Comparison

BLE ToolBox vs UnaInside

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

UnaInside

Features
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"UnaInside Mobile App is here for your operational teams to deploy and manage IoT devices developed by UnaBiz. UnaInisde supports Managed and Legacy protocols on devices. It includes a full range of commands such as device activation, trigger Sigfox downlink and Firmware Over-the-Air* for efficient on-the-field device deployment and management. Managed Protocol - uses UnaSecure, a proprietary encryption protocol developed by UnaBiz for NFC communications, so that all communications from and to the device are fully encrypted via UnaConnect. The fully integrated protocol also allows one click device activation. Legacy Protocol - uses standard NFC communication protocols with no encryption of the commands. The protocols are compatible with UnaInside and most iOS apps. A series of manual commands is required for device activation under the Legacy protocol. *Firmware-Over-The-Air is only available for supported devices using the Managed Protocol."

Screenshots

BLE ToolBox4 screens
UnaInside3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: UnaInside at every 6 weeks against BLE ToolBox's every 19 months. UnaInside also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, UnaInside every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BLE ToolBox versus UnaInside: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE ToolBoxUnaInside
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnzytek Technology, Inc.UnaBiz Co Ltd

In-app purchases

None

BLE ToolBox

No in-app purchases

None

UnaInside

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE ToolBox free?
BLE ToolBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UnaInside free?
UnaInside is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE ToolBox or UnaInside have ads?
Neither BLE ToolBox nor UnaInside shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE ToolBox or UnaInside?
BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, and UnaInside every 6 weeks. Most recently, BLE ToolBox was updated on November 1, 2026 and UnaInside on November 7, 2026.

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