Comparison

nRF Blinky vs Picture Frame Visualizer

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

Head to head
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

Picture Frame Visualizer

Visualize picture frames on your walls using augmented reality. Adjust size, orientation, and matting, then add photos from your camera roll. Save your designs and use alignment aids for perfect layouts.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality frame placement
  • Adjustable size, orientation, and color
  • Customizable matting styles
  • Add photos from camera roll
  • Alignment aids for straight layouts
  • Measure frame distances
Features
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Picture Frame Visualizer lets you place lifelike 3D picture frames in your real-world space, adjust their size, orientation, and frame color, and customize matting styles. Add photos from your camera roll, take snapshots of your designs, and save them instantly. Use alignment aids to keep frames straight horizontally or vertically aligned, and measure the distance between frames for perfect layouts. Whether you're creating a gallery wall or framing a single photo, design confidently with AR.

Screenshots

nRF Blinky2 screens
Picture Frame Visualizer3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: nRF Blinky at 4 against Picture Frame Visualizer's 1. nRF Blinky also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nRF Blinky versus Picture Frame Visualizer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF BlinkyPicture Frame Visualizer
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASATerry Webb

In-app purchases

None

nRF Blinky

No in-app purchases

None

Picture Frame Visualizer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Blinky free?
nRF Blinky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Picture Frame Visualizer free?
Picture Frame Visualizer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nRF Blinky or Picture Frame Visualizer have ads?
Neither nRF Blinky nor Picture Frame Visualizer shows ads.

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