# Thingy:52 — View & control IoT sensor data

> Control and view data from the Nordic Thingy:52 multi-sensor IoT device. (iPhone/iPad app by Nordic Semiconductor ASA.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingy52/id1187887000 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Nordic Semiconductor ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/497679114)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 45 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2017-06-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-24
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingy52/id1187887000/reviews.md

## What is Thingy?

The Thingy app is designed to work with the Nordic Thingy:52™ devices.

Nordic Thingy:52 is a compact, power-optimized, multi-sensor device built around the nRF52832 Bluetooth® 5 SoC from Nordic Semiconductor.

Capture, view, and interact with the sensor data acquired from your Thingy, with no programming skills required.

Use this app to connect your iPhone or iPad with Thingy and gain access to the following functionalities:

- View the current temperature, humidity, air quality, and atmospheric pressure.
- Use it as a compass, step counter, or detect taps on any of its axis.
- Check the orientation of your Thingy and get live accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data at a high rate.
- Measure the gravity vector.
- Trigger programmable events by pressing the button on top of the device.
- Control the color, brightness, and mode of the RGB LED.
- Stream PCM audio to its speaker, or play predefined notification sounds when events occur.
- Stream audio from Thingy to a mobile device using the built-in microphone.
- Play programmable tunes in frequency mode.
- Using the free Thingy app, update the firmware on your Thingy as soon as new firmware versions are released.

For firmware and mobile developers:

Thingy can be flashed with your custom firmware, just like any other development kit from Nordic Semiconductor.

The Thingy firmware package contains comprehensive documentation, so you can easily customize it to your own needs.

Additionally, We provide a CocoaPod in Swift 5 for iOS 9.0 and above, This library is built exclusively for Thingy to ensure that installation and integration in your project are as smooth as possible!

Learn more about Thingy at http://www.nordicsemi.com/thingy

## Key features

- View temperature, humidity, air quality, and pressure
- Compass, step counter, and tap detection
- Accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data
- Control RGB LED color, brightness, and mode
- Stream audio to and from the device
- Trigger programmable events
- Update device firmware

## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingy52/id1187887000/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Unfortunate business

*2025-06-22*

My ex-girlfriend also use this to control and hack me and forced me to do terrible things

## Frequently asked questions about Thingy

### What is the Nordic Thingy:52?

The Nordic Thingy:52 is a compact, power-optimized multi-sensor device built around the nRF52832 Bluetooth® 5 SoC. It is designed to capture and interact with various sensor data.

### Does Thingy:52 require programming skills to use?

No, the Thingy:52 app is designed to allow users to capture, view, and interact with sensor data without requiring any programming skills.

### What types of sensor data can I view with Thingy:52?

You can view current temperature, humidity, air quality, atmospheric pressure, orientation, accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data. It can also measure the gravity vector.

### Can I control the device's hardware features?

Yes, you can control the color, brightness, and mode of the RGB LED. You can also stream audio to its speaker and play predefined notification sounds.

### Is Thingy:52 available on Android?

Based on the provided data, the app supports iPhone and iPad. It is not specified if an Android version is available.

### How often is Thingy:52 updated?

The latest version of Thingy:52 is 1.5.3, which was last updated on April 14, 2023. Users can update the firmware on their Thingy device through the app when new versions are released.

### What is the age rating for Thingy:52?

Thingy:52 has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

### Does Thingy:52 have ads?

No, the application does not contain advertisements.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.3 — 2023-04-14

- General code cleanup & project maintenance.
- Minimum iOS version also bumped to version 12.0.
- Updated all libraries to fix bugs & improve performance.

### 1.5.2 — 2021-08-12

- Minor UI changes

### 1.5.1 — 2021-08-11

Minor UI fixes.

### 1.5.0 — 2020-02-13

This version finally adds support for iOS 13, including Dark Theme. We have also refreshed a bit the UI and improved overall stability.

### 1.4.0 — 2019-03-08

New look and feel.
Updated Thingy:52 firmware to version 2.2.0 which includes an option to read and write NFC Tag content. This is not supported by the app.

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