Vista Cloud vs ESP BLE Provisioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vista Cloud
Control your Wi-Fi landscape lighting system remotely. Adjust lights, customize zones, and set schedules for automated lighting. All settings are securely stored in the cloud for convenient access.
- Remote controller access
- Real-time light on/off and dimming
- Zone customization with photos
- Automated scheduling (timed, sunset/sunrise)
- Cloud-based settings storage
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Vista Cloud lets you access your Vista LCS Wi-Fi landscape lighting controllers anywhere, anytime. • Easily add controllers to your account and connect them to your home Wi-Fi network. • Turn the lights on/off and change the dim level in real-time. • Customize power output per zone for all three dim levels. • Name your zones and add photos to help you easily identify them. • Schedule on/off times with optional dim. • Set specific times or sunset to sunrise with offset. • Apply the same schedule daily or different schedules per weekday. • All your settings are stored safely and securely in the cloud.
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
Vista Cloud and ESP BLE Provisioning both sit at 3.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's written reviews are positive against 13% of Vista Cloud's. Vista Cloud's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (35 vs 7). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.0 for Vista Cloud against 3.1 for ESP BLE Provisioning. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vista Cloud has 35 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 13% of Vista Cloud's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's.
Vista Cloud ships an update every 5 weeks, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vista Cloud | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (35 ratings) | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | U.S.T.E., Inc | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Vista Cloud
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In-app purchases
Vista Cloud
No in-app purchases
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
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