BLE UART vs Developer Toolbox
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.
Developer Toolbox
Access detailed information about your iOS device, including IDFA and IP address. Test device sensors and gather technical data.
- Access IDFA
- View IP address
- Test device sensors
- iOS device information
- Developer tools
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With this app, you can easily access your iOS device's information, including IDFA and IP address, and test its sensors.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE UART at none against Developer Toolbox's 1. BLE UART also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). Developer Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 23 months) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Developer Toolbox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BLE UART asks for nothing beyond the download.
Developer Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively.
BLE UART ships an update every 23 months, Developer Toolbox every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE UART | Developer Toolbox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #198 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 韩 明洁 | 立豪 林 |
Customer experience
BLE UART
Developer Toolbox
In-app purchases
BLE UART
No in-app purchases
Developer Toolbox
- Remove Ads$1.99
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