# Dabble - Bluetooth Controller — Arduino, ESP32 & Robot Control

> Bluetooth controller app for Arduino, ESP32, and evive, utilizing smartphone sensors. (iPhone/iPad app by Agilo Research Private Limited.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dabble-bluetooth-controller/id1472734455 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Agilo Research Private Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1472734454)
- Category: Utilities, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.84/5 from 117 App Store ratings · 54 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2019-07-18
- Data updated: 2026-07-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dabble-bluetooth-controller/id1472734455/reviews.md

## What is Dabble?

Dabble is a versatile project interaction & Bluetooth controller app for Arduino, ESP32 & evive that replaces a wide variety of electronic components and exploits the inbuilt features and sensors of your Smartphone like the GPS, mic & accelerometer thus transforming into a virtual treasury of infinite shields & more. It lets you control & communicate with hardware via Bluetooth. It also provides you with dedicated projects compatible with Scratch & Arduino to help you learn by doing.


What Dabble has in store:

Currently Available Modules: 
• LED Brightness Control: Control brightness of LEDs and digital/analog pins.
• Terminal: Send and receive textual and voice commands over Bluetooth.
• Gamepad: Control devices/robot in analog (Joystick), digital, and accelerometer mode.
• Pin State Monitor: Remotely monitor the live status of devices and debug them.
• Phone Sensor: Access different sensors of your Smartphone such as the accelerometer, gyroscope, proximity sensor, magnetometer, light meter, sound meter, GPS, temperature sensor, and barometer to make projects and conduct experiments.

Coming Soon:
• Motor Control (Coming Soon): Control actuators such as the DC motor and servo motor.
• Inputs (Coming Soon): Provide analog and digital inputs via buttons, knobs, and switches.
• Camera (Coming Soon): Use the camera of your Smartphone for taking photos, record videos, colour picking, and face recognition (coming soon).
• IoT (Coming Soon): Log data, publish it on cloud, and access data from API.
• Oscilloscope (Coming Soon): Visualize and analyse the input and output signals given to the device using the oscilloscope module.
• Music (Coming Soon): Receive commands from the device and play tones, songs, or other recorded audio files on your Smartphone.
• Projects (Coming Soon): Make dedicated projects to experience different concepts of the real world first-hand like home automation, line-follower, and robotic arm.

Boards Compatible with Dabble:

• evive
• Arduino Uno
• Arduino Mega
• Arduino Nano
• ESP32


Bluetooth Modules Compatible with Dabble:

• HM-10 BT 4.0 BLE (or AT-09)



Want to know more about Dabble? Visit: 


https://thestempedia.com/product/dabble/ 

Module Documentation: https://thestempedia.com/docs/dabble/ 

Getting Started with Dabble: https://thestempedia.com/docs/dabble/getting-started-with-dabble/ 

Projects that you can make: https://thestempedia.com/product/dabble-app/ 


Permissions required for:

Bluetooth:  to provide connectivity.
Microphone: to send voice commands and use the sound meter.
Location: to use Location sensor and BLE.

## Key features

- LED Brightness Control
- Terminal for text and voice commands
- Gamepad control (analog, digital, accelerometer)
- Pin State Monitor
- Phone Sensor access (GPS, mic, accelerometer, etc.)
- Scratch & Arduino compatible projects

## Recent user reviews (10 of 54)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dabble-bluetooth-controller/id1472734455/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Good

*2026-04-26, version 2.0.2*

Good/10

### 5/5 — Can connect but gamepad doesn’t work on iOS :/

*2026-04-01, version 2.0.2*

Can you fix the gamepad for iOS for esp32? I’m using a xiao esp32-c3 trying to read the joystick values and they are all blank

### 5/5 — THANK YOU DEVS!!!!

*2026-02-03, version 2.0.2*

I don’t know what anyone would complain about especially when it’s free. It works fantastic with my robot arm that I built. I wish I could modify the game pad controller a little bit so when I press the start or select button that I have assigned for fine step motor function a little dialogue box could pop up and give the user notes, but I’m not complaining. Five stars! Thank you guys for making this app and bringing joy to my life. I’m grateful for everyone involved in making this beautiful app

### 5/5 — Works solid and costs nothing for full utilization

*2025-12-05, version 2.0.2*

Just like the title says it an awesome tool with solid compatibility for esp32 board and libraries

### 4/5 — Great but could be better

*2025-09-27, version 2.0.2*

It’s pretty good over all but there are a few things that could be improved. Firstly I think that they should add more buttons onto the game pad or make a mode where you can create your own gamepad. Secondly I think there should be more then just the two controllers(led controller and gamepad) such as maybe a joy stick or just a row of buttons, the a joystick would also be a great addition for the game pad maybe having different preset options for it such as arrows and buttons, two joystick and simple buttons, joystick and buttons ect. Over all very good but it could be even better with those things added.

### 5/5 — My

*2025-07-24, version 2.0.2*

Esp32

### 5/5 — ⚗️

*2025-05-12, version 2.0.2*

📟

### 4/5 — Buena Apple

*2024-12-29, version 2.0.2*

Good

### 5/5 — Love it!

*2024-12-27, version 2.0.2*

It was so easy to connect my Arduino R4 WiFi and start my project straight away. A real accelerator! Even better if you could create a sort of mapper to map the commands you see in the terminal to some virtual actions or notifications! Please keep up the amazing work!

### 5/5 — Arduino robot fun

*2024-11-16, version 2.0.2*

Dabble was the only part of my project that worked first time without a problem.

## Frequently asked questions about Dabble

### What does Dabble do?

Dabble is a versatile project interaction and Bluetooth controller app designed for Arduino, ESP32, and evive. It allows you to control and communicate with hardware via Bluetooth, leveraging your smartphone's built-in sensors like GPS, microphone, and accelerometer.

### What are the key features of Dabble?

Key features include LED brightness control, a terminal for sending and receiving text and voice commands, a gamepad module for controlling devices with analog, digital, and accelerometer input, a pin state monitor for debugging, and access to various phone sensors for project development.

### Is Dabble free to use?

Yes, Dabble is a free application. It does not have in-app purchases or advertisements, allowing users to explore its features without any cost.

### What devices are compatible with Dabble?

Dabble is compatible with popular development boards such as evive, Arduino Uno, Arduino Mega, Arduino Nano, and ESP32. It also requires a compatible Bluetooth module like the HM-10 BT 4.0 BLE (or AT-09).

### What kind of projects can I build with Dabble?

You can build a wide range of projects, from simple LED control and robot navigation using the gamepad module to more complex applications that utilize your smartphone's sensors. The app also offers dedicated projects compatible with Scratch and Arduino for learning by doing.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.2 — 2023-05-19

- fixed some issues related to the gamepad and pin state monitor.

### 2.0.1 — 2023-02-13

- fixed the issue with the gamepad button layout on smaller devices

### 2.0 — 2020-04-30

*Bug fixes.

### 1.1 — 2020-03-24

*Improved terminal voice translation.
*Added accelerometer mode in gamepad.

### 1.0 — 2019-07-18

No release notes.

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