Bluetooth Terminal vs Code Editor
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluetooth Terminal
Prototype Bluetooth LE hardware by sending and receiving data in various formats. Inspect device services, characteristics, and values. Offers features like a button matrix for control and session export.
- Send data as ASCII, HEX, or Decimal
- View device services and characteristics
- Inspect device name, UUID, and RSSI
- Button matrix for sending commands
- Export session data as CSV
- Send current time as Unix timestamp
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## Version 3 is now available ## With Bluetooth LE Terminal you can easily prototype your Bluetooth Smart enabled hardware. Send individual bytes encoded as ASCII, HEX or Decimal numbers and receive data from your hardware accessory. Test your data transfers even before having your own app! # More Features: • Send bytes as ASCII, HEX or Decimal • See device's services and characteristics and their associated values • Get information about your device such as name, UUID, and RSSI readings • Setup a button matrix (game controller) to send different data with just a tap. • Apple Watch support for button matrix • Send the current time as a unix timestamp (seconds since 1970) • Export current session as CSV • Use the app in split-view or slide-over on iPad If you have any questions about the app, or requests for features you would like to see, just write a short review or use the button inside the app to contact me! * Some features may require an optional one-time in app purchase.
Code Editor
This app is a powerful mobile code editor and compiler designed for programmers. It offers syntax highlighting for numerous languages, code assistance, and the ability to compile and run code directly on your device. Access files from cloud storage and version control systems, with customizable themes and extensive editing features.
- Syntax highlighting for 110+ languages
- Online compiler for 30+ languages
- Code assist and auto-completion
- Multi-tab navigation
- Unlimited undo/redo
- Cloud file access (FTP, WebDAV, Google Drive, Dropbox, OneDrive)
- GitHub/GitLab integration
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Code editor is optimized text editor focused on coding. It contains necessary features including syntax highlight, code assist, auto-complete, compile and execute, etc. Features: - Syntax highlighting for over 110 languages (C++, Java, JavaScript, HTML, Markdown, PHP, Perl, Python, Lua, Dart, etc). - Include online compiler, can compile and run over 30 common languages (Python, PHP, Java, JS/NodeJS, C/C++, Rust, Pascal, Haskell, Ruby, etc). - Code assist, folding and auto-completion. - Easily navigate between multiple tabs. - Undo and redo changes without limit. - Search and replace with regular expressions. - Show or hide line numbers. - Highlight matching parentheses. - Automatic indent and outdent. - Displays invisible characters. - Open files from recently opened file collections. - Preview HTML and Markdown files. - Includes Emmet support for web development. - Access files from FTP and WebDAV. - Evaluate JavaScript code with built-in JavaScript console. - Integrate and easy access to GitHub and GitLab. - Access files from Google Drive, Dropbox, and OneDrive. - Dark and light themes and over 30 syntax highlighting styles. If you run into any issues or have any suggestions, please feel free to contact us: support@rhmsoft.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluetooth Terminal at weekly against Code Editor's every 5 weeks. Code Editor's advantage is review sentiment (54% vs 36%). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Bluetooth Terminal sells 7 one-off in-app purchases and Code Editor sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.3 for Bluetooth Terminal against 3.1 for Code Editor. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 45 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 36% of Bluetooth Terminal's written reviews are positive against 54% of Code Editor's.
