BLEReader Configuration App vs WristBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLEReader Configuration App
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BLEReader Configuration App is a software tool to configure the setting of AST BLE Readers. It allows the input of SiteKey & AppKey for the BLE Reader communication. The following functions are supported: - BLE Reader Name Changing - IBeacon Setting - Other custom commands
WristBuddy
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Know how your phone is doing — without picking it up. WristBuddy lives on your Apple Watch and shows what your iPhone is doing right now: battery, charging, Wi-Fi and cellular, motion, silent mode, Focus, lock state, air pressure, and thermal state — all glanceable from your wrist. SOUND FAMILIAR? • Phone charging in another room? Glance at your wrist and unplug it when it's ready. • About to walk into a meeting? Know it's really on silent without pulling it out under the table. • Charging it inside a bag, or tethering a hotspot? Keep an eye on its temperature and catch it running hot. • Left your phone away on purpose? Stay aware of anything urgent without breaking the moment. WHAT'S FREE • Battery range (Below 20% / 20-50% / 50-90% / Above 90%) • Watch dashboard with stale-snapshot indicator • "Hey Siri, ring my iPhone with WristBuddy" (beta) UNLOCK PRO (pay once, yours forever) • Exact battery percentage and charging state • Wi-Fi and Cellular connectivity (separate rows), with network generation (5G / LTE) • Motion detection — is the iPhone being touched right now? • Silent and Focus mode • Lock state — is the iPhone locked right now? • Distance from your iPhone (UWB; iPhone 11+ paired with Apple Watch S6+) • Air pressure — barometric pressure (hPa) from your iPhone's barometer • Thermal state — is your iPhone running hot while it charges or works? (Normal / Fair / Serious / Critical) • Find My Watch (beta) — buzz your Apple Watch from your iPhone • Apple Watch screen on iPhone — see your Watch's battery from your iPhone • Reorderable status rows — drag to reorder which features show on your Watch • Lock Screen Live Activity — both batteries and link state pinned to your iPhone Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Get iPhone Status shortcut for Shortcuts automations WHY WRISTBUDDY • Pay once. Never a subscription. Never ads. • No account. No sign-up. • No cloud. No analytics. No tracking. No third-party SDKs. • Everything stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. • Privacy nutrition label: Data Not Collected — every category unchecked. PRIVACY BY DESIGN WristBuddy uses Apple's built-in WatchConnectivity framework, so your iPhone and Apple Watch talk directly to each other over Bluetooth or local Wi-Fi. No data ever leaves your devices. There is no WristBuddy server, because there isn't one. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 16 or later (iOS 16.1+ for the Lock Screen Live Activity) • Apple Watch running watchOS 9 or later • UWB distance feature requires iPhone 11+ and Apple Watch Series 6+ • Dynamic Island layout requires iPhone 14 Pro or newer Open the iPhone app once, then forget about it — the iPhone responds in the background. Open the Watch app to see everything at a glance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLEReader Configuration App at none against WristBuddy's 1. BLEReader Configuration App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). WristBuddy's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 35 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. WristBuddy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BLEReader Configuration App asks for nothing beyond the download.
BLEReader Configuration App ships an update every 35 months, WristBuddy every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLEReader Configuration App | WristBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advanced System Technology Limited | Mario Longhi |
In-app purchases
BLEReader Configuration App
No in-app purchases
WristBuddy
- WristBuddy$2.99
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