Blue Switch vs Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Blue Switch
Control 2, 4, or 8 channel Bluetooth BLE relay modules from your iPhone or iPad. Assign custom names to modules and individual relays for easy identification and management. Enhance security by changing the default password.
- Control 2, 4, or 8 channel relay modules
- Bluetooth BLE connectivity
- Assign custom module aliases
- Assign custom relay aliases
- Change default password for security
- Connect to multiple modules
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This app allows you to control a 2, 4 or 8 Channel Relay Module Bluetooth BLE with your iPhone or iPad. To use this app, you need one of these three modules: "2 Channel Relay Module Bluetooth BLE" "4 Channel Relay Module Bluetooth BLE" "8 Channel Relay Module Bluetooth BLE" These modules can be ordered at many online shops. Please use a search engine to find a shop. This app can be connected with any number of modules. By entering an alias, the modules are marked clearly and can easily be assigned to a use area. Name the modules for example "Relay 1", "Relay 2", "Electronic lab project" or "Ambient Light". An alias can also be entered for each relay. The default password for these modules is usually "12345678". For more security, the app also allows you to change the password. The password must be eight digits long.
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
This app is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool. It allows users to discover surrounding BLE devices, connect to multiple devices simultaneously, and read/write characteristic values. Real-time data display and background data reception are supported for easy device debugging.
- Multi-device connectivity
- BLE device scanning
- Read/write characteristic values
- Real-time data display
- Background data reception
- Widget support
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No ads!!! Bluetooth Assistant BLE is a powerful Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) debugging tool that supports multi-device connectivity and background data reception! It can help you discover the surrounding Bluetooth devices and connections, and there is a real-time display of support data, so that you can easily debug the device! 1. Multiple devices can be connected 2. You can scan and discover the broadcast of BLE Bluetooth devices around you 3. You can easily read all Service and Characteristic characteristic values of BLE Bluetooth devices 4. Data can be transmitted through characteristic values 5. Support real-time data display 6. Support App background to receive Bluetooth device data 7. Support widgets to display Bluetooth data in real time
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluetooth(BLE) Tool at 100% against Blue Switch's 17%. Bluetooth(BLE) Tool also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.8) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Blue Switch's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 1). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Blue Switch sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bluetooth(BLE) Tool asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Switch has 43 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of Blue Switch's written reviews are positive against 100% of Bluetooth(BLE) Tool's.
Blue Switch ships an update every 3 months, Bluetooth(BLE) Tool fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Blue Switch | Bluetooth(BLE) Tool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (43 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 43 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalij Schaefer | 艳新 郑 |
Customer experience
Blue Switch
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
In-app purchases
Blue Switch
- Remove Ads$17.99
Bluetooth(BLE) Tool
No in-app purchases
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