Comparison

nRF Blinky vs LastWarStats

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

LastWarStats

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LastWarStats – Last War: Survival Game Toolkit Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

nRF Blinky2 screens
LastWarStats4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: nRF Blinky at none against LastWarStats's 6. nRF Blinky also leads on device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). LastWarStats's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 9 months). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. LastWarStats sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. nRF Blinky asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nRF Blinky ships an update every 9 months, LastWarStats every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
nRF Blinky versus LastWarStats: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF BlinkyLastWarStats
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better16.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAKrzysztof Okun

In-app purchases

None

nRF Blinky

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

LastWarStats

Subscriptions3
  • LastWarStats Pro - Weekly$2.997 Days
  • LastWarStats Pro - Monthly$5.991 Month
  • LastWarStats Pro - Annual$39.991 Year
One-time3
  • Image Import Scans - 100 Pack$1.99
  • Image Import Scans - 200 Pack$2.99
  • Image Import Scans - 500 Pack$6.99

Questions

Is nRF Blinky free?
nRF Blinky is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LastWarStats free?
LastWarStats is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do nRF Blinky or LastWarStats have ads?
Neither nRF Blinky nor LastWarStats shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Blinky or LastWarStats?
nRF Blinky ships an update every 9 months, and LastWarStats every 10 days. Most recently, nRF Blinky was updated on October 15, 2026 and LastWarStats on October 6, 2026.

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