Comparison

nRF Connect for Mobile vs LeLink Security

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

LeLink Security

This application allows users to enable or disable password protection for their LeLink OBDII adapter. It guides users through the configuration process, ensuring secure access to the adapter's functions. The app requires the adapter to be powered on within a specific timeframe for setup.

Highlights
  • Enable/disable password protection
  • Secure OBDII adapter access
  • Device scanning and listing
  • Password management
  • Adapter configuration
Features
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What is supported The app can enable/disable the password protection of the LeLink OBDII adapter manufactured after 2021. When the protection is enabled, user will be asked to enter pairing password to use LeLink's OBDII functions. How to use You can only configure LeLink within 4 minutes after it powers on. Please unplug and replug to power-cycle the LeLink if it has been on for more than 4 minutes. The app will scan and display a list of the LeLink devices. Click the item to configure. The app does not need the pairing password. If you are asked to enter password, you may choose cancel to skip. Please record the pairing password if you enable password protection. Without correct password the LeLink will not perform OBDII functions. After enable/disable the password protection, you should power-cycle the LeLink to make the change effective. If you need help Online FAQ page at http://www.outdoor-apps.com/enginelink.html Send us email at support@ksolution.org

Screenshots

nRF Connect for Mobile4 screens
LeLink Security4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Connect for Mobile at 4.5 against LeLink Security's 1.0. nRF Connect for Mobile also leads on ratings volume (455 vs 1). LeLink Security's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.0). 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 455 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nRF Connect for Mobile versus LeLink Security: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Connect for MobileLeLink Security
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (455 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings455 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAK SOLUTION LLC

Customer experience

nRF Connect for Mobile

All ratings455 ratings
Positive85.3%
Neutral6.4%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral8.4%
Negative20.9%

LeLink Security

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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

LeLink Security

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nRF Connect for Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

LeLink Security

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 LeLink Security free?
LeLink Security is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Connect for Mobile or LeLink Security?
nRF Connect for Mobile is rated higher. nRF Connect for Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 455 ratings, while LeLink Security averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do nRF Connect for Mobile or LeLink Security have ads?
Neither nRF Connect for Mobile nor LeLink Security shows ads.

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