Espressif Esptouch vs BLE Serial tiny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Espressif Esptouch
This utility app facilitates the connection of IoT devices to your Wi-Fi network by transmitting router credentials. It enables your iPhone to communicate essential network information to external devices, allowing them to join the same router.
- Transmit Wi-Fi SSID and password
- Connect IoT devices to router
- Facilitates network setup
- Developed by Espressif Corp.
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Esptouch is one way for iPhone to tell the connected Router's Ssid, Password and etc. to make IOT devices to connect to the same Router. Esptouch is developed and maintained by Espressif Corp. The system can only be connected successfully after the external device is started.
BLE Serial tiny
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With this app it is possible to communicate between Arduino, Raspberry pi or other PC's equipped with an CC2541 or compatible BLE module like a JDY-23 or HM-10. This app is intended as a preview for the full edition with many features. The full edition is available in the app store as " BLEserial HM-10". https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/bleserial-hm-10/id1602239700?l=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLE Serial tiny at every 3 weeks against Espressif Esptouch's every 5 months. Espressif Esptouch's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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.
Espressif Esptouch ships an update every 5 months, BLE Serial tiny every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Espressif Esptouch | BLE Serial tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (17 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. | Ed Nieuwenhuys |
In-app purchases
Espressif Esptouch
No in-app purchases
BLE Serial tiny
No in-app purchases
Questions
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