Comparison

GATTBrowser vs nRF Wi

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

Head to head
About

GATTBrowser

Scan and communicate with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Discover advertising data, RSSI, and connect to various BLE devices, including specific Renesas products. Customize service and characteristic names for easier management.

Highlights
  • Scan nearby BLE devices
  • Display advertising data and RSSI
  • Connect to BLE devices
  • View services and characteristics
  • Support for Renesas BLE products
  • Register custom UUID names
Features
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GATTBrowser is the best generic application to scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and communicate with them. It also provides specific features to communicate with the Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy products. [Features] - Scans nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices - Displays the Advertising data - Displays the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) - Connects to Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy Products as well as other Bluetooth Low Energy devices - Displays the Services and Characteristics information - Communicates with Bluetooth Low Energy devices - Supports Renesas specific Services and Characteristics - Allows you to register names for custom Service/Characteristic 128 bit UUIDs - Allows you to edit and/or delete the registerd names for the custom Service/Characteristic 128 bit UUIDs [Note] - Supported on iOS Version 12 or later - Tested on iPhone 6, iPhone 8, iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation) Refer to the following about Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy products: https://www.renesas.com/application/key-technology/bluetooth-low-energy https://www.renesas.com/products/interface-connectivity/wireless-communications/bluetooth-low-energy Refer to the following about GATTBrowser User's Manual (R21AN0017): https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/gattbrowser-ios-smartphone-application-instruction-manual-rev112

About

nRF Wi

Features
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The nRF7002 is a companion IC, providing seamless Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs). It is designed to be used alongside Nordic’s existing nRF52® and nRF53® Series Bluetooth Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and nRF91® Series cellular IoT Systems-in-Package (SiPs). The nRF7002 can also be used in conjunction with non-Nordic host devices. An nRF7002-based device, or a nRF7002 Development Kit (DK) is required. Key features: * Provisioning nRF7002 devices to Wi-Fi networks over BLE, Wi-Fi itself or NFC. * Reading device status, including Wi-Fi connection state. * Re-provisioning nRF7002 devices to a different network.

Screenshots

GATTBrowser4 screens
nRF Wi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: GATTBrowser at 12.0 against nRF Wi's 17.0. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GATTBrowser ships an update every 2 months, nRF Wi every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
GATTBrowser versus nRF Wi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGATTBrowsernRF Wi
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (213 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings213 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRenesas ElectronicsNordic Semiconductor ASA

In-app purchases

None

GATTBrowser

No in-app purchases

None

nRF Wi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GATTBrowser free?
GATTBrowser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is nRF Wi free?
nRF Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GATTBrowser or nRF Wi have ads?
Neither GATTBrowser nor nRF Wi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GATTBrowser or nRF Wi?
GATTBrowser ships an update every 2 months, and nRF Wi every 3 months. Most recently, GATTBrowser was updated on October 23, 2026 and nRF Wi on October 15, 2026.

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