ST BLE Toolbox vs BLE Diagnostic Tool
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 Diagnostic Tool
Connect to devices via Bluetooth to retrieve and display diagnostic data. Analyze information obtained through the protocol to troubleshoot and understand device status.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Data retrieval
- Protocol analysis
- Device diagnostics
- Data display
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Use Bluetooth to connect to the device, obtain relevant data through the protocol, and diagnose the device through the display of data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BLE Diagnostic Tool at every 5 weeks against ST BLE Toolbox's every 6 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, BLE Diagnostic Tool every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ST BLE Toolbox | BLE Diagnostic Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | 健 常 |
In-app purchases
ST BLE Toolbox
No in-app purchases
BLE Diagnostic Tool
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ST BLE Toolbox free?
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