BLExAR vs H2GP
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLExAR
This app enables iOS devices to communicate with Arduino boards via Bluetooth Low Energy. It allows real-time control of Arduino pins, data logging with GPS coordinates, and serial text communication for makers and students.
- Real-time control of Arduino digital and analog pins
- Real-time data plotting
- Data logging to CSV files
- Capture GPS coordinates for data points
- Serial text communication terminal
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BLExAR turns your iPhone or iPad into a pocket bench instrument for Arduino-class boards over Bluetooth Low Energy. Connect to a board with an HM-10 style UART module (CC2541, AT-09, JDY-08, SH-M08), an nRF52840 MakerBLE board or a Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6, then switch pins, stream sensor values, plot and record them, all without writing an app of your own. BLExAR 3.0 is a complete rewrite that keeps working with the sketches and tutorials written for earlier versions: the same commands, the same pins and the same CSV files. CONTROL • Switch digital pins and set PWM from pin tiles laid out like your board's header • Analog sliders for the A-pins • Board profiles for Arduino Uno, Arduino Nano, MakerBLE (nRF52840), Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 and the classic 2.7 layout • TX/RX activity lights show every message to and from the board DATA • Live chart of the comma-separated values your board sends, with Run/Hold and 10 s, 1 min and 10 min windows • Readout cards with min, max and standard deviation for each series, plus the incoming stream rate • Record sessions to CSV, optionally with your location on each row, and keep recording in the background • Browse, reopen and share recorded sessions; they also appear in the Files app CONSOLE • Serial terminal to send and receive text, with a hex view and quick command keys PANELS • Build your own control dashboards with buttons, toggles, sliders, a joystick and gauges bound to your board's commands and data columns • Share panels with others as files ALWAYS AT HAND • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while connected or recording • Control Center controls to toggle a pin without opening the app • Scan list puts UART-ready boards first, ordered by signal strength • Automatic reconnect after a dropped link • Light and dark appearance and Dynamic Type BLExAR is made for makers, students, teachers and engineers. Tutorials and example sketches are at makersportal.com.
H2GP
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H2GP brings hydrogen racing to your phone. * Live Race: real‑time timing, car numbers, and country flags * Sprint Leaderboard: global results with teams, schools, and times * Events: upcoming, live, and past events with categories (Stock, Modified, Hybrid, Prototype, Sprint) * Sprint Dashboard: active teams, races completed, countries, next race * Media: featured videos and photos * Battery Calculator: class‑specific limits and guidance * H2 AI: quick answers to H2GP rules (Stock/Modified/Hybrid/Prototype) Designed for students, teachers, teams, and fans of clean‑energy racing. What’s New: * Improved Sprint leaderboard design with flat flags * Live Race connection reliability and styled car numbers * Notifications setup and topic subscribe * H2 AI accuracy improvements and fallback * Sprint dashboard (Firebase) with “Next Race” date styling * Event category badges and layout fixes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: H2GP at Free against BLExAR's $4.99. H2GP also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads, 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
H2GP is free to download; BLExAR costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLExAR ships an update every 3 months, H2GP weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLExAR | H2GP |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (14 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maker Portal LLC | KIEREN CURRY |
In-app purchases
BLExAR
No in-app purchases
H2GP
No in-app purchases









