Comparison

ST BLE Toolbox vs eCare Notify

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

Head to head

About

ST BLE Toolbox

Features

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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

About

eCare Notify

Features

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The eCare message notification App will only be used with registered users and registered eCare IoT devices. When the system detects an abnormality, a message will be automatically sent to the mobile phone

Screenshots

ST BLE Toolbox4 screens

eCare Notify3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eCare Notify at every 10 days 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, eCare Notify every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

ST BLE Toolbox versus eCare Notify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ST BLE Toolbox	eCare Notify
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	15.0	15.0
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	15 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	STMicroelectronics	Hanshin Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

eCare Notify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Toolbox free?

ST BLE Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is eCare Notify free?

eCare Notify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ST BLE Toolbox or eCare Notify have ads?

Neither ST BLE Toolbox nor eCare Notify shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ST BLE Toolbox or eCare Notify?

ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, and eCare Notify every 10 days. Most recently, ST BLE Toolbox was updated on October 7, 2026 and eCare Notify on September 27, 2026.