Comparison

BLE Terminal vs SCT Calculator 3

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

SCT Calculator 3

Features
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The SCT Calculator is a utility for AKC Agility Judges to easily calculate and record their Standard Course Times (SCTs) at a judging event. The app allows you to enter in distances measured either in feet or in yards (the app assumes that numbers larger than 220 are designated as feet measurements). Quickly select the class type (either Standard or Jumpers With Weaves) and the class level (either Premier, Master, Open, Novice or ISC) and press the calculate button to update the onscreen display of your SCTs. Use the Settings button to set your email address, the name of the club, and any calibration adjustments for your wheel. If you don't supply both an actual length and a measured length, the wheel calibration will not be taken into account when you enter in your measured course distances. Pressing the Email Button will automatically send the calculations to your supplied email address (using the email app on your device) for permanent record keeping. If you select the ISC class, you can also record which level (L1 thru L3) the class is for. This version of the app includes the latest rule changes announced by AKC that went into effect on July 1, 2024.

Screenshots

BLE Terminal4 screens
SCT Calculator 34 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SCT Calculator 3 at $0.99 against BLE Terminal's $9.99. SCT Calculator 3 also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). BLE Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On ads, 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 Terminal costs $9.99 and SCT Calculator 3 $0.99 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, SCT Calculator 3 every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BLE Terminal versus SCT Calculator 3: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE TerminalSCT Calculator 3
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANARS LLCTimothy Alan Verrelli

In-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

SCT Calculator 3

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SCT Calculator 3 free?
SCT Calculator 3 costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Terminal or SCT Calculator 3 have ads?
Neither BLE Terminal nor SCT Calculator 3 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Terminal or SCT Calculator 3?
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, and SCT Calculator 3 every 8 months. Most recently, BLE Terminal was updated on October 24, 2026 and SCT Calculator 3 on October 25, 2026.

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