Comparison

STX3 DK BLE vs ST

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

Head to head
About

STX3 DK BLE

Features
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The STX3 Development Kit with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is an easy way to send custom messages over the Globalstar Satellite Network and serves as a starting point for developers in crafting satellite transmission in their own customized products. Through a mobile app or serial console, users are able to send custom data via the STX3 module through the Globalstar Satellite Network. Through the mobile app or serial console, users can issue commands to send custom data from onboard sensors. Users can also manually send GPS coordinates or any user-defined custom data via the STX3 module through the Globalstar Satellite Network. Main Features: · Connect to the STX3 via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) · Allows users to send temperature and humidity readings and other serial communication data · Send GPS coordinates via STX3 module through the Globalstar Satellite Network

About

ST

Features
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This is a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) application for Globalsat ST-20 Series configuration. By synchronizing with your ST-20, you can check the battery capacity, FW/ APP version and current settings. Also, you can adjust GPS setting to fulfill different user scenarios. With this application and ST-20, we believe you will have a better experience. Functions: - Basic Information: Battery capacity/ FW version/ APP version - GPS Setting: Always on or not/ GPS open time - Operation Mode: Periodic or Motion mode/ Report interval - Other Setting: G-Sensor sensitivity/ Enable or disable power off …etc. - Firmware Upgrade - Restore support iOS 11 or above.

Screenshots

STX3 DK BLE2 screens
ST4 screens

Verdict

The call

STX3 DK BLE and ST are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STX3 DK BLE ships an update every 26 months, ST every 39 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
STX3 DK BLE versus ST: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTX3 DK BLEST
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 26 months — betterEvery 39 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.111.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobalstar IncGlobalsat Technology Corporation.

In-app purchases

None

STX3 DK BLE

No in-app purchases

None

ST

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is STX3 DK BLE free?
STX3 DK BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST free?
ST is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do STX3 DK BLE or ST have ads?
Neither STX3 DK BLE nor ST shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STX3 DK BLE or ST?
STX3 DK BLE ships an update every 26 months, and ST every 39 months. Most recently, STX3 DK BLE was updated on October 18, 2026 and ST on October 5, 2026.

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