Comparison

Bluetooth vs Relay

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth

Features
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BLECI Debugger Pro is a powerful BLE debugging tool for developers, hardware engineers, and testers. Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect GATT services and characteristics, send custom Hex commands, enable notifications, and review live logs in one place. Build reusable Profiles for the devices you work with. Save commands, data parsers, receive rules, timers, services, characteristics, and connection workflows so you can debug faster and reduce repeated manual work. Key features: • Scan nearby BLE peripherals • Filter devices by name, RSSI, and advertised Service UUID • Connect and inspect GATT services and characteristics • Read values, write Hex commands, and enable notifications • Create reusable device Profiles • Configure commands with flexible payloads • Build parsers for raw bytes and Hex data • Set receive rules and timers • Inspect SYSTEM, TX, RX, PARSE, and ERROR logs • Search logs by keyword, UUID, characteristic, or Hex data • Share live logs over a local network • Use the built-in guide to learn BLE debugging workflows Designed for BLE development, firmware testing, hardware integration, protocol debugging, and device validation. Terms of Use: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html Vip Terms: https://codexapp.github.io/Privacy/index.html?doc=user

About

Relay

Features
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Relay turns the feeds you care about into one calm, live stream on your iPhone and iPad. Point Relay at your Relay hub — a small service you run yourself — and it routes every new signal from your webhooks, RSS/JSON feeds, and HTTP checks into a single live feed. Filter by importance, get notified only for what matters, and keep the noise out. Just exploring? Turn on Demo mode to browse every screen with realistic sample data — no hub or account needed. FREE - Connect up to 2 sources - Live feed with level filtering and an Overview dashboard - One-tap integrations catalog - Local notifications for new signals RELAY PRO - Unlimited sources - Notification rules by importance level - Every theme Relay Pro is available as an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or annual) or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Relay talks only to the hub you point it at — no third-party accounts, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://isaiahdupree.github.io/sonance-apps/relay/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Bluetooth4 screens
Relay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluetooth at none against Relay's 2. Relay's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Relay sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Bluetooth asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Bluetooth versus Relay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetoothRelay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS1615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer岩 胔isaiah dupree

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Relay

Subscriptions2
  • Relay Pro (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Relay Pro (Annual)14 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

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

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