Comparison

Simplicity Connect vs Stewart Golf

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Simplicity Connect

This utility app aids developers in testing and debugging Bluetooth Low Energy applications on Silicon Labs development boards. It simplifies troubleshooting firmware updates, data throughput, and interoperability with a user-friendly interface and built-in demos.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) testing
  • Application debugging
  • Firmware Over-the-Air (OTA) updates
  • Data throughput testing
  • Interoperability testing
  • Device scanning and filtering
  • Matter device commissioning
Features
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What is the Simplicity Connect app? Silicon Labs Simplicity Connect is a generic mobile app for testing and debugging Bluetooth® Low Energy (BLE) applications. It can help developers to create and troubleshoot BLE applications running on Silicon Labs' development boards. With Simplicity Connect, you can quickly troubleshoot your BLE embedded application code, Over-the-Air (OTA) firmware update, data throughput, interoperability, and many other features. You can use the Simplicity Connect app with all Silicon Labs Bluetooth development kits, System-on-Chips (SoCs), and modules. Why download Simplicity Connect? Simplicity Connect radically saves the time you will use for testing and debugging! With Simplicity Connect, you can quickly see what's wrong with your code and how to fix and optimize it. Simplicity Connect is the first BLE mobile app allowing you to test data throughput and mobile interoperability with a single tap on the app. How does it work? Using Simplicity Connect BLE mobile app is easy. It runs on your mobile devices such as a smartphone or tablet. It utilizes the Bluetooth adapter on the mobile to scan, connect and interact with nearby BLE hardware. App includes simple demos to teach you how to get started with Simplicity Connect and all Silicon Labs development tools. The Scanner, Advertiser, and Logging features help you to find and fix bugs quickly and test throughput and mobile interoperability simply, with a tap of a button. With our Simplicity Studio's Network Analyzer tool (free of charge), you can view the packet trace data and dive into the details. Simplicity Connect includes many demos to test sample apps in the Silicon Labs GSDK quickly. Here are demo examples: - Blinky: "Hello World" of BLE - Throughput: Measure application data throughput - Health Thermometer: Receive data from the temperature sensor on-board sensor Silicon Labs kits. - Connected Lighting DMP: Leverage the dynamic multi-protocol (DMP) sample apps to control a DMP light node from a mobile and protocol-specific switch node (Zigbee, proprietary). - Range Test: Visualize the RSSI and other RF performance data on the mobile phone while running the Range Test sample application on a pair of Silicon Labs radio boards. - Motion: Display the data from the accelerometer in a user-friendly way. - Environment: Display the collection of sensor data read from the compatible Silicon Labs development kit. - WiFi Commissioning: Perform the commissioning of a Wi-Fi development board. - Matter: Commission and control of the Matter devices over Thread and Wi-Fi. - Wi-Fi OTA Update: Firmware update to SiWx91x over wifi. Development Features Simplicity Connect helps developers create on Silicon Labs' BLE hardware. Bluetooth Scanner - A powerful tool to explore the BLE devices around you. - Scan and sort results with a rich data set - Advanced filtering to identify the types of devices you want to find - Multiple connections - Bluetooth 5 advertising extensions - Rename services and characteristics with 128-bit UUIDs (mappings dictionary) - Over-the-air (OTA) device firmware upgrade (DFU) in reliable and fast modes Bluetooth Advertiser – Create and enable multiple parallel advertisement sets: - Legacy and extended advertising - Configurable advertisement interval, TX Power, primary/secondary PHYs - Support for multiple AD types Bluetooth GATT Configurator – Create and manipulate multiple GATT databases - Add services, characteristics and descriptors - Operate the local GATT from the browser when connected to a device - Import/export GATT database between the mobile device and Simplicity Studio GATT Configurator Bluetooth Interoperability Test – Verify interoperability between the BLE hardware and your mobile device Simplicity Connect Release Notes: https://docs.silabs.com/mobile-apps/latest/mobile-apps-release-notes/ Learn more about Simplicity Connect mobile app: https://www.silabs.com/developers/simplicity-connect-mobile-app

About

Stewart Golf

Monitor and optimize the power of your Q Series Follow trolley's SmartPower battery. Receive real-time data on voltage, current, and temperature, and set custom low-power and high-temperature alerts. Track charging progress and assess long-term battery health.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery data (voltage, current, temperature)
  • Power level percentage display
  • Low-power reminders
  • High-temperature warnings
  • Charging progress monitoring
  • Long-term battery capacity assessment
  • Technician View for performance data sharing
Features
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Developed by Stewart Golf specifically for use with the SmartPower technology in its new Q Series Follow trolley, the free-to-use app lets you monitor and optimise power both on and off the course.   Information is passed directly from the SmartPower battery to the app via Bluetooth: you will get real time data on voltage, current, and temperature and the overall % of available power remaining is clearly displayed for you.   You can set your own low-power reminder to ensure you never forget to charge and your own high-temperature warning to alert you if your SmartPower battery is being over-stressed.   Once you put the SmartPower battery on charge the app measures and displays % progress so you'll always know how long is left in the cycle. Long-term capacity relative to original manufacture is also displayed, enabling you to assess realistic battery lifespan.   Finally, “Technician View” allows you to pass crucial cell performance data back to Stewart Golf if required.

Screenshots

Simplicity Connect4 screens
Stewart Golf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Simplicity Connect at 4.1 against Stewart Golf's 1.4. Simplicity Connect also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 11%). Stewart Golf's advantage is ratings volume (49 vs 16) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simplicity Connect holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 16 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Simplicity Connect's written reviews are positive against 11% of Stewart Golf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simplicity Connect ships an update every 2 months, Stewart Golf every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Simplicity Connect versus Stewart Golf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimplicity ConnectStewart Golf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (16 ratings) — better1.4 (49 ratings)
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better11.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1649 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS1711.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilicon Labs应刚 郑

Customer experience

Simplicity Connect

All ratings16 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative18.8%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

Stewart Golf

All ratings45 ratings
Positive8.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative91.1%
Written reviews54 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Bugs and requests

Simplicity Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Stewart Golf

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • App is not consistent with charge information
  • App does not pair reliably
  • App does not notify when below 30%
  • App requires re-registration on every use
  • App is slow to open
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  • App connection issues after closing
  • App registration fails
  • App Bluetooth won't connect
  • App stops working after a period
  • App renew button does not work on iPhone
  • App does not allow login
  • App sporadically disconnects from battery
  • App shows 'Reg error' on registration
  • App stuck at registration page
  • App does not provide battery status
  • App connects and disconnects frequently
  • App does not list device
  • App does not refresh device list
  • App has no error messages or instructions
  • App does not connect to Bluetooth
  • App worked once and then stopped

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve connection reliability
  • Fix registration issues
  • Allow Face ID login
  • Provide clear charge level on unit
  • Improve information display
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  • Fix Bluetooth connection problems
  • Provide instructions on how to fix issues

In-app purchases

None

Simplicity Connect

No in-app purchases

None

Stewart Golf

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simplicity Connect free?
Simplicity Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Stewart Golf free?
Stewart Golf is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simplicity Connect or Stewart Golf?
Simplicity Connect is rated higher. Simplicity Connect averages 4.1 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Stewart Golf averages 1.4 from 49 ratings.
Do Simplicity Connect or Stewart Golf have ads?
Neither Simplicity Connect nor Stewart Golf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simplicity Connect or Stewart Golf?
Simplicity Connect ships an update every 2 months, and Stewart Golf every 6 weeks. Most recently, Simplicity Connect was updated on October 24, 2026 and Stewart Golf on October 24, 2026.

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