Comparison

Ingics Beacon Util vs HB Products BLE Tool

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

Head to head

Ingics Beacon Util

For Ingics iBSXX series.

HB Products A/S

About

Ingics Beacon Util

Features

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Util for Ingics beacon iBS03+ series, include functions - scan, display telemetries of the beacons - configure advertisement interval, tx power, and other settings of the beacon

About

HB Products BLE Tool

Features

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This app enables you to connect to HB products sensors via Bluetooth, unlocking additional features and exploring diverse ways to use HB sensors. For instance, digital outputs can be easily configured as NPN/PNP and NO/NC. Additionally, you can set up, calibrate, and monitor measurements from the connected sensors using the app.This app allows you to connect via Bluetooth to HB products sensors. The sensors can be set up, calibrated and measurements can be monitored. A few examples are given below: - A digital output can be configured as NPN/PNP and NO/NC. - Measured data can be logged to a file. - A time constant for low pass filtering of a measurement signal can be set. - Properties for optimizing the measurement can be adjusted.

Screenshots

Ingics Beacon Util4 screens

HB Products BLE Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: HB Products BLE Tool at 13.0 against Ingics Beacon Util's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ingics Beacon Util ships an update monthly, HB Products BLE Tool every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Ingics Beacon Util versus HB Products BLE Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Ingics Beacon Util	HB Products BLE Tool
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Monthly — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.6	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	29 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Hsu Chen Chao	HB Products AS

In-app purchases

None

Ingics Beacon Util

No in-app purchases

None

HB Products BLE Tool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ingics Beacon Util free?

Ingics Beacon Util is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is HB Products BLE Tool free?

HB Products BLE Tool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Ingics Beacon Util or HB Products BLE Tool have ads?

Neither Ingics Beacon Util nor HB Products BLE Tool shows ads.

Which is updated more often, Ingics Beacon Util or HB Products BLE Tool?

Ingics Beacon Util ships an update monthly, and HB Products BLE Tool every 2 months. Most recently, Ingics Beacon Util was updated on October 27, 2026 and HB Products BLE Tool on October 25, 2026.