BLE Terminal vs Max
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.
Max
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About the App Meet Max™—Australia’s private, powerful and secure browser for iOS. Max helps protect your privacy by blocking intrusive ads, trackers and unwanted content with MaxGuard™. Inspired by the echidna—private, resilient and well-defended—Max delivers a cleaner, faster browsing experience with fewer distractions. See MaxGuard working in real time, reduce unnecessary data usage and enjoy the web with greater privacy. Max does not sell or share your browsing data. Features MaxGuard content filtering Built-in ad blocking Tracker protection Private search Bookmark and favourite importing Light and dark modes Secure, encrypted connections where supported Automatic updates through the App Store Reduced data usage and improved battery efficiency Australian owned and managed Browse faster. Browse with confidence. Browse with Max™. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Max at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. BLE Terminal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). On ads 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
Max is free to download; BLE Terminal costs $9.99 up front. Max sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. BLE Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, Max every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Terminal | Max |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | LANARS LLC | DataBench |
In-app purchases
BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
Max
- Community Monthly Subscription$5.991 Month
- Community Yearly Subscription$59.991 Year
- Top Up 10 Gb$2.99
