Blueterminal vs MCU BLE Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blueterminal
This app allows developers to test Bluetooth connections by acting as either a peripheral or a central device. It offers features to save frequently used devices and commands for convenience during testing.
- Bluetooth peripheral testing
- Bluetooth central device testing
- Save devices
- Save commands
- Peripheral and central modes
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With Blueterminal, you will be able to test how you app's Bluetooth connection works by using this app as a peripheral. You can also use this terminal as the main app in order to test how your own Bluetooth device is working. You can save some devices and commands you commonly use so you don't have to enter their information all the time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/blueterminal/Privacy-Policy-993fb70db3334707bc5edaa4ec79893a
MCU BLE Terminal
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McuBleTerminal is a Bluetooth Low Energy terminal app designed for ESP32 development. It allows you to view serial output and send text commands wirelessly from your smartphone. No USB cable, no drivers, no WiFi and no cloud services required. The app works together with the McuBleTerminal ESP32 library and acts like a classic serial monitor, but over BLE. Typical use cases include debugging, viewing sensor data, testing firmware behavior and interacting with ESP32 devices while they are powered in real environments. Features include a clean terminal interface, monospace font, dark and light mode support, multilingual UI and a built in demo mode that works without any hardware. This app is intended as a development and debugging tool. ESP32 library and examples are available on GitHub: https://github.com/dominik-ewers-solutions/MCU_BLE_Terminal
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MCU BLE Terminal at none against Blueterminal's 2. MCU BLE Terminal also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Blueterminal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. MCU BLE Terminal asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blueterminal ships an update every 6 months, MCU BLE Terminal monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blueterminal | MCU BLE Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Maria Alejandra Wetsch | Dominik Ewers |
In-app purchases
Blueterminal
- Premium access$1.991 Month
- Premium access3 Days trial$9.991 Year
MCU BLE Terminal
No in-app purchases
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