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.
ST AIoT Craft
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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.
BLE Beacon Toolkit
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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 deviceβs 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/
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. BLE Beacon Toolkit sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ST AIoT Craft asks for nothing beyond the download.
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.
| Parameter | ST AIoT Craft | BLE Beacon Toolkit |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly β better |
| Ads | No β better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod β better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 94 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Vu Hieu |
In-app purchases
ST AIoT Craft
No in-app purchases
BLE Beacon Toolkit
- BLE Beacon Toolkit Pro$4.99
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