BLE to Serial Terminal vs Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE to Serial Terminal
Connect iOS devices to BLE serial port converters for bidirectional data exchange. Supports RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 interfaces, ideal for testing SCADA, robots, UAVs, and PLCs. Data can be sent and received in ASCII or Hex format.
- BLE to Serial Port support
- Bi-directional data exchange
- RS-232, RS-422, RS-485 interfaces
- ASCII or Hex data format
- BLE V4.x & V5.x compatibility
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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
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
This app is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool. It allows users to discover surrounding BLE devices, connect to multiple devices simultaneously, and read/write characteristic values. Real-time data display and background data reception are supported for easy device debugging.
- Multi-device connectivity
- BLE device scanning
- Read/write characteristic values
- Real-time data display
- Background data reception
- Widget support
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No ads!!! Bluetooth Assistant BLE is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool that supports multi-device connectivity and background data reception! It can help you discover the surrounding Bluetooth devices and connections, and there is a real-time display of support data, so that you can easily debug the device! 1. Multiple devices can be connected 2. You can scan and discover the broadcast of BLE Bluetooth devices around you 3. You can easily read all Service and Characteristic characteristic values of BLE Bluetooth devices 4. Data can be transmitted through characteristic values 5. Support real-time data display 6. Support App background to receive Bluetooth device data 7. Support widgets to display Bluetooth data in real time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetooth(BLE) Tool at 100% against BLE to Serial Terminal's 33%. Bluetooth(BLE) Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 26 months). BLE to Serial Terminal's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 12.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of BLE to Serial Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bluetooth(BLE) Tool's.
BLE to Serial Terminal ships an update every 26 months, Bluetooth(BLE) Tool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE to Serial Terminal | Bluetooth(BLE) Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 26 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FUH CHERNG SHEU | 艳新 郑 |
Customer experience
BLE to Serial Terminal
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
In-app purchases
BLE to Serial Terminal
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
No in-app purchases
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