Uncover the ways Punch Through (the company) bills you and cancel your LightBlue subscription.
A few things to note and do before cancelling:
LightBlue® offers a free version with limited features. However, for full access to all features, users can subscribe to the LightBlue® Pro plan for $9.99/month or $99.99/year. The LightBlue® Enterprise plan is also available for businesses and organizations with custom pricing based on their specific needs.
1. You can also clone any peripheral you connect to in central mode and save that profile to your list of virtual peripherals—simply connect to a device and tap on the "Clone" button on the top right of the screen.
2. To enter BLE peripheral mode, navigate to the "Virtual Devices" tab and tap on the "+" icon to create a virtual device.
3. LightBlue® allows you to customize the services and characteristics of any virtual peripheral profile.
4. Use LightBlue® to test your new BLE Heart Rate Monitor, temperature sensor, Microchip AVR-BLE and PIC-BLE development boards, TI CC2540 Keyfob, Nordic uBlue, Panasonic PAN1720, etc.
5. LightBlue® can connect you to all of your devices that use Bluetooth Low Energy (also known as Bluetooth Smart, or Bluetooth Light).
6. The log tab allows you to keep track of all significant BLE events that occur while using the app (e.g., device discovery, connection, reading, writing), and you can share the content of the log.
7. Once connected, you have a detailed view of all the device's profiles, from which you can read and write to characteristics and subscribe to notifications.
8. When the blue checkmark is checked for a device, your iOS device is advertising as that particular BLE peripheral.
9. LightBlue® has two modes, central and peripheral.
10. In central mode, you can scan for and connect to all BLE devices around you.
11. You can view the signal strength (RSSI) to get an idea of how close you are to the peripheral.
12. LightBlue® is also ideal for developers wanting to test the firmware of their own BLE peripherals.
13. Full support of read, write, and notify is included.