Comparison

ST AIoT Craft vs BLE Beacon Toolkit

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

Head to head
About

ST AIoT Craft

Features
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ST AIoT Craft is a cloud development environment to create in-sensors AI and sensors-to-cloud solutions with ST components. The STAIoT Craft App allows to interact with the cloud environment to deploy and monitor projects. Start to use the ST AIoT Craft App with project examples and ST developers' boards; profile your built in-sensor AI solution with machine learning core technology inside ST MEMS sensors and deploy it on the IoT sensor node.

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BLE Beacon Toolkit

Features
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Scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices, inspect their signals, and test iBeacon identities with your iPhone or iPad. Beacon Tool helps developers, technicians, and makers explore BLE devices and troubleshoot compatible Bluetooth projects. BLUETOOTH LOW ENERGY SCANNER β€’ Discover nearby devices broadcasting BLE advertisements. β€’ Inspect advertised names, service information, and raw data. β€’ Search devices and filter for favorites, connectable devices, or iBeacon advertisements. β€’ Save custom names and notes to recognize devices later. LIVE SIGNAL FINDER β€’ Follow a selected device’s signal strength as you move. β€’ View RSSI history and signal trends. β€’ Use changing signal levels to help locate a nearby advertising device. iBEACON SIMULATOR AND MONITORING β€’ Create test identities with UUID, Major, and Minor values. β€’ Start and stop iBeacon advertising. β€’ Monitor selected identities and view matching beacon signals. ADVANCED TOOLS WITH BEACONTOOLS PRO β€’ Explore GATT services and characteristics on compatible, connectable devices. β€’ Read supported values, write to writable characteristics, and subscribe to notifications. β€’ Use a terminal with compatible Nordic UART peripherals. β€’ Save and manually replay reusable GATT write commands. β€’ Record scan and GATT sessions, then export CSV, JSON, or text reports. β€’ Simulate custom GATT peripherals for testing with a second device. β€’ Check expected iBeacon identities during a deployment inspection and export CSV or JSON reports. Pro unlocks advanced tools and removes ads through a one-time lifetime purchase. No subscription. SAVE AND REUSE YOUR SETUP Keep favorite devices, names, and notes organized. Optionally sync saved device names and notes through iCloud. Import and export supported beacon definitions and testing configurations. Bluetooth support depends on the peripheral and its available services. Scanning and simulation work in the foreground. Signal strength and distance readings are estimates. Explore your BLE devices and build your next Bluetooth test with Beacon Tool. β€” WHO IT'S FOR β€” β€’ iOS developers integrating Core Location / Core Bluetooth β€’ IoT and hardware engineers commissioning beacon fleets β€’ Retail, museum, and venue teams testing proximity experiences β€’ QA engineers validating BLE-based features β€’ Hobbyists exploring the world of Bluetooth Low Energy Beacon Multi-Tool is designed to feel fast, focused, and at home on iOS. No bloat, no servers, no accounts β€” just the BLE tools you actually need. Privacy Policy: https://hvhorgz.netlify.app/privacy/beacon Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ST AIoT Craft4 screens
BLE Beacon Toolkit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ST AIoT Craft at none against BLE Beacon Toolkit's 1. ST AIoT Craft also leads on ads (none vs shown). BLE Beacon Toolkit's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price 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. BLE Beacon Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ST AIoT Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST AIoT Craft ships an update every 2 months, BLE Beacon Toolkit monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences Β· 1 level
ST AIoT Craft versus BLE Beacon Toolkit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST AIoT CraftBLE Beacon Toolkit
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size94 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTMicroelectronicsVu Hieu

In-app purchases

None

ST AIoT Craft

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BLE Beacon Toolkit

One-time1
  • BLE Beacon Toolkit Pro$4.99

Questions

Is ST AIoT Craft free?
ST AIoT Craft is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BLE Beacon Toolkit free?
BLE Beacon Toolkit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ST AIoT Craft or BLE Beacon Toolkit have ads?
BLE Beacon Toolkit shows ads; ST AIoT Craft does not.
Which is updated more often, ST AIoT Craft or BLE Beacon Toolkit?
ST AIoT Craft ships an update every 2 months, and BLE Beacon Toolkit monthly. Most recently, ST AIoT Craft was updated on October 25, 2026 and BLE Beacon Toolkit on October 28, 2026.

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