Comparison

ColourWorker 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

ColourWorker

Features
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In general it is not possible to make accurate colorimetric and spectral measurements in conventional photographic images for two main reasons. First because variation in illumination spectra cannot be discounted, and second because the number of degrees of freedom in reflectance spectra is potentially much greater than the three provided by camera RGB signals. Consequently, colorimetry requires either spectrometers or multi- and hyper-spectral imaging, which are costly and inconvenient. ColourWorker uses automatic calibration and statistical modelling to improve the accuracy of color measurement in photographic images. This app implements ColourWorker technology on iOS. It allows users to select application areas, to take a photograph with a calibration standard, and returns estimated an average L*a*b* colorimetric value and for pixels in a defined region of the image along with a plot of the reflectance spectrum.

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
Currently charting
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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

ColourWorker4 screens
BLE Serial Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ColourWorker at Free against BLE Serial Pro's $3.99. ColourWorker also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 15.6). BLE Serial Pro's advantage is chart position (#148 vs unranked). On update cadence, 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

ColourWorker 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
ColourWorker versus BLE Serial Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterColourWorkerBLE 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 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
Best chart rank—#148 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.2 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel GarvieEd Nieuwenhuys

In-app purchases

None

ColourWorker

No in-app purchases

None

BLE Serial Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ColourWorker free?
ColourWorker 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 ColourWorker or BLE Serial Pro have ads?
Neither ColourWorker nor BLE Serial Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ColourWorker or BLE Serial Pro?
ColourWorker ships an update every 5 months, and BLE Serial Pro every 5 months. Most recently, ColourWorker was updated on October 6, 2026 and BLE Serial Pro on October 2, 2026.

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