BLE ToolBox vs iBleBulb
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BLE ToolBox
This utility app facilitates the development of Bluetooth 4.0 Low Energy accessories. It offers a user-friendly interface for discovering, connecting to, and managing LE devices, supporting various standard and special BLE services for data transfer and remote control.
- Discover and connect to BT4.0 LE devices
- Support for standard LE services (HRP, HTP, BLP, GLP, FMP, CSCP)
- Special BLE services (SPS, Remote, OTA)
- User-friendly interface for device management
- Over-the-air firmware updates
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BLE ToolBox is the right tool for developing BT4.0 LE accessories. BLE ToolBox supports various standard LE Services/Profiles and special service for data transfer and remote control. BLE ToolBox provide an user friendly interface to searching the BT4.0 LE devices with dedicated BT4.0 LE service, connect/disconnect to the device, get the connected device information and service data. Standard BLE services supported : - HRP, Heart Rate Profile. - HTP, Health Thermometer Profile. - BLP, Blood Pressure Profile. - GLP, Glucose Profile. - FMP, Find Me profile. - CSCP, Cycling Speed & Cadence Profile. Special BLE services supported : - SPS, Serial Port Service, setup serial port connection between iOS and BT4.0 LE accessories. - Remote, Remote Control Service. - OTA, Over the Air Technology, update is the wireless delivery of new software, firmware or other data to mobile devices. Note : BLE ToolBox can only work on iOS devices support BT4.0 LE, like iPhone4S or new iPad.
iBleBulb
This app allows you to control LED bulbs via Bluetooth 4.0. You can manage up to 12 bulbs, including turning them on/off, adjusting brightness, and changing RGB colors.
- Bluetooth 4.0 control
- Manage up to 12 bulbs
- Turn bulbs on/off
- Adjust RGB LED color
- Adjust brightness and hue
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Control LED bulb by mobile bluetooth 4.0, can control 12 bulbs,support follow function: turn on/off the bulb, turn on/off the RGB LED, adjust the brightness and hue of bulb, adjust the color of RGB LED.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BLE ToolBox at 3.7 against iBleBulb's 1.0. BLE ToolBox also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). iBleBulb's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 19 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE ToolBox holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, iBleBulb every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE ToolBox | iBleBulb |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enzytek Technology, Inc. | 剑 程 |
Customer experience
BLE ToolBox
iBleBulb
In-app purchases
BLE ToolBox
No in-app purchases
iBleBulb
No in-app purchases
