Dione vs EspBlufi
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dione
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It can configure and control the Dione alarm system. With this application you can instantly receive notifications from your secured perimeter. They are presented on your smartphone screen. The users of the Dione alarm system can react on these notifications without delay. The localization function allows to quickly find the user which called for help. The localization of that user is displayed on a map on your smartphone. The user can turn on and turn off the whole alarm system or each zone separately from any location with this application. A configured application also allows to access a view from the cameras installed in the perimeter. A detailed history displays every event which was registered by the Dione alarm panel. An user friendly wireless detector configuration allows to add new detectors within a couple of minutes and assign them to a selected zone.
EspBlufi
This utility app facilitates communication with IoT devices using BLE data. It enables device distribution and custom data transmission, requiring the external device to be powered on for connection.
- BLE communication with IoT devices
- Device distribution
- Custom data transmission
- Custom data reception
- Search and connect functionality
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EspBlufi is based on the Blufi protocol and communicates with IOT devices via BLE data to implement device distribution and custom data transmission and reception. The system can search successfully and connect only after the external device is started.
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Verdict
Dione and EspBlufi are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
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.
Dione ships an update every 6 weeks, EspBlufi every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dione | EspBlufi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Stekop SA | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
In-app purchases
Dione
No in-app purchases
EspBlufi
No in-app purchases
