FTW CODE vs Busy Bluetooth
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTW CODE
Program your Hopper drone with visual block coding or a JavaScript editor. This app incorporates core functions from Google Workbench and aligns with updated FTW Robotics lessons.
- Visual block programming
- JavaScript editor
- Hopper drone compatibility
- Integration with FTW Robotics lessons
- Core functions from Google Workbench
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You can now program your Hopper drone using FTW Code on iPad! Choose between visual block programming or our javascript editor. FTW Code retains the core functions previously found in Google Workbench™ and our lessons at FTW Robotics have been updated to now incorporate FTWCode.
Busy Bluetooth
This tool helps developers and engineers efficiently debug Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It allows real-time scanning, detailed inspection of device data, and recording of all interactions for repeatable debugging. Export logs in various formats for comprehensive analysis.
- Real-time BLE device scanning
- Filter devices by various parameters
- Inspect device details and advertisement data
- Record connection events, reads, writes, and notifications
- View payloads in hex, text, and decoded formats
- Export logs as JSON/CSV or debugging packages
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Busy Bluetooth is a BLE scanner and debugging tool for developers, hardware engineers, and IoT device testing. Use it to discover nearby Bluetooth LE devices, inspect RSSI, advertised services, UUIDs, manufacturer data, and connection state. After connecting, you can track reads, writes, and notifications in a timeline built for repeatable debugging. Key features: • Scan Bluetooth LE devices in real time • Filter by name, UUID, service, manufacturer data, connectability, and RSSI • Inspect device details, advertisement data, services, and characteristic UUIDs • Record connection events, reads, writes, and notifications • View payloads as hex, text, and structured decoded data • Export JSON / CSV logs or generate a debugging case package • Useful for BLE peripheral development, IoT troubleshooting, hardware testing, and field validation Busy Bluetooth keeps the core BLE workflow clear: scan, connect, inspect, record, and export. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FTW CODE at none against Busy Bluetooth's 4. FTW CODE also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Busy Bluetooth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. FTW CODE asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for FTW CODE against 5.0 for Busy Bluetooth. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.
FTW CODE ships an update every 2 months, Busy Bluetooth every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTW CODE | Busy Bluetooth |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FTW ROBOTICS LLC | Wuhan FireFrog Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
FTW CODE
Busy Bluetooth
In-app purchases
FTW CODE
No in-app purchases
Busy Bluetooth
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$1.991 Year
- Lifetime Access2 variants$2.99
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