BLE Terminal vs Salt
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Salt
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1. REMOTE Users have access to control and monitor devices through Smart apps or voice assistants. 2. SCHEDULE Home appliances can be scheduled according to our preference. 3. VOICE CONTROL The voice control feature recognizes the voice of the user and allows the user to control the devices through their voice. 4. MULTI-USER Multiple Users can control functions of different smart objects in their house 5. EASY Being able to control devices with just a tap makes life more convenient
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Salt at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. Salt also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). BLE Terminal's advantage is 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
Salt is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | BLE Terminal | Salt |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 143 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANARS LLC | ABHISHEK JAIN |
In-app purchases
BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
Salt
No in-app purchases
