Comparison

BLE Terminal vs BLE Serial Pro

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

Head to head
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.

About

BLE Serial Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless serial terminal for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Send commands and receive data in real-time from various IoT hardware, making debugging and development seamless.

Highlights
  • Connect to any BLE serial device
  • Send commands and receive data
  • Programmable buttons for quick commands
  • Live console strip for real-time feedback
  • Customizable display options
  • Smart alerts for specific data patterns
Features
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A range of devices use Texas Instruments’ CC2540/CC2541 system-on-chip as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface and are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. BLE boards as the AT-09, MLT-BT05, HM-10, JDY-08, JDY-10 et cetera use CC2540/41 chips and can be connected to the serial ports of Arduino's and Raspberry's. Features: • Fully customisable console view, with options like: - Display format (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - Line numbers and timestamps - Newline behaviour - Style (code or chat) and sound effects • Send data how it suits you: - In different formats (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - With or without newline/carriage return character at the end - All at once or in chunks (to accommodate for processing time) • Create buttons to send pre-determined messages - Customise the messages, titles, color and layout - Optionally send message repeatedly while button is pressed - Optionally append newline character to messages - These buttons can be exported, to be imported on other devices • Completely functional bluetooth explorer included! Find out the services, descriptors and other properties of any bluetooth device in range • "Send on Connect" option, to send a preset message after pairing • "Auto Reconnect" option, to reconnect automatically to the previous device • Easily copy or share the sent and received messages • Editable service/characteristic UUIDs to connect to • Read/Write characteristic UUIDs can be set separately • Easy to use minimalist layout

Screenshots

BLE Terminal4 screens
BLE Serial Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLE Serial Pro at 100% against BLE Terminal's 56%. BLE Serial Pro also leads on price ($3.99 vs $9.99) and rating (4.5 vs 4.2). BLE Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Terminal costs $9.99 and BLE Serial Pro $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Serial Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of BLE Terminal's written reviews are positive against 100% of BLE Serial Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE Terminal versus BLE Serial Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE TerminalBLE Serial Pro
Price$9.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANARS LLCEd Nieuwenhuys

Customer experience

BLE Terminal

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

BLE Serial Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Serial Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Serial Pro free?
BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Terminal or BLE Serial Pro?
BLE Serial Pro is rated higher. BLE Terminal averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while BLE Serial Pro averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do BLE Terminal or BLE Serial Pro have ads?
Neither BLE Terminal nor BLE Serial Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Terminal or BLE Serial Pro?
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, and BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. Most recently, BLE Terminal was updated on November 7, 2026 and BLE Serial Pro on November 3, 2026.

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