ACLE Updater vs BLE Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ACLE Updater
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Airconsole LE is a Bluetooth Low Energy to RS232 Serial adaptor. This app can be used to discover, configure and perform firmware updates for your Airconsole LE device. This App is not a terminal application - for a VT100 terminal to use on iPhone or iPad that works with Airconsole LE, please see the Get Console app available on the Apple App Store.
BLE Terminal
Connect, scan, and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, and interact using read, write, and notify functions. Supports pre-filled and hex commands for efficient interaction.
- Scan for nearby BLE devices
- View device properties and descriptions
- Connect to devices
- Read, write, and notify BLE characteristics
- Pre-filled command lists
- Hex and ASCII command support
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BLE Terminal is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device, watch detailed information and communicate with it using read, write and notify properties. For convenience, pre-filled commands are provided, the list of which can be expanded and edited. We also added support for Hex commands with a convenient keyboard. You can always switch between Hex and ASCII modes.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ACLE Updater at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. ACLE Updater also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.0). BLE Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 28 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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ACLE Updater is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ACLE Updater ships an update every 28 months, BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ACLE Updater | BLE Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 28 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amix Capital Limited | LANARS LLC |
In-app purchases
ACLE Updater
No in-app purchases
BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
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