Comparison

FluttrIn vs BLE Serial Pro

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

Head to head
About

FluttrIn

Features
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FluttrIn enables a simple and secure transfer of contact data to organizers and operators of restaurants, bars, events etc. The contact data are stored locally. Functions of FluttrIn Guest: - No registration, login or internet connection required - Contact data input or import from the address book - Generation of an encrypted QR-Code from the contact details Operator: - Easy check-in and check-out of guests with and without contact details - Automatic deletion of contact data from the operator's device - Possibility of automatic checkout of guests after a set time - Export of the contact data in a password-protected file - Always an overview of the inventory, rooms or events that have been created - Always an overview of current, weekly, monthly and annual guest numbers

About

BLE Serial Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless serial terminal for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Send commands and receive data in real-time from various IoT hardware, making debugging and development seamless.

Highlights
  • Connect to any BLE serial device
  • Send commands and receive data
  • Programmable buttons for quick commands
  • Live console strip for real-time feedback
  • Customizable display options
  • Smart alerts for specific data patterns
Features
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A range of devices use Texas Instruments’ CC2540/CC2541 system-on-chip as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface and are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. BLE boards as the AT-09, MLT-BT05, HM-10, JDY-08, JDY-10 et cetera use CC2540/41 chips and can be connected to the serial ports of Arduino's and Raspberry's. Features: • Fully customisable console view, with options like: - Display format (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - Line numbers and timestamps - Newline behaviour - Style (code or chat) and sound effects • Send data how it suits you: - In different formats (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - With or without newline/carriage return character at the end - All at once or in chunks (to accommodate for processing time) • Create buttons to send pre-determined messages - Customise the messages, titles, color and layout - Optionally send message repeatedly while button is pressed - Optionally append newline character to messages - These buttons can be exported, to be imported on other devices • Completely functional bluetooth explorer included! Find out the services, descriptors and other properties of any bluetooth device in range • "Send on Connect" option, to send a preset message after pairing • "Auto Reconnect" option, to reconnect automatically to the previous device • Easily copy or share the sent and received messages • Editable service/characteristic UUIDs to connect to • Read/Write characteristic UUIDs can be set separately • Easy to use minimalist layout

Screenshots

FluttrIn4 screens
BLE Serial Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: FluttrIn at Free against BLE Serial Pro's $3.99. FluttrIn also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). BLE Serial Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On 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

FluttrIn is free to download; BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FluttrIn ships an update every 5 weeks, BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FluttrIn versus BLE Serial Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFluttrInBLE Serial Pro
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SeebachEd Nieuwenhuys

In-app purchases

None

FluttrIn

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Serial Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FluttrIn free?
FluttrIn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Serial Pro free?
BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FluttrIn or BLE Serial Pro have ads?
FluttrIn shows ads; BLE Serial Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, FluttrIn or BLE Serial Pro?
FluttrIn ships an update every 5 weeks, and BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. Most recently, FluttrIn was updated on October 8, 2026 and BLE Serial Pro on October 18, 2026.

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