Comparison

BLE Serial Pro vs Mauto IOT

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

Head to head
About

BLE Serial Pro

Transform your iOS device into a wireless serial terminal for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Send commands and receive data in real-time from various IoT hardware, making debugging and development seamless.

Highlights
  • Connect to any BLE serial device
  • Send commands and receive data
  • Programmable buttons for quick commands
  • Live console strip for real-time feedback
  • Customizable display options
  • Smart alerts for specific data patterns
Features
Currently charting
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A range of devices use Texas Instruments’ CC2540/CC2541 system-on-chip as a Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) interface and are compatible with Android and iOS platforms. BLE boards as the AT-09, MLT-BT05, HM-10, JDY-08, JDY-10 et cetera use CC2540/41 chips and can be connected to the serial ports of Arduino's and Raspberry's. Features: • Fully customisable console view, with options like: - Display format (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - Line numbers and timestamps - Newline behaviour - Style (code or chat) and sound effects • Send data how it suits you: - In different formats (ASCII, Hex, Dec, etc.) - With or without newline/carriage return character at the end - All at once or in chunks (to accommodate for processing time) • Create buttons to send pre-determined messages - Customise the messages, titles, color and layout - Optionally send message repeatedly while button is pressed - Optionally append newline character to messages - These buttons can be exported, to be imported on other devices • Completely functional bluetooth explorer included! Find out the services, descriptors and other properties of any bluetooth device in range • "Send on Connect" option, to send a preset message after pairing • "Auto Reconnect" option, to reconnect automatically to the previous device • Easily copy or share the sent and received messages • Editable service/characteristic UUIDs to connect to • Read/Write characteristic UUIDs can be set separately • Easy to use minimalist layout

About

Mauto IOT

Unify smart home and industrial IoT devices into a single, customizable dashboard. Monitor real-time activity, automate workflows, and review performance across various use cases. Designed for both everyday users and complex operational environments.

Highlights
  • Unified device management
  • Customizable dashboards
  • Real-time monitoring
  • Automated workflows
  • Performance review
  • Cross-use case support
Features
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Mauto IoT brings home automation and industrial IoT together in one app. Instead of switching between multiple tools, you manage all your connected devices from a single, straightforward interface. Create dashboards tailored to your setup, whether that's a smart home, a facility, or a larger operation. You decide what data gets displayed and how. From there, you can monitor device activity in real time, set up automated workflows, and review performance over time. The app is designed to work for a wide range of use cases. Everyday users can manage home devices with ease, while teams handling more complex environments get the depth and flexibility they need.

Screenshots

BLE Serial Pro4 screens
Mauto IOT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLE Serial Pro at 100% against Mauto IOT's 0%. BLE Serial Pro also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and chart position (#192 vs unranked). Mauto IOT's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). On ratings volume, 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

Mauto IOT is free to download; BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BLE Serial Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BLE Serial Pro's written reviews are positive against 0% of Mauto IOT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Serial Pro ships an update every 5 months, Mauto IOT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
BLE Serial Pro versus Mauto IOT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Serial ProMauto IOT
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#192 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB104 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEd NieuwenhuysMauto FZ LLC

Customer experience

BLE Serial Pro

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Mauto IOT

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE Serial Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Mauto IOT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Serial Pro free?
BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mauto IOT free?
Mauto IOT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE Serial Pro or Mauto IOT?
BLE Serial Pro is rated higher. BLE Serial Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Mauto IOT averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BLE Serial Pro or Mauto IOT have ads?
Neither BLE Serial Pro nor Mauto IOT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Serial Pro or Mauto IOT?
BLE Serial Pro ships an update every 5 months, and Mauto IOT monthly. Most recently, BLE Serial Pro was updated on October 2, 2026 and Mauto IOT on October 9, 2026.

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