BLE Helper vs Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE Helper
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BLE Helper is a small tool for debugging Bluetooth LE hardware from your iPhone. - Scan for nearby BLE devices and see their advertisement data - Browse services and characteristics - Read, write and subscribe to notifications - Send several lines of data in one go - Show data in several formats, little-endian or big-endian - Reuse past commands from history with one tap - Built-in log viewer - Supports Dark Mode
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
This app is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool. It allows users to discover surrounding BLE devices, connect to multiple devices simultaneously, and read/write characteristic values. Real-time data display and background data reception are supported for easy device debugging.
- Multi-device connectivity
- BLE device scanning
- Read/write characteristic values
- Real-time data display
- Background data reception
- Widget support
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No ads!!! Bluetooth Assistant BLE is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool that supports multi-device connectivity and background data reception! It can help you discover the surrounding Bluetooth devices and connections, and there is a real-time display of support data, so that you can easily debug the device! 1. Multiple devices can be connected 2. You can scan and discover the broadcast of BLE Bluetooth devices around you 3. You can easily read all Service and Characteristic characteristic values of BLE Bluetooth devices 4. Data can be transmitted through characteristic values 5. Support real-time data display 6. Support App background to receive Bluetooth device data 7. Support widgets to display Bluetooth data in real time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bluetooth(BLE) Tool at Free against BLE Helper's $0.99. Bluetooth(BLE) Tool also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool is free to download; BLE Helper costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Helper ships an update every 3 months, Bluetooth(BLE) Tool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Helper | Bluetooth(BLE) Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 格雷 徐 | 艳新 郑 |
In-app purchases
BLE Helper
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
No in-app purchases
