Comparison

BLE ToolBox vs ST BLE Sensor

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

ST BLE Sensor

This app connects to ST development boards via Bluetooth Low Energy to access sensor data. You can log data to cloud providers, update board firmware, and explore various demo functionalities like environmental sensing and machine learning.

Highlights
  • Access sensor data
  • Log data to cloud
  • Update board firmware
  • Explore demo functionalities
  • Bluetooth Low Energy communication
  • Motion-sensor data fusion
Features
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The ST BLE Sensor application is used in conjunction with an ST development board and firmware compatible with the BlueST protocol to give you access to all the sensor data, which you can log to different cloud providers, and to update the board firmware directly from a mobile device via the Bluetooth® Low Energy protocol. After discovery ST development board, the app shows you a list of available demos and you can navigate through them to discover the functionalities of your board. Demos can be related about environmental, cloud, audio, board configuration, machine learning and and many other functionalities. The application is built on top of the BlueST SDK library implementing the BlueST protocol and helps you export the data easily via Bluetooth® Low Energy. The application also supports firmware library algorithms like motion-sensor data fusion, activity recognition and pedometer functionality. Both SDK and application source code are freely available at: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics

Screenshots

BLE ToolBox4 screens
ST BLE Sensor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BLE ToolBox at 100% against ST BLE Sensor's 0%. BLE ToolBox also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.0). ST BLE Sensor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). 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

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

BLE ToolBox holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of BLE ToolBox's written reviews are positive against 0% of ST BLE Sensor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, ST BLE Sensor every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
BLE ToolBox versus ST BLE Sensor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE ToolBoxST BLE Sensor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better2.0 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEnzytek Technology, Inc.STMicroelectronics

Customer experience

BLE ToolBox

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

ST BLE Sensor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

In-app purchases

None

BLE ToolBox

No in-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE ToolBox free?
BLE ToolBox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST BLE Sensor free?
ST BLE Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BLE ToolBox or ST BLE Sensor?
BLE ToolBox is rated higher. BLE ToolBox averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while ST BLE Sensor averages 2.0 from 10 ratings.
Do BLE ToolBox or ST BLE Sensor have ads?
Neither BLE ToolBox nor ST BLE Sensor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE ToolBox or ST BLE Sensor?
BLE ToolBox ships an update every 19 months, and ST BLE Sensor every 2 months. Most recently, BLE ToolBox was updated on October 2, 2026 and ST BLE Sensor on October 1, 2026.

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