Comparison

nRF Connect for Mobile vs Glamox Wireless ZigBee

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

Head to head
About

nRF Connect for Mobile

This app is a versatile tool for scanning, exploring, and communicating with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It also enables your device to act as a peripheral and supports firmware updates for compatible devices.

Highlights
  • Scan and discover Bluetooth LE peripherals
  • Communicate with Bluetooth LE devices
  • Advertise as a Bluetooth LE peripheral
  • Update compatible device firmware (DFU)
  • Filter scanned peripherals
  • Live RSSI chart
  • Log BLE function calls
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nRF Connect is a powerful generic tool that allows you to scan and explore your Bluetooth Low Energy (henceforth Bluetooth LE, also called Bluetooth Version 4.0+ of the Bluetooth specification) devices and communicate with them. nRF Connect also allows your iOS device to advertise as a peripheral, with full support of many of Bluetooth SIG adopted profiles. Additionally, nRF Connect supports Nordic Semiconductor’s Device Firmware Update profile (DFU) capabilities, allowing you to update compatible peripherals! + Features: • Supports DFU on all Nordic Semiconducto-powered devices. • Supports Nordic Thingy™ from Nordic Semiconductor. • Scan and discover nearby Bluetooth LE peripherals. • Filter Scanned Peripherals by Name, Manufacturer, Services (Advertised & Connected) and RSSI Level. • Parsing Multiple Formats of Bluetooth LE Advertisement Data. • Live RSSI Chart of Scanned Bluetooth LE Peripherals. • Complete iPad Support, including Multi-Tasking and Mouse Support as of 13.4. • Logs: Including BLE Function calls, and Export Function as CSV and Text. • Privacy-Oriented: Full-Disclosure of Scanned Data, Advertised Data, and User-Performed Actions held by nRF Connect. • Connecting to Any Connectable Bluetooth LE Smart Device. • Discovery of Services, Characteristics and Descriptors. • Read and Write Characteristics and Descriptors. • Enable and Disable Notifications and Indications. • Advertising as a Bluetooth LE Peripheral. • Setting up a Bluetooth LE (Peripheral) Server and Notifying/Indicating back to connected Central(s). • Low-Fat: nRF Connect for iOS is Very Small, so You Can Always Keep Us With You! >= Requirements: • iOS 16.0 and above. - Notes: nRF Connect also works with our Development Kits, which you may acquire online here: https://www.nordicsemi.com/eng/buy-online

About

Glamox Wireless ZigBee

Easily commission and document your wireless lighting system. This app streamlines installation and configuration for both new builds and renovations, offering cost-effective energy savings through integrated occupancy and daylight sensing.

Highlights
  • Wireless ZigBee installation commissioning
  • Documentation of installations
  • Occupancy sensing
  • Daylight sensing
  • Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) connectivity
  • Configuration management
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Using this app you can easily commission and document your Glamox Wireless ZigBee installation. Glamox Wireless ZigBee is the ideal solution for both renovation projects as well as new installations. It combines occupancy and daylight sensing in one package. The result is a cost-effective and easy-to-install solution ideal for energy-savings. Commissioning and configuration during and after installation is quick and easy using the Glamox Wireless ZigBee app. This app works via Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and is available for free.

Screenshots

nRF Connect for Mobile4 screens
Glamox Wireless ZigBee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Connect for Mobile at 4.5 against Glamox Wireless ZigBee's 1.0. nRF Connect for Mobile also leads on ratings volume (477 vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 2 months). Glamox Wireless ZigBee's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

nRF Connect for Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nRF Connect for Mobile has 477 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of nRF Connect for Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of Glamox Wireless ZigBee's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Glamox Wireless ZigBee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
nRF Connect for Mobile versus Glamox Wireless ZigBee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Connect for MobileGlamox Wireless ZigBee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (477 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings477 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAGlamox AS

Customer experience

nRF Connect for Mobile

All ratings466 ratings
Positive85.2%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews239 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative20.9%

Glamox Wireless ZigBee

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

nRF Connect for Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Can't read data from Bluetooth device
  • Tries to ask for Bluetooth connection when Bluetooth is off. Asks to connect to devices when Bluetooth is off. Who knows what this app is doing in the background without permission?! What ever it is , it ain't good
  • Tapping "tabs" doesn't work (nothing changes in the UI). To get some response from tapping UI controls typically requires (a) launching nRF Connect, (b) switching to another app, (c) switching back to nRF Connect. I've tried uninstalling and re-downloading. Same result. This used to be the bee's knees of BLE tools but it's only worth 1 star at the moment (v2.7.11).
  • Cant go past the initial announcement. The app is unresponsive to the taps.

Requested features

4 requests
  • Where's the mac addresses
  • Max rssi limit
  • Log view
  • We need macros in iOS version

Glamox Wireless ZigBee

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nRF Connect for Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Glamox Wireless ZigBee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Connect for Mobile free?
nRF Connect for Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glamox Wireless ZigBee free?
Glamox Wireless ZigBee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Connect for Mobile or Glamox Wireless ZigBee?
nRF Connect for Mobile is rated higher. nRF Connect for Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 477 ratings, while Glamox Wireless ZigBee averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do nRF Connect for Mobile or Glamox Wireless ZigBee have ads?
Neither nRF Connect for Mobile nor Glamox Wireless ZigBee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Connect for Mobile or Glamox Wireless ZigBee?
nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Glamox Wireless ZigBee every 2 months. Most recently, nRF Connect for Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and Glamox Wireless ZigBee on October 24, 2026.

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