BLE ToolBox vs BlueNox BLE Scan
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.
BlueNox BLE Scan
This utility app allows developers to connect, develop, and test Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. It offers smart filtering, device connection, and the ability to read, write, and receive notifications for data streams. It's designed to accelerate the development and deployment of BLE-enabled applications.
- Smart filtering for peripherals
- Connect to BLE devices
- View services and characteristics
- Read, write, and stream data
- Receive notifications
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Connect, develop, and test Bluetooth LE devices with BlueNox - Smart Filtering to find peripherals - Connect to device and see all services and characteristics - Write, Read, get notifications and streaming data Uses the Argenox BlueNox library to enable connectivity to a wide range of devices. with advanced features to speed up development and deployment. BlueNox can be integrated in any iOS app quickly to connect to custom devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BlueNox BLE Scan at 4.6 against BLE ToolBox's 3.7. BlueNox BLE Scan also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BlueNox BLE Scan holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BlueNox BLE Scan has 16 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, BlueNox BLE Scan every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE ToolBox | BlueNox BLE Scan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) | 4.6 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 10 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enzytek Technology, Inc. | Argenox Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
BLE ToolBox
BlueNox BLE Scan
In-app purchases
BLE ToolBox
No in-app purchases
BlueNox BLE Scan
No in-app purchases
