nRF Blinky vs QHub Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
QHub Mobile
This app records and visualizes data from Bluetooth LE sensors using the QSS service profile. It allows users to connect sensors, send commands, view live data plots, mark events, and save recordings as CSV files for offline analysis. User accounts enable cloud uploads of recorded sessions.
- Records Bluetooth LE sensor data
- Plots live data streams
- Saves recordings as CSV files
- Supports background recording
- Offline functionality
- User accounts for cloud upload
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QHub records and plots data from Bluetooth LE sensors that implement the QSS service profile. Connect a sensor, send its commands, watch its data streams on live plots, mark events, and keep every recording on your device as session folders with CSV files you can open in the Files app. • Configs describe each sensor's commands and data streams • Recording continues while the app is in the background • Sign in with a username and password to upload recordings to the QHub server • Works offline; recordings never depend on a network connection A sensor that implements the QSS service profile is required. Settings → Bluetooth → Simulated sensors lets you try the app without one.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: QHub Mobile at daily against nRF Blinky's every 9 months. nRF Blinky's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
nRF Blinky ships an update every 9 months, QHub Mobile daily. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Blinky | QHub Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Jacob Trueb |
In-app purchases
nRF Blinky
No in-app purchases
QHub Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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