Cypress® BLE vs iLock Blue
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
iLock Blue
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Enables Bluetooth control for the iLock Blue Series of devices. Set up new devices or reconfigure existing ones. REQUIRES: iLock Blue Controller iBeam EM Rotary Latch Contact Eberhard to place an order for these controllers and all other electro mechanical devices. www.eberhard.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Cypress® BLE at 3 against iLock Blue's 1. Cypress® BLE also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.6). 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, iLock Blue every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cypress® BLE | iLock Blue |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 166 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cypress Semiconductor | THE EASTERN COMPANY |
In-app purchases
Cypress® BLE
No in-app purchases
iLock Blue
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Cypress® BLE free?
Is iLock Blue free?
Do Cypress® BLE or iLock Blue have ads?
Which is updated more often, Cypress® BLE or iLock Blue?
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