BLE UART vs Bluetooth Developer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE UART
This tool facilitates iOS program development by connecting to low-power Bluetooth devices. It allows users to read data from serial devices via Bluetooth and send data to the serial port for debugging purposes.
- Connects to low-power Bluetooth devices
- Reads data from RXD serial port
- Sends data to TXD serial port
- Facilitates iOS program development
- Debugging tool for serial devices
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During iOS program development, you may need to read and write serial devices. This tool connects to low-power Bluetooth devices (BT24, etc.) through the low-power Bluetooth interface on iPhone and iPad, displays the data received by RXD, and sends TXD data to the serial port, thus achieving the goal of debugging the device.
Bluetooth Developer
Explore and understand Bluetooth devices around you. Discover nearby devices, view their manufacturer data and signal strength, and connect to read out information. Identify device types and potential manufacturers before connecting.
- Find nearby Bluetooth devices
- View manufacturer data and signal strength
- Connect and read device data
- Identify device types
- Read advertisement data
- Analyze services and characteristics
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The Bluetooth Developer App is made to help you developing with Bluetooth devices and understanding how they work. You can: - Find & see nearby devices - View manufacturer data and signal strength - Connect and read out data - See before connecting if a device is possible an apple device - See what kind of device (TV, Headphones, Heartbeat-Sensor, Monitor) a device is before connecting - Read out advertisement data - See information about services and characteristics - Read out characteristic values and parse them Requires permission to use Bluetooth features of your device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluetooth Developer at every 3 months against BLE UART's every 23 months. Bluetooth Developer also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7). BLE UART's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth Developer holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively.
BLE UART ships an update every 23 months, Bluetooth Developer every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE UART | Bluetooth Developer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 7 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 韩 明洁 | Matthias Zarzecki |
Customer experience
BLE UART
Bluetooth Developer
In-app purchases
BLE UART
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth Developer
No in-app purchases
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