plusBLE vs Shelly BLE Debug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
plusBLE
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The concept is simple but breakthrough. It is the marriage of smart electronics and Bluetooth 4.0 (also sometimes referred to Bluetooth low energy / BLE). Every Bluetooth Smart product utilizes BLE as the wireless connection to the on board processor, real time clocks, memory and more. Installing the product is as easy as plugging the switch to different home appliances or screwing the converter to light bulb. This can be simply controlled from any Bluetooth Smart Ready enabled Mobile device, with customizable apps for IOS
Shelly BLE Debug
Configure and manage Shelly Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Update firmware, pair your phone, and control beacon and buzzer functions. Easily locate your devices with this utility.
- Update device firmware
- Pair device with phone
- Turn beacon on/off
- Control buzzer (if available)
- Locate device (if available)
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With this app you can setup the Shelly BLE Devices: • update the device firmware; • pair the device with the phone; • turn the beacon on/off; • turn the buzzer on/of (if available); • locate the device (if available);
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Verdict
plusBLE and Shelly BLE Debug are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
plusBLE ships an update every 3 months, Shelly BLE Debug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | plusBLE | Shelly BLE Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | linCogN Technology Co. Limited | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD |
In-app purchases
plusBLE
No in-app purchases
Shelly BLE Debug
No in-app purchases
