Comparison

Defrost Pro vs PLX Devices BT LE Programmer

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

Head to head
About

Defrost Pro

Features
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Some Mac Pro (late 2013) users complain that their screen freezes sporadically. Sometimes several times a day. Other times this does not happen for several weeks. If your Mac Pro (or other Mac) suffers from screen freezes while the rest of the system is still running (sound is still being played and the cursor keeps moving and changing according to the underlying but frozen GUI), Defrost Pro can help you restart or shutdown your Mac. Just select the device that is having the problem from the list of devices in your current network and press restart. This will not save any unsaved file for you. But it will prevent having to hard shutdown the device and potentially causing any harm to the hardware or file system. Defrost Pro does not need to connect to the internet, but it must be connected to the same local network as the Mac to be restarted. Defrost Pro can only restart Macs running macOS. Nonetheless Defrost Pro will list all the devices in the local network. You need to know the ip address or the devices name to select the correct Mac. Requirements: - You will need to enter the device's admin name and password. Usually if there is only one user on the device that will be the admin. - The Mac to be restarted needs to have Remote Login activated so Defrost Pro can login and tell your Mac to restart. Activation can be done in the System Preferences under Sharing.

About

PLX Devices BT LE Programmer

Features
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This is a utility app to automatically configure the Bluetooth Low Energy modules for PLX Devices Inc products XFoil Remote, XFoil Control and Legion Solar Regulator. Simply power on the device and tap scan. Once the device is paired, tap send and the configuration commands will automatically send to the bluetooth device.

Screenshots

Defrost Pro2 screens
PLX Devices BT LE Programmer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Defrost Pro at every 2 months against PLX Devices BT LE Programmer's every 15 months. Defrost Pro also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Defrost Pro ships an update every 2 months, PLX Devices BT LE Programmer every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Defrost Pro versus PLX Devices BT LE Programmer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDefrost ProPLX Devices BT LE Programmer
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months β€” betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS10.0 β€” better13.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size19 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnie WeissPLX Devices, INC.

In-app purchases

None

Defrost Pro

No in-app purchases

None

PLX Devices BT LE Programmer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Defrost Pro free?
Defrost Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PLX Devices BT LE Programmer free?
PLX Devices BT LE Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Defrost Pro or PLX Devices BT LE Programmer have ads?
Neither Defrost Pro nor PLX Devices BT LE Programmer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Defrost Pro or PLX Devices BT LE Programmer?
Defrost Pro ships an update every 2 months, and PLX Devices BT LE Programmer every 15 months. Most recently, Defrost Pro was updated on October 7, 2026 and PLX Devices BT LE Programmer on October 10, 2026.

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