Comparison

BLE Serial tiny vs See Sailing

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

Head to head

BLE Serial tiny

BLE HM10 serial terminal

NMEA gateway front end

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

BLE Serial tiny

Features

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With this app it is possible to communicate between Arduino, Raspberry pi or other PC's equipped with an CC2541 or compatible BLE module like a JDY-23 or HM-10. This app is intended as a preview for the full edition with many features. The full edition is available in the app store as " BLEserial HM-10". https://apps.apple.com/nl/app/bleserial-hm-10/id1602239700?l=en

About

See Sailing

Features

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This is the IOS front end for See Sailing. Collects and uploads data from the See Sailing N2K gateway and NMEA over WiFi.

Screenshots

BLE Serial tiny4 screens

See Sailing1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: BLE Serial tiny at every 3 weeks against See Sailing's every 2 months. See Sailing's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Serial tiny ships an update every 3 weeks, See Sailing every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

BLE Serial tiny versus See Sailing: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BLE Serial tiny	See Sailing
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 weeks — better	Every 2 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Ed Nieuwenhuys	Atomic Droplet

In-app purchases

None

BLE Serial tiny

No in-app purchases

None

See Sailing

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Serial tiny free?

BLE Serial tiny is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is See Sailing free?

See Sailing is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BLE Serial tiny or See Sailing have ads?

Neither BLE Serial tiny nor See Sailing shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BLE Serial tiny or See Sailing?

BLE Serial tiny ships an update every 3 weeks, and See Sailing every 2 months. Most recently, BLE Serial tiny was updated on September 14, 2026 and See Sailing on September 9, 2026.