BLE Terminal vs Orion Sentry
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.
Orion Sentry
Receive instant alerts on your iPhone when your Mac's security is breached. Browse and save motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud through a clean interface. This free companion app enhances your Mac's security system.
- Instant alarm alerts on iPhone
- Browse motion-triggered photos
- Save security photos to iPhone
- Clean, modern interface
- Free to use
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Orion Sentry Viewer is the free companion app for Orion Sentry on Mac. • Get instant alerts on your iPhone whenever an alarm is triggered on your Mac. • Browse motion-triggered photos stored in iCloud • Save important security photos to your iPhone • View photos in a clean, modern interface • Completely free to use Requires Orion Sentry on Mac and an iCloud account.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Orion Sentry at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. Orion Sentry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). BLE Terminal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ratings volume (5 vs 1). On 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
Orion Sentry is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Orion Sentry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BLE Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orion Sentry 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. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of BLE Terminal's written reviews are positive against 63% of Orion Sentry's.
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, Orion Sentry weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Terminal | Orion Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 62.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | LANARS LLC | Lithium ehf |
Customer experience
BLE Terminal
Orion Sentry
In-app purchases
BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
Orion Sentry
- Orion Sentry Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Orion Sentry Pro (Forever)$9.99
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