Comparison

BLE SPP vs TORKO

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLE SPP

Features
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Es gibt für Bluetooth Low Energy kein Standard Profile, welches die Übertragung von Daten wie z.B. mit dem Serial Port Profile beim klassischen Bluetooth unterstützt. Dies ist jetzt mit dem eigens hierfür entwickelten Lintech BLE SPP Profile möglich. Mit dieser App kann man eine serielle Datenverbindung über Bluetooth Low Energy zu Geräten aufbauen, die das LinTech SPP Profile unterstützen: - LinTech Bluetooth Low Energy RS232 Datenadapter - LinTech Bluetooth Low Energy USB Datenadapter - LinTech Bluetooth Low Energy SPP Testboard - LinTech BLE Module mit SPP Profile Die App kann Zeichen im ASCII/HEX Format, Kommandos oder einstellbare Byte-Blöcke zur Gegenstelle senden oder empfangen. Die ausgehenden Daten sind Schwarz, die eingehenden Daten sind in Magenta dargestellt. 1) Starten Sie die App und klicken Sie auf "Scan" um nach Lintech BLE SPP Geräten zu suchen 2) Wählen Sie aus der Liste das Gerät aus mit dem Sie sich verbinden möchten 3) Werden Sie aufgefordert sich mit dem Gerät zu koppeln, geben Sie den geforderten Passkey ein, da sonst keine Kommunikation möglich ist 4) Ist die Verbindung hergestellt, können Sie die Datenkommunikation testen Um die App sinnvoll nutzen zu können, ist es wichtig die Gegenstelle so zu verwenden, dass ankommende Daten auch gesehen werden. Sie können z.B. ein Terminal Programm verwenden, welches auf den Com-Port zugreift, an welchen das BLE SPP Gerät angeschlossen ist und so die Datenkommunikation verfolgen. Die App empfängt und versendet die Daten auch wenn Sie im Hintergrund läuft.

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TORKO

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TORKO turns your iPhone into a real car diagnostic tool. Plug in a Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi OBD2 adapter and in a couple of minutes you know what your car actually has to say — every control module, every fault code, the odometer and the emissions readiness. EVERY MODULE, NOT JUST THE ENGINE Cheap scanners read engine codes only. TORKO queries every control unit — engine, gearbox, ABS, airbags, climate, gateway — and also sweeps the bus for modules that are not even on the list. Each one names itself from the car. FAULTS IN PLAIN LANGUAGE Every code is explained the way a good mechanic would explain it: what happened, whether you can keep driving, the likely causes ranked by probability and what to check first. Ten AI explanations every month, free. LIVE AI DIAGNOSIS While the adapter is connected, TORKO takes a snapshot of live sensor data and reads the fault together with it. Fuel trims, MAF, temperatures — the answer is about this car at this moment, not a generic description. MILEAGE FROM SEVERAL MODULES Mileage is not stored only in the instrument cluster. TORKO reads it from every module that keeps it, and a spread between them is direct evidence that the odometer was rolled back. HISTORY PER VIN Every scan is stored against the car's VIN. If a fault was cleared right before a sale and came back, you see it — with the date the memory was wiped and how far the car has been driven since. BEFORE YOU BUY A CAR A health score for every system, freshly erased fault memory, unfinished readiness monitors and mileage disagreements between modules — a pre-purchase report you can read in the seller's driveway. ROAD TEST Record a ten-minute drive and TORKO analyses it: thermostat, fuel trims, alternator voltage, boost pressure, idle stability, DPF regeneration and real fuel consumption. CLEAR FAULTS EVERYWHERE Not only the engine (Mode 04) but ABS, airbags and comfort modules too — the way professional tools do it. Clearing repairs nothing, and the history keeps a record of it. LIVE DATA 27 sensor values in real time — RPM, coolant and oil temperature, fuel trims, MAP, lambda, battery voltage — plus a trip meter with real fuel consumption. WHAT YOU NEED • iPhone with iOS 16 or newer • A Bluetooth LE or Wi-Fi ELM327-type OBD2 adapter (OBDLink CX/MX+, Vgate vLinker or iCar Pro, Veepeak BLE+). Classic Bluetooth (SPP) adapters do not work with iPhone, and locked devices (FIXD, Carly, OBDeleven) only work with their own apps. • A car with OBD2: petrol from 2001, diesel from 2004 in the EU. The multi-module deep scan is fully calibrated for the VW group today (VW, Audi, Skoda, SEAT, Cupra). Standard OBD2 diagnostics work on every OBD2 car and more makes are being added. TORKO is free — every feature is available to every registered user. Support: https://torko.eu/support Privacy policy: https://torko.eu/privacy Terms of use: https://torko.eu/terms

Screenshots

BLE SPP2 screens
TORKO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TORKO at every 2 days against BLE SPP's every 3 months. BLE SPP's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE SPP ships an update every 3 months, TORKO every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
BLE SPP versus TORKO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE SPPTORKO
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.2 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLinTechZenonas Valeika

In-app purchases

None

BLE SPP

No in-app purchases

None

TORKO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE SPP free?
BLE SPP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TORKO free?
TORKO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE SPP or TORKO have ads?
Neither BLE SPP nor TORKO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE SPP or TORKO?
BLE SPP ships an update every 3 months, and TORKO every 2 days. Most recently, BLE SPP was updated on October 29, 2026 and TORKO on October 28, 2026.

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