# TI SimpleLink™ Starter vs AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App

The clearest difference is rating: AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App at 3.0 against TI SimpleLink™ Starter's 2.1. TI SimpleLink™ Starter's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

TI SimpleLink™ Starter ships an update every 4 months, AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | TI SimpleLink™ Starter | AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.1 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ti-simplelink-starter/id1037784820/reviews) | **[3.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airoc-bluetooth-connect-app/id6443702288/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 months** | Every 9 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 291 MB | 11 MB |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 12.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Texas Instruments](https://appshunter.io/developer/329739753) | [Infineon Technologies AG](https://appshunter.io/developer/469396533) |

## What reviewers say

### TI SimpleLink™ Starter

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ti-simplelink-starter/id1037784820)

Connects Simplelink™ Sensortags and Launchpads to your smartphone and the cloud via Bluetooth Low Energy and WiFi. Supports Over-the-Air upgrades and cloud connectivity through MQTT or dweet.io. Compatible with various development kits.

**Highlights:** Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity, WiFi support, Cloud connectivity (MQTT, dweet.io), Over-the-Air upgrades, Supports multiple development kits, Smartphone integration

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/airoc-bluetooth-connect-app/id6443702288)

This utility app connects to specific Bluetooth SoCs and eval kits for development and testing. It supports various Bluetooth SIG-adopted profiles and services, including data logging and GATT database viewing.

**Highlights:** Connects to Infineon AIROC™ Bluetooth® SoCs, Supports BLE profiles (Battery, Heart Rate, Glucose, etc.), Customized screens for BLE services, CAPSENSE® Profile and Service support, Over-the-air (OTA) device firmware upgrade, Data Logger, GATT database viewer

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is TI SimpleLink™ Starter free?

TI SimpleLink™ Starter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App free?

AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, TI SimpleLink™ Starter or AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App?

AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App is rated higher. TI SimpleLink™ Starter averages 2.1 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do TI SimpleLink™ Starter or AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App have ads?

Neither TI SimpleLink™ Starter nor AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, TI SimpleLink™ Starter or AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App?

TI SimpleLink™ Starter ships an update every 4 months, and AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App every 9 months. Most recently, TI SimpleLink™ Starter was updated on October 22, 2026 and AIROC™ Bluetooth® Connect App on October 26, 2026.

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