Comparison

BLE Terminal vs nami Setup

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

nami Setup

Features
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Easily provision, configure and manage nami sensing devices in just a few steps. This app simplifies the integration process for nami partners.

Screenshots

BLE Terminal4 screens
nami Setup3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: nami Setup at Free against BLE Terminal's $9.99. BLE Terminal's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and device support (4 vs 1). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

nami Setup 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, nami Setup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and July 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BLE Terminal versus nami Setup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Terminalnami Setup
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLANARS LLCNAMI.AI PTE. LTD.

In-app purchases

None

BLE Terminal

No in-app purchases

None

nami Setup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Terminal free?
BLE Terminal costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is nami Setup free?
nami Setup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Terminal or nami Setup have ads?
Neither BLE Terminal nor nami Setup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Terminal or nami Setup?
BLE Terminal ships an update every 2 weeks, and nami Setup every 2 months. Most recently, BLE Terminal was updated on September 20, 2026 and nami Setup on July 6, 2026.

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