Comparison

XBadge vs BLE2MQTT

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

Head to head
About

XBadge

Features
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Electronic Badge is an application that modifies the display content of the electronic ink screen through the NFC communication protocol. It has functions such as device management, refresh, batch screen projection, and custom templates. It has low power consumption, simplicity, high efficiency, environmental protection, and paperless. Product Features.

About

BLE2MQTT

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Bluetooth Broadcast β†’ MQTT, Easily Build a Soft Gateway This app turns your iOS device into a powerful Bluetooth gateway and debugging tool. It automatically captures broadcast data from surrounding Bluetooth devices, parses it according to custom or known protocols, and publishes the data via MQTT to your server or cloud platform. Core Features Broadcast Capture – Scan and receive broadcast packets from all detectable Bluetooth devices (e.g., beacons, sensors, IoT devices). MQTT Forwarding – Publish raw or parsed data to any MQTT Broker (supports TLS authentication and username/password). Protocol Parsing – Built-in common Bluetooth broadcast protocols (HW80x Heart Rate Armband, ZY Series Wristbands etc.) for automatic parsing and structured output. Debugging Tool – View raw broadcast data in real time (Hex/ASCII), with filtering, packet capture, and log export – ideal for Bluetooth device development and debugging. Soft Gateway Mode – Run continuously in the background (with proper authorization) to forward captured data to the cloud – no additional hardware gateway required. Use Cases Collect and upload Bluetooth device data in smart homes or industrial IoT. Verify and debug broadcast protocols during Bluetooth device development. Quickly prototype and test the Bluetooth β†’ MQTT data link. Privacy & Permissions Bluetooth permission is needed for device scanning. Network permission is required for connecting to an MQTT Broker. No personally identifiable information is collected. All data is controlled by the user, stored and forwarded to the user’s own destination. Requirements iOS 13+ or iPadOS 13+ Device with Bluetooth 4.0+ You must configure your own MQTT Broker address and subscription rules Whether you are an IoT developer, a hobbyist, or a system integrator, this app allows you to achieve cloud connectivity for Bluetooth data at the lowest cost.

Screenshots

XBadge3 screens
BLE2MQTT3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: XBadge at 3 against BLE2MQTT's 1. XBadge also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
XBadge versus BLE2MQTT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXBadgeBLE2MQTT
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size92 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaliang Software Development Co., Ltd.ε»ΊεΏ  ε­™

In-app purchases

None

XBadge

No in-app purchases

None

BLE2MQTT

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is XBadge free?
XBadge is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE2MQTT free?
BLE2MQTT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do XBadge or BLE2MQTT have ads?
Neither XBadge nor BLE2MQTT shows ads.

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