Comparison

BLE Terminal vs BLE tools with terminal

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

BLE tools with terminal

Features
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A practical BluetoothLE scanning tool that can connect to BLE Bluetooth devices to obtain information, supports terminal mode, and can set function keys. It is a very convenient tool for developers of Arduino or Raspberry pie. Support the reminder function of Bluetooth device [online]. When the stored Bluetooth device is scanned, a reminder will appear. The distance can be judged by the value of rssi. If there is a Bluetooth headset forgotten where to put it, you can use this function to find . There is also an interesting application method for this function. For example, put the Bluetooth headset in the suitcase when going abroad. When the suitcase turntable sends the luggage out, the mobile phone will remind the user that the luggage is here!

Screenshots

BLE Terminal4 screens
BLE tools with terminal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BLE tools with terminal at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. BLE tools with terminal also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). BLE Terminal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

BLE tools with terminal is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, BLE tools with terminal every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE Terminal versus BLE tools with terminal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE TerminalBLE tools with terminal
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 23 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANARS LLCYihang Huang

In-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

BLE tools with terminal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE tools with terminal free?
BLE tools with terminal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Terminal or BLE tools with terminal have ads?
BLE tools with terminal shows ads; BLE Terminal does not.
Which is updated more often, BLE Terminal or BLE tools with terminal?
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, and BLE tools with terminal every 23 months. Most recently, BLE Terminal was updated on October 24, 2026 and BLE tools with terminal on October 4, 2026.

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