# BLE Update vs CX BLE

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CX BLE at 4 against BLE Update's 1. CX BLE also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BLE Update against 5.0 for CX BLE. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | BLE Update | CX BLE |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-update/id1122011908/reviews) | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cx-ble/id1257931999/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **4** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 124 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **10.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arendi AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/686379619) | [Croxel, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1192813902) |

## What reviewers say

### BLE Update

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-update/id1122011908)

This utility app enables convenient over-the-air firmware updates for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It is specifically designed for devices utilizing the Arendi BLE-Platform, allowing seamless updates directly from your mail application.

**Highlights:** Over-the-air firmware updates, Bluetooth Low Energy device support, Arendi BLE-Platform integration, Convenient updates from mail app

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CX BLE

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cx-ble/id1257931999)

This utility app scans for Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices, allowing simultaneous connection to multiple peripherals. It enables interrogation, notification retrieval, and reading/writing of BLE characteristics. Event logs can be exported in CSV format.

**Highlights:** BLE device scanning, Simultaneous multi-device connection, Interrogate BLE characteristics, Read/write BLE characteristics, Notification retrieval, Event logging, CSV data export

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BLE Update free?

BLE Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CX BLE free?

CX BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BLE Update or CX BLE?

BLE Update and CX BLE are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 4 ratings respectively.

### Do BLE Update or CX BLE have ads?

Neither BLE Update nor CX BLE shows ads.

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