Comparison

BlueHHT vs BeaconMagic

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

Head to head
About

BlueHHT

Features
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BlueHHT is a virtual hand held terminal (HHT) for use with GSI's (Gauging Systems Inc.) tank gauging transmitters. It is able to configure and monitor GSI's APTB2, APTB3, and APTB3.6 transmitter cards via a wireless UART device. BlueHHT is not a general purpose hand held terminal emulator. It only supports the specific GSI devices described here. If you need a general purpose hand held terminal emulator, please refer to the BlueQTerm app.

About

BeaconMagic

This app provides a comprehensive toolkit for low-energy Bluetooth devices. It allows you to discover nearby devices, connect to them, and access their services and data. You can also configure your device to act as an iBeacon and monitor the real-time proximity of multiple devices.

Highlights
  • Discover nearby Bluetooth devices
  • Connect to devices and access data
  • Emulate iBeacon functionality
  • Monitor device proximity in real-time
  • View device services
Features
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The most complete low energy bluetooth toolkit out there, see devices nearby, connect and get services and data BeaconMagic knows all major iBeacon ids and can turn your device into either of them, see how far apart your different devices are from each other as you move them real time ! It features the following sections: * Monitor * Emitter

Screenshots

BlueHHT4 screens
BeaconMagic3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BlueHHT at Free against BeaconMagic's $1.99. BlueHHT also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). BeaconMagic's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

BlueHHT is free to download; BeaconMagic costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueHHT ships an update every 12 months, BeaconMagic every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 5 level
BlueHHT versus BeaconMagic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueHHTBeaconMagic
PriceFree โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviewsโ€”0.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size15 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDohmann Engineering ServicesVlad Alexa

In-app purchases

None

BlueHHT

No in-app purchases

None

BeaconMagic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueHHT free?
BlueHHT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BeaconMagic free?
BeaconMagic costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueHHT or BeaconMagic have ads?
Neither BlueHHT nor BeaconMagic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueHHT or BeaconMagic?
BlueHHT ships an update every 12 months, and BeaconMagic every 3 weeks. Most recently, BlueHHT was updated on October 2, 2026 and BeaconMagic on October 14, 2026.

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