Game engine Bluetooth
Most BLE plugins for Unreal Engine and Unity cover mobile or Windows. SimpleBLE covers Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android with one API, in Blueprints and C++ for Unreal Engine, with Unity coming soon.
Platform coverage decides whether one plugin can carry your project from desktop to mobile. This is where each one stands.
| Library | Engine | Platforms | Scripting | Where to get it |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SimpleBLE for Unreal EngineFab plugin | Unreal Engine | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | Blueprints and C++ | Fab, or a company license direct from SimpleBLE |
| SimpleBLE for UnityUnity package | Unity | Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android | C# | Coming soon to the Unity Asset Store |
| BluetoothLinkAlpha-XP, Fab | Unreal Engine | Android, iOS | Blueprints and C++ | Fab |
| BLE Utilities V2Nineva Studios, Fab | Unreal Engine | Android, iOS | Blueprints | Fab |
| Bluetooth Low Energy For Unreal EngineFab | Unreal Engine | Windows | Blueprints | Fab |
| Bluetooth LE for iOS, tvOS and AndroidShatalmic, Unity Asset Store | Unity | iOS, tvOS, Android | C# | Unity Asset Store |
| BLE GATT ToolkitIREROBOT, Unity Asset Store | Unity | Android | C# | Unity Asset Store |
| BleWinrtDllOpen source, GitHub | Unity | Windows | C# | GitHub |
SimpleBLE for Unreal Engine brings Bluetooth Low Energy to Unreal on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, with every call in Blueprints and C++ and events delivered on the game thread. Buy it on Fab, or license it for your whole company direct from SimpleBLE, with source access and long-term support available. It runs on the same library as SimpleBLE's C++, Python, and C# bindings, so test rigs and companion tools share one Bluetooth foundation with the game.
SimpleBLE for Unity is coming soon to the Unity Asset Store. It brings the same library to Unity in C#, on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android.
BluetoothLink, from Alpha-XP on Fab, covers scanning, connecting, reads, writes, and notifications in Blueprints and C++ on Android and iOS. A project that also ships on Windows or macOS needs a second plugin for desktop.
BLE Utilities V2, from Nineva Studios on Fab, provides Blueprint nodes for scanning, reads, writes, and notifications on Android and iOS. Its listing states that it does not work on desktop platforms.
Bluetooth Low Energy For Unreal Engine is a Fab plugin that brings BLE to Blueprints on Windows. Mobile builds need a different plugin.
Bluetooth LE for iOS, tvOS and Android, from Shatalmic on the Unity Asset Store, covers the mobile platforms in its name. Unity projects that also target Windows, macOS, or Linux need another plugin for desktop.
BLE GATT Toolkit, from IREROBOT on the Unity Asset Store, brings BLE to Unity apps on Android.
BleWinrtDll is an open-source project that brings BLE to Unity on Windows through a native DLL. It covers Windows only.
SimpleBLE for Unreal Engine exposes every call to Blueprints and C++ and delivers events on the game thread. This is the C++ side, with the Unity C# API alongside.
#include "SimpleBLE/Manager.h"
void UMyBluetoothController::StartBluetoothScan()
{
Manager = NewObject<USimpleBLEManager>(this);
Manager->OnDeviceFound.AddDynamic(this, &UMyBluetoothController::HandleDeviceFound);
Manager->OnNotifyData.AddDynamic(this, &UMyBluetoothController::HandleNotifyData);
if (Manager->Initialize())
{
Manager->StartScan(5000);
}
}Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android in one plugin.
Every call in Blueprints and C++, with events on the game thread.
SimpleBLE for Unity is coming soon, with the same five platforms.
Test rigs and companion apps use the same SimpleBLE in C++, Python, or C#.
Buy on Fab, or license your whole company direct, with source access available.
Commercial customers work directly with the team that builds SimpleBLE.
Get the plugin on Fab, or license it for your whole company direct from SimpleBLE. SimpleBLE for Unity is coming soon.
SimpleBLE for Unreal Engine runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. BluetoothLink and BLE Utilities V2 cover Android and iOS, and Bluetooth Low Energy For Unreal Engine covers Windows.
SimpleBLE for Unreal Engine runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. BluetoothLink and BLE Utilities V2 cover Android and iOS, and Bluetooth Low Energy For Unreal Engine covers Windows.
Yes. Every call is available in Blueprints and C++, so designers and engineers work from one integration, and scan and notification events arrive on the game thread.
Yes. Every call is available in Blueprints and C++, so designers and engineers work from one integration, and scan and notification events arrive on the game thread.
SimpleBLE for Unity, coming soon to the Unity Asset Store, covers Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Today, Bluetooth LE for iOS, tvOS and Android and BLE GATT Toolkit cover mobile, and BleWinrtDll covers Windows.
SimpleBLE for Unity, coming soon to the Unity Asset Store, covers Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android. Today, Bluetooth LE for iOS, tvOS and Android and BLE GATT Toolkit cover mobile, and BleWinrtDll covers Windows.
Buy it on Fab, where the purchase belongs to the Epic account that bought it, or license it direct for your whole company. Direct licenses can include source access, custom builds, and long-term support, and Fab purchases are credited toward one.
Buy it on Fab, where the purchase belongs to the Epic account that bought it, or license it direct for your whole company. Direct licenses can include source access, custom builds, and long-term support, and Fab purchases are credited toward one.
Yes. SimpleBLE runs in C++, Python, C#, and other languages, so test rigs, factory tools, and companion apps share one Bluetooth library with your Unreal Engine or Unity project.
Yes. SimpleBLE runs in C++, Python, C#, and other languages, so test rigs, factory tools, and companion apps share one Bluetooth library with your Unreal Engine or Unity project.
SimpleBLE is source-available under the Business Source License 1.1 and free for non-commercial use. Evaluation needs no license. Commercial use needs a license, and one agreement covers your whole company, with no per-seat, per-device, or royalty fees.
SimpleBLE is source-available under the Business Source License 1.1 and free for non-commercial use. Evaluation needs no license. Commercial use needs a license, and one agreement covers your whole company, with no per-seat, per-device, or royalty fees.