Arduino HM-10 Bluetooth with iOS Device (app ideas?)

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Hey all,
I had a quick question regarding a Bluetooth project I’m making. I am making Smart Glasses, which I am attempting to connect to my iOS device (iPhone SE, 2^nd generation). I wanted to buy a cheaper Bluetooth module such as a HC-05 or a HC-06, but since I realized they weren’t compatible with iOS devices, I got myself a HM-10 (which supports BLE). Only problem is I can’t find any apps that will allow me to connect the HM-10 board to my phone. I also have tried making one myself using MIT APP-INVENTOR, but whenever I scan it onto my phone and close the app, the MIT app forgets the download and I have to scan it every since time I want to use it.

Do any of you have any good (and free) apps that I can use on the iOS device?

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MIT App inventor does not support BLE son iOS (yet). So you need to code with swift and create a real iOS app

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Both MIT APP and Android Studio can design mobile apps but they seem to be limited to Android.

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I believe MIT AppInventor has recently become available on IOS, but I don't know how that works. I imagine it would have to support BLE - eventually.

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Yes it’s a available for iOS but still very limited in what you can do. BLE is not there yet

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Would Dabble be a good idea? I am not experienced enough to create an app from scratch (especially one that uses Bluetooth) and am looking for alternatives that already exist. If not, can someone link me somewhere that can help me create one using Swift?

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Does it offer what you need?

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Basically, all I need is a terminal to connect to my device. I researched a bit further and found that Blynk and Dabble user BLE and terminals (though Blynk has limited features for free users) so I might use those. If there are any other alternatives, please let me know!

Thank you!

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If you just need to connect and play with characteristics then nRFConnect and the likes should do

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Looks very promising right now, I’ll definitely check it out

Thank you so much!

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