Comparison

LT vs BLE Terminal

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

Head to head
About

LT

Features
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This is a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) application for Globalsat LT-20 Series configuration. By synchronizing with your LT-20, you can check the battery capacity, FW/ APP version and current settings. Also, you can adjust LoRaWAN and GPS setting to fulfill different user scenarios. With this application and LT-20, we believe you will have a better experience. Functions: - Basic Information: LoRa MAC/ Battery capacity/ FW version/ APP version - LoRaWAN Setting: Duty cycle/ DR/ Channel/ Frequency/ Join mode…etc. - 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.

About

BLE Terminal

Connect, scan, and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover nearby devices, view their properties, and interact using read, write, and notify functions. Supports pre-filled and hex commands for efficient interaction.

Highlights
  • Scan for nearby BLE devices
  • View device properties and descriptions
  • Connect to devices
  • Read, write, and notify BLE characteristics
  • Pre-filled command lists
  • Hex and ASCII command support
Features
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BLE Terminal is a scanner and communicator between your iPhone, iPad or Mac and any Bluetooth Low Energy device. You can find all the devices nearby, see their properties and description, signal strength, all services and characteristics. It is also possible to connect to any device, watch detailed information and communicate with it using read, write and notify properties. For convenience, pre-filled commands are provided, the list of which can be expanded and edited. We also added support for Hex commands with a convenient keyboard. You can always switch between Hex and ASCII modes.

Screenshots

LT4 screens
BLE Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LT at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. LT also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). BLE Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads and in-app purchases 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

LT is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LT ships an update every 5 weeks, BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
LT versus BLE Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLTBLE Terminal
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating—4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlobalsat Technology Corporation.LANARS LLC

In-app purchases

None

LT

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LT free?
LT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LT or BLE Terminal have ads?
Neither LT nor BLE Terminal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LT or BLE Terminal?
LT ships an update every 5 weeks, and BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, LT was updated on October 11, 2026 and BLE Terminal on October 12, 2026.

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