BLE vs ACS SmartConnect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE
This utility tool assists developers in creating and maintaining Bluetooth Low Energy products. It enables connection establishment, monitoring, and configuration for RF testing of BLE devices. Log files can be shared for further analysis.
- Connect to BLE devices
- Monitor connections
- Configure connection parameters
- Start/stop test mode
- Share log files
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This tool is intended to support developers in their work to develop and maintain Bluetooth Low Energy products. BleRf Test can measure the quality of an RF link in both direction for any product implementing the BLE service for RF test. Features: - establish a connection to a BLE device - monitor said connection - share log files with other smartphone apps This app is only intended to support the development of BLE devices.
ACS SmartConnect
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SmartConnect is an app developed by ACS for the wireless configuration of sensors and devices from ACS Control System
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ACS SmartConnect at every 3 weeks against BLE's every 64 months. ACS SmartConnect also leads on iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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 ships an update every 64 months, ACS SmartConnect every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE | ACS SmartConnect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 64 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 174 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arendi AG | ACS Control System GmbH |
In-app purchases
BLE
No in-app purchases
ACS SmartConnect
No in-app purchases
