mBIoT vs ALRTEK
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
mBIoT
Connect to Bluetooth LE devices to transfer data, control peripherals, and stream audio. Integrates with Apple Health for sensor data and can manage LED lights.
- Discover and connect LE devices
- Transfer text and file data
- Bluetooth audio streaming and control
- Receive health sensor data
- Apple Health integration
- Control LED lights
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mBIoT ( Microchip Bluetooth Internet of Things ) helps to transfer and receive "Smart LE data" between the phone and LE peripheral devices. -> Discover and connect LE device -> Transfer text typed in the app to peripheral device -> Transfer text file data -> Read Device info of peripheral device Added New Feature "Audio Widget" - -> Bluetooth audio streaming. -> Volume control for Bluetooth Audio. -> Record and playback audio. Added New Feature "Health Widget" and "Beacon Things" Health Widget - Use the app to get sensor data from different health sensors. -> Scan/Connect/Disconnect BLE sensor peripherals. -> Receive sensor data from connected sensor. Apple Health -> Apple’s Health App Integration for "Health Widget". -> Connected with Health to read the information like Temperature, Hear Rate, Glucose, Weight scale and Blood pressure from the Health App. -> Receives Health data from connected BLE sensor peripheral device. Beacon Things - Use the app to control the light ON/OFF. -> Configure and trigger connections for Immediate/Near/Far devices. -> Control the LED 1/LED 2 by turning ON/OFF. Important Note: This app is fully functional only with specific Microchip Bluetooth platforms.
ALRTEK
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ALRTEK Gun Detection app to get real-time alerts of guns detected in security cameras.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: mBIoT at 8.0 against ALRTEK's 13.4. On price, update cadence, 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.
mBIoT ships an update every 3 months, ALRTEK every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | mBIoT | ALRTEK |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Microchip Technology Inc. | Expotech Inc |
In-app purchases
mBIoT
No in-app purchases
ALRTEK
No in-app purchases
