be used to stream and receive files to measure throughput. The remote command tab lets the user open and exercise a remote command session to configure the RN4020 module remotely. The DFU-OTA tab allows device firmware upgrades over-the-air on the RN4020 module. The help on each tab provides description and the commands that can be used to configure the RN4020.
BLE Diagnostic Tool
Connect to devices via Bluetooth to retrieve and display diagnostic data. Analyze information obtained through the protocol to troubleshoot and understand device status.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Data retrieval
- Protocol analysis
- Device diagnostics
- Data display
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Use Bluetooth to connect to the device, obtain relevant data through the protocol, and diagnose the device through the display of data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLE Diagnostic Tool at 5.0 against Bluetooth Smart Data's 3.2. BLE Diagnostic Tool also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Bluetooth Smart Data's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Diagnostic Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluetooth Smart Data has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Bluetooth Smart Data ships an update every 2 months, BLE Diagnostic Tool monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Smart Data | BLE Diagnostic Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Microchip Technology Inc. | 健 常 |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Smart Data
BLE Diagnostic Tool
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Smart Data
No in-app purchases
BLE Diagnostic Tool
No in-app purchases
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