Comparison

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant vs Developer Colour Palette

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

Head to head
About

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant

This app helps developers and tech enthusiasts connect, test, and discover Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It offers features for scanning devices, reading information, sending and receiving data, and locating devices using signal strength.

Highlights
  • Device discovery and scanning
  • Read device information (RSSI, services)
  • Send and listen for data in multiple formats
  • Locate devices using signal strength charts
  • User-friendly interface
  • Chat mode for data viewing
Features
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BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant is a powerful BLE scanner and debugger for developers and tech enthusiasts. Connect to any Bluetooth Low Energy device, browse GATT services and characteristics, read RSSI signal strength, and send or receive data in Hex, Binary, String, and Number formats via a serial terminal. Scan, test, and locate nearby BLE devices with ease. Main Features: 1. Device Discovery: Quickly scan and identify nearby BLE Bluetooth devices. 2. Read Information: Get key information about connected devices, including device name, signal strength (RSSI), services and characteristics. 3. Data Display: Supports multiple data formats (Hex, Binary, String, Numbers, etc.). 4. Send & Listen: Send various formats of data to Bluetooth devices, or listen for data changes. 5. Find Bluetooth Devices: Display signal strength and device direction in a chart to help you infer the direction of the target device. Why Choose BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant? - User-friendly Interface: An intuitive and simple interface makes operation more convenient. - Powerful Sending Features: Supports multiple data formats, flexible switching between types and services, with favorite and history features. - Chat Mode: Quickly view received and sent data, quickly select read and send content. - Continuous Updates: We continuously update the app, adding new features and improving existing ones to ensure you get the best user experience. Download BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant now and make your Bluetooth device development and debugging more efficient! Subscription Features: The app offers a subscription membership service. After subscribing, you can enjoy features like ad removal. Upon purchase confirmation, payment will be charged to your iTunes account. Unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period, the subscription will automatically renew. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period at the rate of the selected plan. After purchase, you can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings. Privacy Policy: https://bluetools.savequan.com/2022/01/13/BlueTools-Privacy-Policy Terms of Service: https://bluetools.savequan.com/2023/10/21/BlueTools-Terms-Of-Service

About

Developer Colour Palette

Easily select, convert, and organize colors for your projects. Generate palettes from images or AI prompts, and share them with your team. Syncs across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Color picker and value conversion (HEX, RGB, Swift)
  • Organize colors into palettes
  • Cloud sync across Apple devices
  • Share palettes with team members
  • Import images to extract colors
  • AI-powered palette generation
  • AI color detection from objects
Features
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Developer Colour Palette helps you to choose, convert, organise and share the colours that you use for the projects that you are working on. Choose a colour using the built in colour picker, or enter the colour values to see them converted to HEX, RGB and Swift code. You can then copy the colour codes with a single tap to use in your projects. The app automatically shows your recently used colours for reuse and allows you to add frequently used colours to your favourites. You can organise your colours further, by grouping them in to different palettes for each project or brand that you are working with, name the colours to describe what part of the project they are being used for and write notes on each palette and colour. The palettes you create and colours you add will be automatically synced to the cloud and accessible on all of your Apple devices. You can also share these palettes with other members of your design team or with a client, so that you are all working from the same colour palette. Invite others to your palette and set permissions for each person you invite, granting or denying them read, add, edit or remove access. You can also see any palettes that you have been sent within the app and choose to accept or deny the invitation, to add the palette to your shared list. The palettes you create and the palettes that are shared with you are automatically grouped and separated. Import an image, client’s logo or style guide file from your photo library, files or camera and use the magnified colour picker to choose a specific colour from the image. The app will automatically scan the image using AI and detect the dominant colours within the image. Once it has extracted the colours, you can create a new palette containing these colours with a single tap. If you need a little help with inspiration or to find the right colour for your project, you can use the AI Assistant tool to generate a palette or get the colour of an object. Enter a phrase such as “The sea” to see various shades of blue, “Giraffe” to see the colours of a giraffe or “New York Taxi” to be shown the colour code of the New York Taxi yellow. Once the assistant has detected the colours, you can then create a palette with these colours and it is automatically named from your search phrase. *Subscription required for some features described above, including cloud palettes, sharing features and AI features - Monthly usage limits apply to AI features. - Subscription Details - Developer Colour Palette requires a monthly subscription after your 14 day free trial. Your subscription can be cancelled at any time. No long term commitment required. Subscriptions will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless automatic renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and automatic renewal status in Account Settings after purchase. Price may vary by location. Privacy Policy: https://smudge.app/privacy Terms and Conditions: https://smudge.app/app-terms

Screenshots

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant4 screens
Developer Colour Palette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant at 64% against Developer Colour Palette's 0%. BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant also leads on price (Free vs $0.49) and rating (3.5 vs 1.0). Developer Colour Palette's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#140 vs unranked). On ratings volume, update cadence, 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

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant is free to download; Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49 up front. BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Developer Colour Palette sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant's written reviews are positive against 0% of Developer Colour Palette's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant ships an update every 6 weeks, Developer Colour Palette monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant versus Developer Colour Palette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueTools Bluetooth AssistantDeveloper Colour Palette
PriceFree — better$0.49
Rating3.5 (4 ratings) — better1.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank—#140 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1515.0
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer仕华 罗Thomas Coomer

Customer experience

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive64.4%
Neutral11.1%
Negative24.4%

Developer Colour Palette

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant

Subscriptions2
  • Remove ads monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Remove ads yearly$9.991 Year
1 purchases

Developer Colour Palette

Subscriptions1
  • Cloud Palettes14 Days trial$2.991 Month

Questions

Is BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant free?
BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Developer Colour Palette free?
Developer Colour Palette costs $0.49, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant or Developer Colour Palette?
BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant is rated higher. BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Developer Colour Palette averages 1.0 from 2 ratings.
Do BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant or Developer Colour Palette have ads?
BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant shows ads; Developer Colour Palette does not.
Which is updated more often, BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant or Developer Colour Palette?
BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant ships an update every 6 weeks, and Developer Colour Palette monthly. Most recently, BlueTools Bluetooth Assistant was updated on October 1, 2026 and Developer Colour Palette on September 22, 2026.

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