Comparison

MikroTik Beacon Manager vs BLE Studio

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

Head to head
About

MikroTik Beacon Manager

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MikroTik Beacon Manager application is designed for Bluetooth tag (TG-BT5-XX) configuration. Since the tags are Bluetooth-based devices, you have to enable Bluetooth on the phone before proceeding with the configuration. With this app, you can: • See all MikroTik tags and their respective signal strength; • Review settings; • Change advertising packet format; • Change advertisement packet interval; • Manage the accelerometer trigger settings; • Manage free fall and tilt detection; • View the temperature data; • View battery status; • Turn on factory sleep mode; • Set a PIN code for the next connected session.

About

BLE Studio

Features
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BLE Studio is a professional, privacy-first Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) engineering terminal, telemetry monitor, and packet analyzer crafted specifically for embedded developers, firmware engineers, and hardware hackers. Key Features: • Low-latency GATT scanner and live telemetry terminal • Real-time multi-channel data plotting with instant visual feedback • Custom binary packet builder with hardware-friendly framing (Header, Length, Payload, CRC8/16/32, End delimiter) • Offline-first & Privacy-focused: Zero external cloud sync, 100% local device storage • High-performance CSV/TXT session logging and data export • Quick QR code protocol preset sharing and camera import Stop relying on bloated, cloud-dependent mobile apps for your hardware testing. BLE Studio delivers desktop-grade reliability directly to your mobile device.

Screenshots

MikroTik Beacon Manager2 screens
BLE Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

MikroTik Beacon Manager and BLE Studio 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 Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
MikroTik Beacon Manager versus BLE Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMikroTik Beacon ManagerBLE Studio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperMikrotikls SIAHYOGEUN KIM

In-app purchases

None

MikroTik Beacon Manager

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MikroTik Beacon Manager free?
MikroTik Beacon Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Studio free?
BLE Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MikroTik Beacon Manager or BLE Studio have ads?
Neither MikroTik Beacon Manager nor BLE Studio shows ads.

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