BGXCommander vs Blumoto
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BGXCommander
This application facilitates communication with Silicon Labs BGX modules via Bluetooth Low Energy. It allows users to scan, connect, send and receive data, and execute commands remotely. An interactive tutorial guides users through the mobile Xpress library features.
- Connect to BGX modules
- Send and receive ASCII data
- Execute remote commands
- Interactive tutorial
- Over-the-air updates
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Current: BGX Commander demonstrates connection and communication with Silicon Labs BGX modules. The app interfaces with BGX devices using the mobile Xpress library framework, which is a code base specially designed to simplify BLE communication with BGX in iOS apps. Source code for this app and the mobile Xpress library can be found at https://github.com/SiliconLabs/wireless-xpress. Using this app, you can: • Scan and connect with the BGX13P module on Silicon Labs BGX EXP evaluation boards • Send and receive ASCII data in ‘stream’ mode • Execute commands on the BGX module remotely using the ‘command API’ mode • Step through an interactive tutorial highlighting mobile Xpress library features • Update the BGX using OTA
Blumoto
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A Heathkit ET-3400 Simulator. The app simulates a Heathkit ET-3400. This was an inexpensive computer from 1977 for people to learn about computing and programming. With the app you can enter programs in machine code using the keypad and see the result on the 6 LED digits. It emulates the Motorola 6800 8 bit processor and contains the original ROM and 256 bytes of RAM
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BGXCommander at every 2 months against Blumoto's every 20 months. BGXCommander also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.
BGXCommander ships an update every 2 months, Blumoto every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BGXCommander | Blumoto |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 20 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 65 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silicon Labs | Martin Gernss |
In-app purchases
BGXCommander
No in-app purchases
Blumoto
No in-app purchases
