# nRF Connect for Mobile vs Fish Helper Pro

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Connect for Mobile at 4.5 against Fish Helper Pro's 1.0. nRF Connect for Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (479 vs 1). Fish Helper Pro's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

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

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 479 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 Fish Helper Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Fish Helper Pro every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | nRF Connect for Mobile | Fish Helper Pro |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (479 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-connect-for-mobile/id1054362403/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-helper-pro/id1660531410/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **479** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 weeks** | Every 37 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 15 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nordic Semiconductor ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/497679114) | [定敢 刘](https://appshunter.io/developer/1194376703) |

## What reviewers say

### nRF Connect for Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-connect-for-mobile/id1054362403)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great product
- 🚀 Very handy
- 🚀 Amazing functionality
- 🚀 Love the technology
- 🚀 Versatile program

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't seem to work on iOS 17
- 🐛 Can't really disconnect from peripherals
- 🐛 New update freezes on launch screen DON'T UPDATE!
- 🐛 Legacy DFU not working
- 🐛 Hitting terrible bug

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

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


### Fish Helper Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fish-helper-pro/id1660531410)

This app enhances universal fish detectors using XDX encoding. It displays underwater curves, sonar maps, fish schools, and water temperature. Users can adjust detection sensitivity and display settings for a better fishing experience.

**Highlights:** XDX encoding support, Underwater curve display, Original and disk sonar maps, Fish school detection, Water temperature display, Adjustable detection sensitivity

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is nRF Connect for Mobile free?

nRF Connect for Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Fish Helper Pro free?

Fish Helper Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, nRF Connect for Mobile or Fish Helper Pro?

nRF Connect for Mobile is rated higher. nRF Connect for Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 479 ratings, while Fish Helper Pro averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do nRF Connect for Mobile or Fish Helper Pro have ads?

Neither nRF Connect for Mobile nor Fish Helper Pro shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, nRF Connect for Mobile or Fish Helper Pro?

nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and Fish Helper Pro every 37 months. Most recently, nRF Connect for Mobile was updated on November 6, 2026 and Fish Helper Pro on November 3, 2026.

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