ST BLE Toolbox vs BLE Scanner IoT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ST BLE Toolbox
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The ST BLE Toolbox is a user-friendly application to interact and debug ST Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. Upon launch, the app scans for BLE devices. For each device found it is possible to display advertisements and connect to it. The key features are: - Discovery peripherals - Show output of standard profiles - Show peripheral services and characteristics - Perform Read, write and notification interactions with peripherals
BLE Scanner IoT
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With this simple app you can scan the surrounding environment searching for peripherals, you will be able to connect to them and read every service and characteristic, you will also see a nice graph with the RSSI (received power) and, if available, the transmitted power and the corresponding path loss.
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Verdict
ST BLE Toolbox and BLE Scanner IoT are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | ST BLE Toolbox | BLE Scanner IoT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Edoardo Orzes |
In-app purchases
ST BLE Toolbox
No in-app purchases
BLE Scanner IoT
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ST BLE Toolbox free?
Is BLE Scanner IoT free?
Do ST BLE Toolbox or BLE Scanner IoT have ads?
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