BLE Hero vs Matter Utilities

BLE Hero is a comprehensive development tool for engineers, software developers, or anyone developing Bluetooth Low Energy enabled products or applications. Light and Dark Modes! Tutorials: - Video Tutorials Under the Help Section DFU Support: - Nordic Semiconductor - Cypress, Silabs, + STMicro coming soon BLE Scanning: - Company IDs from Bluetooth SIG - Search function: Search by any values included in advertisement data - Real-time RSSI plot for each discovered peripheral - Real-time estimated advertisement interval - Full listing of all advertisement data for each discovered peripheral - Favorites support - Ability to permanently ignore devices - Locator Mode! Connections: - Ability to maintain connections to many devices at the same time GATT Interactions: - Attempt reconnection from anywhere in the app! No need to return to the scan results to reconnect - Explore GATT services, characteristics, and descriptors - Read characteristics, notifications/indications ----> Display formats: HEX, ASCII, or UInt8 byte array ----> Read and notification history with timestamps within characteristic view - Write characteristics ----> HEX, ASCII, and Decimal keyboards ----> Write formats: HEX, ASCII, and Decimal ----> Viewable write history with timestamps within characteristic view - Descriptors and descriptor values - Notifications/Indications Logging: - Most detailed logging available - Search function to search for specific events - Logging occurs at a low level, providing detailed information about all BLE events - Advertisement data - Connection events with error descriptions - Disconnection events with error descriptions - Read/write characteristic events with error descriptions - Notification/indication events - GATT discovery events - System status events - Fully configurable: enable or disable each of the log event types - Export logs as text files via email, text, etc..., or save to files

Matter Utilities is a professional toolkit for developers and testers who build, validate, and troubleshoot Matter devices. Scan nearby Matter devices, pair with a QR code or manual setup code, inspect detailed device information, and work with both standard and custom clusters. When you need deeper validation, run automation flows, review results, and export logs to speed up debugging. Why Matter Utilities • Faster commissioning and troubleshooting • Detailed device inspection for development workflows • Standard and custom cluster tools • Automation testing for supported devices • JSON log export for validation and bug investigation What you can do • Scan nearby Matter devices • Pair using a Matter QR code or manual setup code • Read device details and supported capabilities • Read and write standard and custom clusters • Run automation tests with progress tracking • Filter tests by endpoint and choose only the checks you need • Review pass/fail results and export logs • Use Advanced Mode visual overlays for supported lighting tests Automation testing Matter Utilities can generate test cases from device endpoints and run selected steps sequentially. Current automation coverage includes root endpoint checks, On/Off, brightness levels, color temperature, hue and saturation, and advanced color commands for supported lighting devices. Built for professional use Matter Utilities is designed for Matter development and test workflows. It is best suited for engineers, QA, integrators, and device teams who need more than a consumer smart home controller. Privacy Policy: https://df.technology/matter-utilities/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/