Comparison

BLE Update vs MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLE Update

This utility app enables convenient over-the-air firmware updates for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It is specifically designed for devices utilizing the Arendi BLE-Platform, allowing seamless updates directly from your mail application.

Highlights
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Bluetooth Low Energy device support
  • Arendi BLE-Platform integration
  • Convenient updates from mail app
Features
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Keep your Bluetooth Low Energy devices running the latest firmware — quickly, securely, and without ever plugging in a cable. Ble Update is the firmware update companion for devices built on the Arendi BLE‑Platform. It scans for nearby BLE devices, connects, and pushes new firmware directly over the air — no PC, no cables, no workshop visit required. Built for the field, not just the lab: Nordic DFU support — the proven standard for firmware updates on Nordic Semiconductor‑based BLE devices SMP (Simple Management Protocol) support — for the latest generation of connected devices, including those built on Zephyr and MCUboot Guided, step‑by‑step update flow — connect, select the firmware file, and update in a few taps Reliable over‑the‑air delivery — built to handle real‑world BLE conditions out in the field Works straight from your phone or tablet — take firmware updates wherever your devices are Whether you're a technician updating a single device on‑site or managing a whole fleet of connected products, Ble Update gives you a fast, dependable way to keep firmware current — right from your pocket. Part of the Arendi BLE‑Platform ecosystem.

About

MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater

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The MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater is a lean and powerful mobile application that will perform an over-the-air download (OAD) of the firmware image running on you MSP432P4 device. In addition to having the ability to update the firmware running on the MSP432, the MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater can also update the firmware of the attached SNP device (CC26XX).

Screenshots

BLE Update3 screens
MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater at 11.2 against BLE Update's 15.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
BLE Update versus MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE UpdateMSP432 BLE Firmware Updater
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArendi AGTexas Instruments

In-app purchases

None

BLE Update

No in-app purchases

None

MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Update free?
BLE Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater free?
MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Update or MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater have ads?
Neither BLE Update nor MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater shows ads.

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