BLE Serial Pro vs HomePulse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
HomePulse
Monitor and manage your smart home devices with this diagnostic tool. It provides real-time insights into device performance, tracks changes, and helps troubleshoot issues before they become problems. Features include a home health score, battery monitoring, and offline Matter code storage.
- Home Health Score
- Live Event Tracking
- Battery Monitoring
- Matter Vault (offline QR code storage)
- Device Connectivity & Performance Checks
- Party Mode for lights
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Take control of your smart home with HomePulse, the essential diagnostic tool for HomeKit and Matter devices. Get real-time insights into your home's health, track device performance, and troubleshoot issues before they impact your daily life. HomePulse - Key Features: Home Health Score: Get an instant overview of your smart home’s performance. Live Event Tracking: See device state changes in real time with history. Battery Monitoring: Monitor battery levels and charging across all devices. Matter Vault: Securely store and scan Matter QR codes offline. Device Health: Check device connectivity and performance. Party Mode: Make lights dance to your music in real time. Please refer to the standard Apple End User Licensing Agreement - https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ We also follow the standard Apple Privacy Policy - https://www.apple.com/legal/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: HomePulse at Free against BLE Serial Pro's $3.99. HomePulse also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 months). BLE Serial Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (4 vs 1). On ratings volume and ads 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
HomePulse is free to download; BLE Serial Pro costs $3.99 up front. HomePulse sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. BLE Serial Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
HomePulse holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
BLE Serial Pro ships an update every 5 months, HomePulse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Serial Pro | HomePulse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ed Nieuwenhuys | George Wood |
Customer experience
BLE Serial Pro
HomePulse
In-app purchases
BLE Serial Pro
No in-app purchases
HomePulse
- HomePulse - 1 Month Subscription1 Month trial2 variants$1.991 Month
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