Comparison

Bluetooth Digital Keypad vs Dash IoT

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth Digital Keypad

Control electronic projects like Arduinos remotely via Bluetooth. This app acts as a digital keypad, sending commands and text strings to HM-10 Bluetooth modules. It's ideal for interfacing your phone with custom hardware.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth communication with electronic projects
  • Send data to HM-10 modules
  • Replace physical keypads
  • Control Arduino projects from phone
  • Send text strings via Console
Features
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The purpose of this app is to communicate with electronic projects, like Arduinos, through Bluetooth. This app can send data to HM-10 Bluetooth components. It is designed to replace a keypad by making it Bluetooth so Arduino projects can be controlled from a phone instead. This app can also send strings of text too through the Console!

About

Dash IoT

Features
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Dash IoT Dashboard is a professional IoT and IIoT monitoring and control platform for connecting, visualizing and managing connected equipment and devices — from a single installation to distributed device fleets. Libraries are available for seamless integration into many IoT device technologies including Arduino, ESP32, ESP8266, Raspberry Pi, BeagleBone and other Linux devices. The drag and drop design environment allows you to create beautiful dashboards without the need to write code. With highly customizable controls (widgets) you can design your dashboard to have your own “look and feel”. With a Dash account and a subscription, you can access the Dash cloud IoT platform, which includes the Dash MQTT broker, to allow the Dash IoT Dashboard to monitor and control your devices from anywhere. The Dash cloud IoT platform also provides many benefits such as push notifications, IoT device data storage, automated device discovery, device sharing and backups. The Dash IoT app can be used without an account, but will only be able to connect to IoT devices through BLE and TCP connections. The dash protocol is open, providing transparency, continuous improvement, and so you can implement your device code any way and anywhere you wish. - Connect to electronic devices with one or more BLE, TCP and Dash MQTT connections - Dash manages seamless transition between the different connection types - Share devices with other users - Provision TCP or MQTT credentials through BLE or SoftAP and even re-provision through TCP or MQTT once they are connected - Device discovery using any connection type - Highly customizable controls (colors, style, icons etc.) - Configure the Dash IoT Dashboard layout from the connected devices - Free to use for up to five BLE and TCP connections without an account - Store device data on the Dash server - Manage groups of users within an organization

Screenshots

Bluetooth Digital Keypad3 screens
Dash IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluetooth Digital Keypad at none against Dash IoT's 7. Bluetooth Digital Keypad also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Dash IoT's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 5 months). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dash IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $14.49 per month. Bluetooth Digital Keypad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth Digital Keypad ships an update every 5 months, Dash IoT every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bluetooth Digital Keypad versus Dash IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth Digital KeypadDash IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAri WaschDashIO Connect

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth Digital Keypad

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Dash IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Gemini 25$14.491 Month
  • Mercury 5$24.991 Year
  • Gemini 50$26.901 Month
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  • Gemini 100$51.991 Month
  • Gemini 10$58.001 Year
  • Mercury 15$68.001 Year
  • Gemini 25$134.991 Year

Questions

Is Bluetooth Digital Keypad free?
Bluetooth Digital Keypad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dash IoT free?
Dash IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Bluetooth Digital Keypad or Dash IoT have ads?
Neither Bluetooth Digital Keypad nor Dash IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth Digital Keypad or Dash IoT?
Bluetooth Digital Keypad ships an update every 5 months, and Dash IoT every 2 months. Most recently, Bluetooth Digital Keypad was updated on October 3, 2026 and Dash IoT on October 24, 2026.

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