Comparison

Capture ANPR 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

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Capture ANPR2 screens
BLE Terminal4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Capture ANPR versus BLE Terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapture ANPRBLE Terminal
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperA RLANARS LLC

Customer experience

Capture ANPR

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BLE Terminal

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative44.4%

In-app purchases

None

Capture ANPR

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Capture ANPR free?
Capture ANPR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Capture ANPR or BLE Terminal?
Capture ANPR is rated higher. Capture ANPR averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while BLE Terminal averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Which is updated more often, Capture ANPR or BLE Terminal?
Capture ANPR ships an update every 3 weeks, and BLE Terminal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Capture ANPR was updated on November 3, 2026 and BLE Terminal on November 10, 2026.

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