Comparison

EE ToolKit vs BLExAR

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

Head to head
About

EE ToolKit

This comprehensive toolkit offers over 160 electronic applications, calculators, and reference tools for engineers, students, and hobbyists. It features a multi-functional keyboard, color code tools, audio scope, frequency generator, and component references with datasheet access. The app supports real-time circuit simulations and includes a file manager for saving calculations.

Highlights
  • Over 160 electronic applications
  • Multi-functional keyboard
  • Color code and SMD code tools
  • Audio scope and frequency pitch detector
  • Frequency generator
  • Component reference section with datasheet access
  • Real-time circuit simulations
Features
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This is the brand-new Electronics Engineering ToolKit! The HIGHLY RATED and RECOMMENDED productivity app. Users say it is the BEST and MOST PRACTICAL Electronics App in the whole App Store. From an electronics enthusiast with a master's degree in Electronics Engineering. This App is for engineers, students and hobbyists and anyone interested in Electronics Engineering. The App gets CONSTANT and POWERFUL improvements! !!! This is a UNIVERSAL App - for iPhone and iPad !!! With In-App upgrade to PRO. If you don't like In-App purchases, you can also download the PRO version (red icon with PRO text) which is full PRO from the beginning without any In-App purchase. WHAT OTHER USERS ARE SAYING: “Awesome app, constant and powerful improvements” This app was worth every penny I paid for it back when I bought it years ago. Since then, I’ve regularly used it at work and found it to be an excellent, quick tool to use. The most impressive aspect of this app are the constant and VERY impressive updates! Massive feature additions and very easy to use interface! The list of capabilities this app has makes it an amazing value for truly anyone involved in electronics. “Latest version makes this an exceptional tool” The EE Toolkit was always a very useful tool, but with the additions in the latest version it is truly an exceptional tool. The author is extremely diligent in managing bugs and improving the tool. “A superb app highly recommended” Fantastic application. Very useful. Always updated. Good developer. Lots of great bonus tools. Just love it. "Incredible useful, worth the money" I have had this app for a while now. Originally as an Electrical Engineering student I didnt really use it but once I was out in the field it became my bible. I definitely recommend to any engineering students/professionals alike. I also recommend buying the Pro version because it is definitely worth it. FEATURES OF THE EE TOOLKIT: Ω more than 160 electronic applications Ω amazingly great multi-functional keyboard Ω huge selection of color code tools and SMD code tools Ω audio scope and a frequency pitch detector Ω favorites page only for the tools that you have marked as favorite Ω full-featured frequency generator Ω extra large component reference section (incl. 7400 Series, PIC family, etc.) with the option to open pdf datasheets live or by e.g. iBooks Ω 555 Timer Tools with the most important application examples Ω extensive collection of Single Board Computers (more than 120 different boards!!!) Ω PCB trace impedance tools for several different structures Ω simple and quick unit conversion within the single calculators Ω fast on-the-fly conversions and calculations Ω real-time circuit simulations of the example circuits Ω support for preferred E series, sliders and min/max calculations Ω auto-save of all entries over several sessions Ω file manager to save and load individual calculations Ω built-in access to your iCloud Ω formula search tool with quick links to the tool which uses the formula Ω and many many more

About

BLExAR

This app enables iOS devices to communicate with Arduino boards via Bluetooth Low Energy. It allows real-time control of Arduino pins, data logging with GPS coordinates, and serial text communication for makers and students.

Highlights
  • Real-time control of Arduino digital and analog pins
  • Real-time data plotting
  • Data logging to CSV files
  • Capture GPS coordinates for data points
  • Serial text communication terminal
Features
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BLExAR turns your iPhone or iPad into a pocket bench instrument for Arduino-class boards over Bluetooth Low Energy. Connect to a board with an HM-10 style UART module (CC2541, AT-09, JDY-08, SH-M08), an nRF52840 MakerBLE board or a Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6, then switch pins, stream sensor values, plot and record them, all without writing an app of your own. BLExAR 3.0 is a complete rewrite that keeps working with the sketches and tutorials written for earlier versions: the same commands, the same pins and the same CSV files. CONTROL • Switch digital pins and set PWM from pin tiles laid out like your board's header • Analog sliders for the A-pins • Board profiles for Arduino Uno, Arduino Nano, MakerBLE (nRF52840), Seeed XIAO ESP32-C6 and the classic 2.7 layout • TX/RX activity lights show every message to and from the board DATA • Live chart of the comma-separated values your board sends, with Run/Hold and 10 s, 1 min and 10 min windows • Readout cards with min, max and standard deviation for each series, plus the incoming stream rate • Record sessions to CSV, optionally with your location on each row, and keep recording in the background • Browse, reopen and share recorded sessions; they also appear in the Files app CONSOLE • Serial terminal to send and receive text, with a hex view and quick command keys PANELS • Build your own control dashboards with buttons, toggles, sliders, a joystick and gauges bound to your board's commands and data columns • Share panels with others as files ALWAYS AT HAND • Live Activity on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island while connected or recording • Control Center controls to toggle a pin without opening the app • Scan list puts UART-ready boards first, ordered by signal strength • Automatic reconnect after a dropped link • Light and dark appearance and Dynamic Type BLExAR is made for makers, students, teachers and engineers. Tutorials and example sketches are at makersportal.com.

Screenshots

EE ToolKit4 screens
BLExAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EE ToolKit at Free against BLExAR's $4.99. EE ToolKit also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (1.4K vs 14). BLExAR's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads 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

EE ToolKit is free to download; BLExAR costs $4.99 up front. EE ToolKit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BLExAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

EE ToolKit holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: EE ToolKit has 1.4K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of EE ToolKit's written reviews are positive against 75% of BLExAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
EE ToolKit versus BLExAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEE ToolKitBLExAR
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.7 (1.4K ratings) — better4.0 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews90.2% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings1.4K — better14
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size289 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas GruberMaker Portal LLC

Customer experience

EE ToolKit

All ratings1,397 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.3%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews583 reviews
Positive90.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative7.0%

BLExAR

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral7.1%
Negative21.4%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

EE ToolKit

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Locked features not unlocking properly
  • Certain tools and calculators not functioning as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add circuit simulation capabilities
  • Include more microcontroller and automotive-related content
  • Improve zooming and readability on certain screens
  • Implement Kirchhoff's laws and node analysis tools

BLExAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

EE ToolKit

One-time1
  • Complete EE ToolKit Pro Upgrade$9.99
None

BLExAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EE ToolKit free?
EE ToolKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BLExAR free?
BLExAR costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, EE ToolKit or BLExAR?
EE ToolKit is rated higher. EE ToolKit averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while BLExAR averages 4.0 from 14 ratings.
Do EE ToolKit or BLExAR have ads?
Neither EE ToolKit nor BLExAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EE ToolKit or BLExAR?
EE ToolKit ships an update every 3 months, and BLExAR every 3 months. Most recently, EE ToolKit was updated on October 12, 2026 and BLExAR on October 13, 2026.

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