Comparison

nRF Connect for Mobile vs DreamPilot+

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
Read full description

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

DreamPilot+

This AI-powered sleep mask analyzes brainwaves to improve sleep quality. It offers features like light blocking, heating, massage, and binaural music to promote restful sleep.

Highlights
  • AI-powered EEG analysis
  • Light blocking
  • Heating function
  • EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation)
  • Massage
  • Binaural music playback
Features
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DreamPilot AI-Powered Neuro Sleep Mask is designed to help overcome insomnia and improve sleep quality. The device collects and analyzes electroencephalogram (EEG) signals across pre-sleep, during sleep and post-sleep. Equipped with functions such as light blocking, heating, EMS (Electrical Muscle Stimulation), massage, binaural music playback, this device provides comprehensive support for achieving restful sleep. Designed for comfort with the expertise of AI to help you reclaim your sleep.

Screenshots

nRF Connect for Mobile4 screens
DreamPilot+3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DreamPilot+ at 5.0 against nRF Connect for Mobile's 4.5. DreamPilot+ also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). nRF Connect for Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (477 vs 1). 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

DreamPilot+ holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, DreamPilot+ fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
nRF Connect for Mobile versus DreamPilot+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Connect for MobileDreamPilot+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (477 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings477 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASASelepu Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

nRF Connect for Mobile

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

DreamPilot+

All ratings1 ratings
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

DreamPilot+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

nRF Connect for Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

DreamPilot+

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 DreamPilot+ free?
DreamPilot+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Connect for Mobile or DreamPilot+?
DreamPilot+ is rated higher. nRF Connect for Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 477 ratings, while DreamPilot+ averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do nRF Connect for Mobile or DreamPilot+ have ads?
Neither nRF Connect for Mobile nor DreamPilot+ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Connect for Mobile or DreamPilot+?
nRF Connect for Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, and DreamPilot+ fortnightly. Most recently, nRF Connect for Mobile was updated on October 29, 2026 and DreamPilot+ on October 13, 2026.

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