Comparison

ACLE Updater vs BLE Serial Pro

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 Serial Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless serial terminal for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Send commands and receive data in real-time from various IoT hardware, making debugging and development seamless.

Highlights
  • Connect to any BLE serial device
  • Send commands and receive data
  • Programmable buttons for quick commands
  • Live console strip for real-time feedback
  • Customizable display options
  • Smart alerts for specific data patterns
Features
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A range of devices use Texas Instruments’ CC2540/CC2541 system-on-chip as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface and are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. BLE boards as the AT-09, MLT-BT05, HM-10, JDY-08, JDY-10 et cetera use CC2540/41 chips and can be connected to the serial ports of Arduino's and Raspberry's. Features: • Fully customisable console view, with options like: - Display format (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - Line numbers and timestamps - Newline behaviour - Style (code or chat) and sound effects • Send data how it suits you: - In different formats (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - With or without newline/carriage return character at the end - All at once or in chunks (to accommodate for processing time) • Create buttons to send pre-determined messages - Customise the messages, titles, color and layout - Optionally send message repeatedly while button is pressed - Optionally append newline character to messages - These buttons can be exported, to be imported on other devices • Completely functional bluetooth explorer included! Find out the services, descriptors and other properties of any bluetooth device in range • "Send on Connect" option, to send a preset message after pairing • "Auto Reconnect" option, to reconnect automatically to the previous device • Easily copy or share the sent and received messages • Editable service/characteristic UUIDs to connect to • Read/Write characteristic UUIDs can be set separately • Easy to use minimalist layout

Screenshots

ACLE Updater1 screens
BLE Serial Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ACLE Updater at Free against BLE Serial Pro's $3.99. ACLE Updater also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 15.6). BLE Serial Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months 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 Serial Pro costs $3.99 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 Serial Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ACLE Updater versus BLE Serial Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACLE UpdaterBLE Serial Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 28 monthsEvery 5 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmix Capital LimitedEd Nieuwenhuys

In-app purchases

None

ACLE Updater

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Serial Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ACLE Updater free?
ACLE Updater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Serial Pro free?
BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do ACLE Updater or BLE Serial Pro have ads?
Neither ACLE Updater nor BLE Serial Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACLE Updater or BLE Serial Pro?
ACLE Updater ships an update every 28 months, and BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. Most recently, ACLE Updater was updated on November 2, 2026 and BLE Serial Pro on November 7, 2026.

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