Comparison

BLE Term vs Seriport

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

Head to head
About

BLE Term

Features
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BLE Term is a general-purpose Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) terminal emulator designed for anyone who needs simple, text-based communication with BLE devices. The app allows users to scan, connect, and communicate with any BLE device that provides UART-style characteristics, making it suitable for a wide range of use cases including prototyping, IoT development, hardware debugging, and education. BLE Term is not limited to any specific organization or product. It can be used by developers, students, hobbyists, and engineers with their own BLE-enabled devices. Key features: • Scan and connect to standard BLE devices • Send and receive text-based data • UART-style BLE communication • Real-time log display • No registration or account required BLE Term is a simple, lightweight, and universal tool for everyday BLE communication.

About

Seriport

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Seriport is the fastest way to talk to your Bluetooth LE serial devices. Find, connect and control Arduino, ESP32, nRF52 and HM-10 modules in seconds. CONNECT • Bluetooth LE: HM-10, CC41-A, HC-08, ESP32 (NUS), nRF52 (Nordic UART), CC2640, BLE113, u-connect and your own profiles, with automatic profile detection • Multiple devices at once, auto-reconnect, background connections • No hardware yet? The built-in demo device lets you try everything TERMINAL • Text / HEX / mixed view, timestamps, search, pause • Line endings (CR/LF/CRLF), UTF-8 / Latin-1, echo, line delay, byte splitting • Macros, command library, JSON/QR sharing • Save and share the log as .txt / .csv / .hex CONTROL PANEL AND CHARTS • Buttons, switches, sliders, joystick, D-pad, gamepad, color picker, gauges, LEDs, mini charts, terminal widget • Protocol parser (key=value, CSV, JSON, Regex) and live multi-series charts AND MORE • Stream your phone's sensors to the device: accelerometer, gyroscope, compass, orientation, GPS, barometer, microphone level, touchpad • Rules and alerts: "notify on ERR", "temperature > 30 → FAN=1" • Record sessions and replay them with the same timing • BLE explorer: service/characteristic tree, read/write/notify • OTA: Nordic DFU, ESP32 over BLE and Wi‑Fi • Web bridge: use the terminal from your computer's browser SERIPORT PRO Unlimited devices, panels, rules and chart series; recording/playback, OTA, web bridge, all sensors and terminal color schemes. Available as a one-time lifetime purchase or as a monthly / yearly auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel them in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tekra.app/app/seriport/privacy-policy

Screenshots

BLE Term2 screens
Seriport4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Term at none against Seriport's 3. BLE Term also leads on ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Seriport sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. BLE Term asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
BLE Term versus Seriport: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE TermSeriport
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHiroshi OhtaMurat Butun

In-app purchases

None

BLE Term

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Seriport

Subscriptions2
  • Seriport Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Seriport Pro Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Seriport Pro Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is BLE Term free?
BLE Term is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Seriport free?
Seriport is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLE Term or Seriport have ads?
Seriport shows ads; BLE Term does not.

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