Comparison

nRF Blinky vs LohmegaLog

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

Head to head

nRF Blinky

Kickstart your BLE development

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

About

LohmegaLog

Features

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This application provides a user interface for data loggers from Loligo Electronics. With its help you can: ● Stream real time data from sensors. ● Configure what sensors to log and how often. ● Download, view, save and export logs. ● Upgrade firmware.

Screenshots

nRF Blinky2 screens

LohmegaLog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: nRF Blinky at every 9 months against LohmegaLog's every 41 months. nRF Blinky also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, 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

nRF Blinky ships an update every 9 months, LohmegaLog every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

nRF Blinky versus LohmegaLog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	nRF Blinky	LohmegaLog
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months — better	Every 41 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	12.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	10 MB	11 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nordic Semiconductor ASA	Lohmega AB

In-app purchases

None

nRF Blinky

No in-app purchases

None

LohmegaLog

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Blinky free?

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

Is LohmegaLog free?

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

Do nRF Blinky or LohmegaLog have ads?

Neither nRF Blinky nor LohmegaLog shows ads.

Which is updated more often, nRF Blinky or LohmegaLog?

nRF Blinky ships an update every 9 months, and LohmegaLog every 41 months. Most recently, nRF Blinky was updated on October 20, 2026 and LohmegaLog on October 29, 2026.