BlackBLE vs BLE serial terminal V2
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BlackBLE
Control Arduino devices via Bluetooth Low Energy from your iPhone. Send characters to trigger actions, use your phone as a joystick, and receive data. A simple way to connect your microcontroller projects to your mobile device.
- Bluetooth LE connection to HC-08 modules
- Send characters to microcontroller
- Joystick mode for device control
- Receive data from Bluetooth
- Simple button interface
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Finally you will be able to send information through Bluetooth to your Arduino using your iPhone! With this app, you can connect to a Bluetooth Low Energy module HC-08 and send characters to it. With these characters you can program actions in your microcontroller to be executed when receiving. On a very simple way, press the black Bluetooth icon on the upper right screen to see the list of every HC-08 available nearby. Press the name of your module and the app will automatically connect to it. When pressing each button of the app, the character present on button label will be send through Bluetooth and you can read it in a serial protocol on the module. Do you want more? What about rotating your iPhone and make it a joystick to control robots or whatever kind of system you want? If you rotate your device, screen will automatically changes to a joystick, with the same concept than the previous screen. And, of course, you can receive information from bluetooth and read on your screen (maximum of 20 bytes, or 20 chars). Now you can control whatever device using Bluetooth with your iPhone!
BLE serial terminal V2
Connect iOS devices to Bluetooth Low Energy serial port converters for bi-directional data exchange. Supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 interfaces, ideal for testing with SCADA, robots, and PLCs.
- BLE to Serial Port Support
- Bi-directional Data Exchange
- ASCII or Hex Format Data
- Supports RS-232, RS-422, RS-485
- BLE V4.x & V5.x Compatible
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The iOS portable devices will connect with the Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) to serial port converter devices and exchange data with them bi-directional. The serial port includes RS-232 or RS-422 RS-485 interfaces. The user will test the APP with the SCADA, Robot, UAV, PLC, CNC or etc. with the BLE to serial port devices. The APP will be customized to meet the specific applications. [Features]: 1. Support BLE to Serial Port 2. Sent and received data in ASC II or Hex format 3. Support BLE V4.x & V5.x version
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlackBLE at 100% against BLE serial terminal V2's 0%. BlackBLE also leads on rating (5.0 vs 1.0) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). BLE serial terminal V2's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months). On ratings volume, 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
BLE serial terminal V2 is free to download; BlackBLE costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlackBLE holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BlackBLE's written reviews are positive against 0% of BLE serial terminal V2's.
BlackBLE ships an update every 11 months, BLE serial terminal V2 monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BlackBLE | BLE serial terminal V2 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RoboCore Tecnologia LTDA | FUH CHERNG SHEU |
Customer experience
BlackBLE
BLE serial terminal V2
In-app purchases
BlackBLE
No in-app purchases
BLE serial terminal V2
No in-app purchases
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