Cypress® BLE vs nRF Blinky
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cypress® BLE
This app displays and logs sensor data, including temperature and humidity, from compatible Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It allows users to view information from up to ten sensors simultaneously and store data in CSV format.
- Lists sensor device information
- Displays temperature and humidity data
- Supports ten sensors simultaneously
- Logs received data with timestamps
- Stores log files in CSV format
- Data logger with 50MB capacity
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Cypress® BLE-Beacon™ is a Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) app developed by Cypress Semiconductor Corporation. Cypress BLE-Beacon can be used with the S6SAE101A00SA1002 Solar-Powered IoT Device Kit, CYALKIT-E02 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon RDK and CYALKIT-E03 Solar-Powered BLE Sensor Beacon 5 Pack. Features: Cypress BLE-Beacon includes the following features: 1. Device Screen - Lists sensor device information 2. Graph Screen - Displays sensor data (temperature, humidity) - Displays data of ten sensors at the same time 3. Log Screen - Lists received data (timestamp, ID, temperature, humidity, etc.) 4. Data logger - Stores log files in CSV format - The maximum log data size is 50MB
nRF Blinky
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nRF Blinky is an application targeted towards developers who are new to Bluetooth Low Energy. nRF Blinky has the following features: - Scan and connect to any nRF5 DK containing the Nordic Semiconductor’s proprietary LED/Button Service. - Toggle the LED on the development kit On and Off from within the application. - Receive Button press and release events from the development kit and display it within the application. This application is open sourced and the is written in Swift 5 and available on GitHub: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/IOS-CoreBluetooth-Mock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Cypress® BLE at 8.0 against nRF Blinky's 12.0. 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.
Cypress® BLE ships an update every 12 months, nRF Blinky every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cypress® BLE | nRF Blinky |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 9 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 12.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cypress Semiconductor | Nordic Semiconductor ASA |
In-app purchases
Cypress® BLE
No in-app purchases
nRF Blinky
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cypress® BLE free?
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Do Cypress® BLE or nRF Blinky have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cypress® BLE or nRF Blinky?
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