BLE Update vs Prombee Config App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Over-the-air firmware updates
- Bluetooth Low Energy device support
- Arendi BLE-Platform integration
- Convenient updates from mail app
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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.
Prombee Config App
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PromBee Config App is an application to connect, monitor and configure PromBee probes, which is a small probe unit to monitor RF signal. PromBee Config App and PromBee Probe are parts of our latest service, RF Monitoring Service PromBee. Please contact us for more information. PromBee Config App allows the user of our service to monitor and control their probe. The followings are the main feature of PromBee Config App. - Display RF status available from the probe - Display network interface status of the probe - Display information regarding the probe such as software version and serial - Turn the probe's network interface on and off - Connect the probe to available Wi-Fi access point - Set static IP address for the probe - Reboot the probe - Update and remove location data stored in the probe - Change the probe channel - Edit short commentary text stored in the probe
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Prombee Config App at every 6 weeks against BLE Update's every 23 months. Prombee Config App also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BLE Update ships an update every 23 months, Prombee Config App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BLE Update | Prombee Config App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 23 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 124 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arendi AG | Traffic Sim Co.,Ltd. |
In-app purchases
BLE Update
No in-app purchases
Prombee Config App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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