Comparison

BLE Simulator GATT vs OctetLab

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

Head to head
About

BLE Simulator GATT

Features
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Simplify Your IoT Workflow Stop relying on physical hardware during every stage of your development cycle. BLE Simulator GATT empowers developers, IoT engineers, and testers to create, manage, and advertise custom BLE peripheral profiles directly from their iPhone. Key Features - Custom GATT Builder: Design complex services and characteristics using an intuitive, user-friendly interface. - Real-Time Simulation: Seamlessly toggle Bluetooth advertising states and monitor Central read, write, and notify interactions. - Flexible Data Management: Import and export your profiles using JSON, ensuring your configurations. - Rapid Prototyping: Switch between multiple hardware profiles to test varied device responses. - Developer-Centric Design: A clean, modern UI optimized for rapid profile editing, ensuring your workflow remains efficient. Take control of your Bluetooth environment. Download BLE Simulator GATT today and experience a faster, more efficient development process.

About

OctetLab

Features
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OctetLab is a subnet calculator built for network engineers, sysadmins, and students who need answers in seconds, not spreadsheets. Enter an IPv4 or IPv6 address and instantly see the network address, broadcast address, usable host range, and subnet mask — broken down bit by bit in a visualizer you can tap to reshape the mask boundary by hand. Every calculation runs fully on-device: no accounts, no network calls, no ads. INCLUDED • Instant IPv4 subnet calculator with a tap-to-toggle binary bit visualizer — see and shape the mask boundary directly • Full IPv6 subnet support, including compressed and expanded address forms • Copy any result field or share a full subnet summary in one tap • Save your recent calculations to a running history PRO (ONE-TIME UNLOCK) • VLSM subnet splitter — divide a network into right-sized subnets by host count • Unlimited saved calculation history • Export subnet plans to CSV OctetLab does one job well: turning subnetting math into a clean, tappable interface — no lookup tables, no guesswork. Terms of Use (EULA): https://obelisk.club/subnetmaskcalculator/terms

Screenshots

BLE Simulator GATT4 screens
OctetLab4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BLE Simulator GATT at none against OctetLab's 1. BLE Simulator GATT also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. OctetLab sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BLE Simulator GATT asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 3 level
BLE Simulator GATT versus OctetLab: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE Simulator GATTOctetLab
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEasteshę°ø å¼ 

In-app purchases

None

BLE Simulator GATT

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

OctetLab

One-time1
  • SubnetMaskCalculator Pro$4.99

Questions

Is BLE Simulator GATT free?
BLE Simulator GATT is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OctetLab free?
OctetLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BLE Simulator GATT or OctetLab have ads?
Neither BLE Simulator GATT nor OctetLab shows ads.

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