Sensors Toolbox vs BLE Serial tiny
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sensors Toolbox
Access and visualize data from all your smartphone's sensors in real time. Collect information from accelerometers, gyroscopes, GPS, barometers, and more, then convert it into easy-to-read graphs. This app offers a clean, intuitive interface for comprehensive sensor analysis.
- Real-time sensor data collection
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS
- Barometer, decibel meter, metal detector
- Compass functionality
- Intuitive graph visualization
- User-friendly interface
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Sensor toolbox makes the most of all the sensors in your smartphone. With a user-friendly interface and easy to read layout, Sensor Multitool - Toolbox allows you to collect data in real time for any and all sensors on your phone. Convert the data into easy to read graphs with a detailed readout from each sensor. This app contains everything you need: an accelerometer, gyroscope, GPS Data, barometer, decibel meter, metal detector, compass, and much more. This app follows all material design guidelines, meaning the app is clean and simple to use This app uses intuitive graphs to create clean, orderly graphs of all data collected.
BLE Serial tiny
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With this app it is possible to communicate between Arduino, Raspberry pi or other PC's equipped with an CC2541 or compatible BLE module like a JDY-23 or HM-10. This app is intended as a preview for the full edition with many features. The full edition is available in the app store as " BLEserial HM-10". https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/bleserial-hm-10/id1602239700?l=en
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: BLE Serial tiny at none against Sensors Toolbox's shown. BLE Serial tiny also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.
Sensors Toolbox ships an update every 7 months, BLE Serial tiny every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sensors Toolbox | BLE Serial tiny |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (134 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 52.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 134 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andrew Neal | Ed Nieuwenhuys |
In-app purchases
Sensors Toolbox
No in-app purchases
BLE Serial tiny
No in-app purchases
Questions
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