Comparison

BLE ToolBox vs Particle Detector

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

Particle Detector

This utility app transforms your iOS device into a wireless scanner for iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons. It displays detailed information like UUID, Major ID, signal strength, and battery life for discovered beacons. The app can log beacon data even when running in the background.

Highlights
  • Wireless Bluetooth Low Energy scanner
  • Detects iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons
  • Displays Major ID, Minor ID, and Signal Strength
  • Shows Eddystone beacon URL and battery life
  • Supports UUID filters for quick discovery
  • Background logging of beacon data
Features
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Particle Detector turns your iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad into wireless, Bluetooth Low Energy scanner that may be used to find iBeacon™ and Eddystone beacons. Once discovered by UUID, Particle Detector displays Major ID, Minor ID, Signal Strength, and timestamp for last moment of discovery. New UUID filters may be added for quick discovery. Eddystone beacons in the display will show signal strength, calibrated Tx power, broadcast URL, and battery life (if supported by the beacon). Designed exclusively for iOS7 or greater, this app allows your iOS device to discover other iOS devices acting as iBeacon™ or custom hardware devices that support iBeacon™, including those available for purchase on our website. NOTE: Particle Detector will continue to log iBeacon ranging information, even while backgrounded. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. "iBeacon" is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

Screenshots

BLE ToolBox4 screens
Particle Detector4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Particle Detector at every 2 months against BLE ToolBox's every 19 months. Particle Detector also leads on rating (4.0 vs 3.7) and iOS requirement (7.0 vs 15.0). BLE ToolBox's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Particle Detector holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, Particle Detector every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 4, 2026 and June 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE ToolBox versus Particle Detector: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE ToolBoxParticle Detector
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)4.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.07.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnzytek Technology, Inc.KS Technologies

Customer experience

BLE ToolBox

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Particle Detector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BLE ToolBox

No in-app purchases

None

Particle Detector

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE ToolBox free?
BLE ToolBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Particle Detector free?
Particle Detector is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE ToolBox or Particle Detector?
Particle Detector is rated higher. BLE ToolBox averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Particle Detector averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do BLE ToolBox or Particle Detector have ads?
Neither BLE ToolBox nor Particle Detector shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE ToolBox or Particle Detector?
BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, and Particle Detector every 2 months. Most recently, BLE ToolBox was updated on July 4, 2026 and Particle Detector on June 7, 2026.

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