Comparison

BLESensor vs nRF Blinky

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

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About

BLESensor

Features

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The BLESensor app connects to sensor devices with bluetooth low energy technology and shows sensor values.

About

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

Screenshots

BLESensor3 screens

nRF Blinky2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: nRF Blinky at 4 against BLESensor's 2. BLESensor's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 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

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

BLESensor ships an update every 7 months, nRF Blinky every 9 months. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

BLESensor versus nRF Blinky: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	BLESensor	nRF Blinky
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 7 months — better	Every 9 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS	8.0 — better	12.0
Further details — not scored
Size	31 MB	10 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Shenzhen Hong yi yun jia technology Co.,LTD	Nordic Semiconductor ASA

In-app purchases

None

BLESensor

No in-app purchases

None

nRF Blinky

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLESensor free?

BLESensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is nRF Blinky free?

nRF Blinky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do BLESensor or nRF Blinky have ads?

Neither BLESensor nor nRF Blinky shows ads.

Which is updated more often, BLESensor or nRF Blinky?

BLESensor ships an update every 7 months, and nRF Blinky every 9 months. Most recently, BLESensor was updated on October 6, 2026 and nRF Blinky on October 6, 2026.