Comparison

QuickBlue vs Universal Load Controller

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

Head to head
About

QuickBlue

This app allows developers to communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) peripherals. It offers features like characteristic read/write/notify, periodic message writing, logging, action recording and replay, and message history. It's designed to enhance development and testing efficiency for BLE devices.

Highlights
  • Characteristic Read/Write/Notify
  • Periodic message writing
  • BLE log and email export
  • Save messages to file
  • Action recording and replay
  • Write message history and replay
  • HEX/ASCII mode support
Features
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QuickBlue is an app for developer to communicate with BLE 4.0 (Bluetooth Low Energy) peripherals. QuickBlue includes the following features: * Characteristic Read/Write/Notify * Periodically write message. With QuickBlue, you can trigger to a timer to write data to peripheral in a user specific interval. * BLE log and send by email. QuickBlue also include search function, and you can also send the log via iOS email account. * Save the read/write/notify messages to file. Message file could also be sent via email. * Action recording and replay. This is most powerful function in QuickBlue. Just like the tape recorder, you can record down all the actions(read/write/wait) you have done. You can replay any of them as you like. You can also customise the steps by reordering them or delete one of it as your requirement. It is very flexible and powerful. This is very handy when you need to accomplished the repeated tasks when testing with your BLE peripherals. It will greatly improve your developing and testing efficiency. * Write message history and replay. Every write request to the peripheral will be record down, and you can browse the history, and reuse the history data as you like. * HEX/ASCII mode. You can set the write mode according to your requirement. Both HEX mode and ASCII mode is supported by QuickBlue. PLEASE NOTE: To use QuickBlue, your device should be iPhone4s, iPhone5, iPhone 6/6s/6s Plus, iPad 3/4/Pro/mini/min2 and later model which build in Bluetooth 4.0 module. For any question or suggestion, please feel free to email us: support@robotbros.cn Enjoy and have fun. :) License: icons used in this app are from icon8: https://icons8.com

About

Universal Load Controller

Features
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Universal Load Controller — Professional Battery Testing Control your Atorch DL24 / DL24P electronic load from your iPhone or iPad for precise battery capacity testing, logging and analysis. BEFORE YOU BUY — COMPATIBILITY iOS cannot use classic Bluetooth SPP, which is what the stock DL24/DL24P Bluetooth module uses. Please check the following list first. WORKS FULLY — DL24 firmware v5.1 (+ BLE serial adapter) • Direct setpoints: discharge current and cutoff voltage sent from the app • Start / stop of the load from the app • Read-back of the applied settings • Automated multi-phase test cycles (discharge, rest, ramp) • Live values, charts, capacity/energy logging, CSV and PDF export WORKS WITH LIMITS — DL24 firmware v1.1 (legacy) • Firmware v1.1 accepts button emulation only: SETUP, OK/On-Off, +/- • It does NOT accept direct commands for exact current or cutoff values • Therefore automated app cycles are blocked on v1.1 by design — the app tells you instead of applying a wrong setpoint to your cell • Recommended use: set current and cutoff manually on the DL24, then use the app in Manual mode for live values, timing, logging, charts and export • Select "Firmware v1.1" in Settings, Protocol, so the app uses the matching command set DOES NOT WORK • Stock classic-Bluetooth (SPP) module: iOS does not allow regular apps to use SPP. A BLE serial module or BLE-to-serial bridge is required. • USB / HID connection to the load (iOS has no equivalent of the vendor PC app) • CR / CP / CV modes: the Atorch protocol exposes only constant current (CC). Other modes can neither be read nor set — by any app, on any firmware. • iOS 16 or older — this app requires iOS 17.0 or newer. REQUIRED HARDWARE FOR A REAL CONNECTION • Atorch DL24 / DL24P electronic load, plus one of: - a BLE serial module (HM-10 or compatible, service FFE0 / characteristic FFE1) in place of the classic Bluetooth module, or - an external BLE-to-serial bridge exposing FFE0/FFE1 or the Nordic UART Service (6E400001-B5A3-F393-E0A9-E50E24DCCA9E) • Related Atorch meters advertising as DL24P, DL24_BLE, DL24, AT24, UD24, UD18 or DT24 are detected during the scan, but only the DL24 load family is supported for control. NO HARDWARE? Simulation Mode runs the complete app with a realistic simulated discharge, so you can evaluate every screen before buying an adapter. FEATURES BATTERY TESTING • Constant-current discharge with adjustable cutoff voltage • Real-time voltage, current, power and temperature • Capacity (mAh) and energy (Wh) measurement • Time and capacity limits LIVE DATA • Real-time discharge curves with zoom and pan • Voltage, current and capacity plots • Live Activity on the Lock Screen, Always-On Display and Dynamic Island • Home Screen widgets for the running test • Background Bluetooth so a test keeps logging TEST CYCLES (firmware v5.1) • Presets for LiPo, Li-Ion, LiFePO4 and NiMH • Custom cycles with discharge, rest and ramp phases EXPORT • CSV export of the full measurement log • PDF test report with the run summary • Share sheet support for both Perfect for battery capacity verification, cell matching and sorting, quality control, hobby electronics and lab use. SAFETY: You are testing real cells at real currents. Always verify current and cutoff values on the device itself, use protected cells or a current-limited bench setup, keep physical access to the load's stop control, and never leave a running test unattended. Universal Load Controller is an independent app. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or supported by Atorch.

Screenshots

QuickBlue4 screens
Universal Load Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuickBlue at Free against Universal Load Controller's $5.99. QuickBlue also leads on iOS requirement (7.1 vs 17.0). Universal Load Controller's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

QuickBlue is free to download; Universal Load Controller costs $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

QuickBlue ships an update every 2 months, Universal Load Controller every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
QuickBlue versus Universal Load Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuickBlueUniversal Load Controller
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS7.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer冠源 余Hendrik Kaiser

In-app purchases

None

QuickBlue

No in-app purchases

None

Universal Load Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is QuickBlue free?
QuickBlue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Universal Load Controller free?
Universal Load Controller costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do QuickBlue or Universal Load Controller have ads?
Neither QuickBlue nor Universal Load Controller shows ads.
Which is updated more often, QuickBlue or Universal Load Controller?
QuickBlue ships an update every 2 months, and Universal Load Controller every 2 weeks. Most recently, QuickBlue was updated on October 5, 2026 and Universal Load Controller on September 28, 2026.

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