Wio Link vs ESP BLE Provisioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Wio Link
This app simplifies the creation of connected IoT projects using Wi-Fi development boards and Grove modules. It allows for visual programming and plug-and-play integration without the need for hardware programming or soldering.
- Visual programming
- No soldering required
- Grove module support
- Plug & play interface
- API support
- Cloud service integration
- Cost-effective development
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Wio Link is a Wi-Fi development board to build connected IoT projects with Groves. It’s based on ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC, supporting a bunch of Grove modules. Simplify your development of IoT devices without requirements of hardware programming or soldering. Features: * Visual programming * No soldering * Supported by Grove family * Plug & play interface * API supported * Easy to integrate to Cloud services * Cost effective
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESP BLE Provisioning at 3.1 against Wio Link's 2.0. ESP BLE Provisioning also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 0%). Wio Link's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ESP BLE Provisioning holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Wio Link's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's.
Wio Link ships an update monthly, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Wio Link | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (10 ratings) | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seeed Technology Limited | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Wio Link
ESP BLE Provisioning
In-app purchases
Wio Link
No in-app purchases
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
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