Comparison

ACLE Updater vs BLE Terminal

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

Head to head
About

ACLE Updater

Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

ACLE Updater1 screens
BLE Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

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

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ACLE Updater versus BLE Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACLE UpdaterBLE Terminal
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmix Capital LimitedLANARS LLC

In-app purchases

None

ACLE Updater

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACLE Updater free?
ACLE Updater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACLE Updater or BLE Terminal have ads?
Neither ACLE Updater nor BLE Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACLE Updater or BLE Terminal?
ACLE Updater ships an update every 28 months, and BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, ACLE Updater was updated on October 4, 2026 and BLE Terminal on October 24, 2026.

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