Bluetooth Terminal ships an update weekly, Code Editor every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth Terminal | Code Editor |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (18 ratings) — better | 3.1 (45 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 36.0% of reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 45 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #193 | #92 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lukas Pistrol | Rhythm Software |
Customer experience
Bluetooth Terminal
Code Editor
User reviews
Bluetooth Terminal
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Works well for BLE
- 🚀 Connects devices easily
- 👍 Useful for custom scripts
- 👍 Solves specific device connection issues
- 👍 Free version is functional
Room to improve
- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🐛 Disconnects when using controller/buttons
- 🐛 Paid features don't work
- 🐛 Ads are intrusive
- 🐛 Limited free functionality
Code Editor
From 45 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great for coding on the go
- 👍 Supports many languages
- 👍 Easy to use interface
- 👍 Good for learning and quick edits
- 👍 Minimal ads (for some users)
Room to improve
- 😠 Unskippable, full-screen ads
- 😠 Ads after every file operation
- 😠 Ads interrupt workflow
- 😠 Frequent and intrusive ads
- 😠 Paid version still has ads
Bugs and requests
Bluetooth Terminal
Reported bugs
10 issues- App disconnects when using controller/buttons
- Controller buttons do not send correct data
- App crashes on refresh
- App disconnects Bluetooth constantly
- Cannot connect to some devices
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- Dialog says 'Reading is not permitted'
- App crashes when scrolling device info
- HM-10 module disconnects when entering button app
- Button 'send' is disabled
- App crashes when refreshing BT participants
Requested features
10 requests- Add decimal to ASCII text decoder
- Log read data to a file
- Improve controller button functionality
- Add joystick support
- Add support for other languages (e.g., Arabic)
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- Improve device detection
- Allow selection/deselection of data type listings
- Add dark mode
- Improve instructions
- Fix bugs causing crashes and disconnections
Code Editor
Reported bugs
46 issues- Uninterruptible ads
- Cannot create new files
- Cannot copy files
- Sidebar cannot be reopened after closing
- Cannot save files
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- Settings screen does not open
- No option to open a file
- App crashes frequently
- File shown as empty, needs reopening
- No magnifying preview when selecting text
- Cannot use as target for 'open with...'
- Cannot input user data
- Cannot execute more than one file
- Image not appearing in browser
- Links not functioning
- Typing cursor moves to the beginning of the file
- Content reloads via iCloud Drive, losing data
- HTML files not running in the included browser
- C++ user input (cin >>) not working
- Save button disabled
- Cannot print files
- Bug when project runs
- Cannot save Typst files
- Cannot save Webdav files
- Cannot name files
- C/C++ compilers don't allow argument changes
- Editing .js files prevents saving/closing without discarding changes
- App crashes on opening on iPad Pro
- Error loading file content due to unsupported encoding
- Chinese input causes misalignment
- Landscape mode bug on iPhone
- FTP folder display is blank
- Code not running properly for complex operations
- Extend Script not supported
- Toolbar content overlaps and becomes unresponsive after switching apps
- Python input not executing
- File content deleted after saving
- Error when loading file content
- Landscape mode not working on iPhone
- Cannot compile sum of user input numbers in C
- Auto-completion not working well
- App closes instantly when clicking live server link
- Cannot compile C++ code with user input
- Cannot save edits
- Cannot save files on mobile
- Broken number generator due to ASCII issues
Requested features
26 requests- SFTP protocol connection
- Add a run button
- Error indicator during typing
- Custom keyboard with coding symbols
- Ability to edit visual styles/syntax coloring
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- Add tab closing functionality
- Improve console window size
- Support for trackpad/mouse scrolling
- Add automatic save feature
- Support opening files from other apps via share sheet
- Add Bitbucket support
- Add SFTP/SSH support
- Add a terminal for installing external libraries
- Support for mouse wheel scrolling
- Allow multiple file execution at once
- Add code recording/deletion function
- Support system theme switching
- Add telemetry toggle button
- Improve Git integration (manage repos, branches, etc.)
- Add i/o redirection for console programs
- Support for specific libraries (e.g., pandas, Kivy)
- Make execution button available
- Support for mouse scroll on iPad
- Open source the app
- Add landscape mode support on iPhone
- Add ability to create files from scratch
In-app purchases
Bluetooth Terminal
- Show RSSI Values$0.99
- Time Stamp$0.99
- Buy me 1 coffee$2.99
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- Remove Ads$5.99
- Controller Buttons$5.99
- Buy me 2 coffees$5.99
- Buy me 3 coffees$11.99
Code Editor
- Remove Ads (Forever)$3.99
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