Capture ANPR vs BLE Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Capture ANPR
This utility transforms your iPhone into a portable automatic license plate recognition system. It quickly captures vehicle data, including license plates, color, make, and model, with GPS location and timestamps. All captured information is securely uploaded to a cloud dashboard for analysis and alerts.
- Portable ANPR system
- Vehicle data capture (plate, color, make, model)
- GPS location tagging
- Secure cloud upload
- Real-time alerts for hotlist vehicles
- Field data collection
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Handheld vehicle data capture for Aero Ranger users. Capture ANPR turns your iPhone into a portable automatic licence plate recognition system for fast accurate vehicle identification without requiring any other hardware. Simply point and tap to receive accurate licence plate reads as well as vehicle colour, make and model descriptions in the field. Captured vehicle reads are tagged with GPS location, date and time and all captured meta data is automatically and securely uploaded to the Aero Ranger Cloud Dashboard for analytics and reporting, as well as custom hotlist checking to receive real time cross-platform alerts when a vehicle of interest is detected in the field.
BLE Terminal
Communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices directly from your Apple devices. This tool allows makers and developers to scan, connect, and send commands to various BLE modules and IoT applications.
- Live Notify responses
- Hex keyboard with ASCII switching
- Customizable command presets
- Read, Write, and Notify characteristics
- Auto-reconnect functionality
- Multiple simultaneous connections
- Log selection, copying, and export
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Talk to any Bluetooth Low Energy device — straight from your iPhone, iPad or Mac. BLE Terminal is built for makers, IoT and firmware developers who need more than a scanner: find a device, connect, and send commands in a couple of taps. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Terminal with live Notify responses • Hex keyboard + one-tap Hex / ASCII switching • Command presets you can add, edit and reuse • Read, Write and Notify on any characteristic • Auto-reconnect when you send to a disconnected device • Multiple connections at once • Select, copy and export logs • Works on iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision Pro HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan — see nearby BLE devices with signal strength (RSSI) and advertisement data. 2. Connect — browse every service and characteristic. 3. Send — type Hex or ASCII, or tap a saved command. Responses appear live in the terminal. USE CASES - BLE module testing (e.g. ESP32, nRF5x, TI CC2541, HM-10) - IoT development for smart home, wearables, medical, and industrial applications (Also works perfectly with Bluetooth trackers, sensors, and remote controllers.) - Debugging BLE sensor data and notifications - Testing fitness trackers, smart watches, beacons, and Bluetooth accessories (Monitor and control your devices with this lightweight Bluetooth remote solution.) - Educational tool for learning BLE protocol and characteristics ONE PURCHASE. NO ADS. NO TRACKING. No subscriptions, no account, no data collected. Questions or feature requests? Contact us at hello@lanars.com— we read every message.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Capture ANPR at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. Capture ANPR also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). BLE Terminal's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Capture ANPR is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Capture ANPR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BLE Terminal has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Capture ANPR ships an update every 3 weeks, BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Capture ANPR | BLE Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | — | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | A R | LANARS LLC |
Customer experience
Capture ANPR
BLE Terminal
In-app purchases
Capture ANPR
No in-app purchases
BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
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