Comparison

nRF Mesh vs SSLTrust Tools

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

Head to head
About

nRF Mesh

Easily deploy and manage Bluetooth Mesh networks. Control individual nodes, configure network settings, and update device firmware remotely. Supports a wide range of BLE devices compatible with Bluetooth Mesh.

Highlights
  • Node provisioning and identification
  • Remote provisioning capabilities
  • Network and application key configuration
  • Node control via various server models
  • Device firmware updates
  • Granular control over publication data and subscriptions
  • Explore node capabilities and security settings
Features
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nRF Mesh allows you to easily deploy nodes to any Bluetooth Mesh compatible Nodes, giving you flexibility to deploy many different Mesh network Setups. Features: • Identifying: Identify a node before provisioning it. • Provisioning: Deployment of a new Node is as simple as a press of a button. All Out-Of-Band (OOB) methods are supported. • Remote Provisioning: Allows provisioning Nodes that are too faw to reach them directly. • Configuration: Create Network and Application keys or use the randomly generated ones, subscribe to groups and setup your nodes for publishing. • Node Control: Control nodes with Generic OnOff Server, Generic Level Server, Generic OnPowerUp Server, Scene Server and many other models. • Device Firmware Update: Quickly send a new firmware to the Distributor and observe it slowly distributing it to all the nodes. Additionally, you may also run the following configuration commands on your network: • Fully control node publication data. All publication parameters are configurable. • Add/Remove one or more subscription addresses on a model. • Create own AppKeys, or generate them using the builtin crypto-safe generator. • Bind/unbind an Application Key to a specific model for full granular control of your networks' security. • Explore the nodes' capabilities to view all elements, models, provisioning time and date, Manufacturer and available vendor data. • Set the Default TTL on a per-node basis. • Manage global AppKey list on a node. • And much more... Hardware support: - This version of the app is capable of communicating with any BLE devices that speak Bluetooth Mesh! - We recommend nRF5 devices with our nRF SDK for Mesh or nRF Connect SDK.

About

SSLTrust Tools

Easily scan your server to ensure your SSL certificate is installed and trusted. This tool also identifies potential server vulnerabilities.

Highlights
  • SSL certificate installation check
  • SSL certificate trust verification
  • Server vulnerability scanning
  • Quick server scans
Features
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With our SSL Scanning tools you can easily get a quick scan of your server to make sure your SSL Certificate is installed and trusted. It also checks for any possible vulnerabilities that may be present on your server.

Screenshots

nRF Mesh4 screens
SSLTrust Tools3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Mesh at 4.0 against SSLTrust Tools's 3.4. SSLTrust Tools's advantage is review sentiment (40% vs 30%) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

nRF Mesh holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of nRF Mesh's written reviews are positive against 40% of SSLTrust Tools's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
nRF Mesh versus SSLTrust Tools: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF MeshSSLTrust Tools
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAKeyko

Customer experience

nRF Mesh

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%

SSLTrust Tools

All ratings5 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

nRF Mesh

No in-app purchases

None

SSLTrust Tools

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Mesh free?
nRF Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SSLTrust Tools free?
SSLTrust Tools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Mesh or SSLTrust Tools?
nRF Mesh is rated higher. nRF Mesh averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while SSLTrust Tools averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do nRF Mesh or SSLTrust Tools have ads?
Neither nRF Mesh nor SSLTrust Tools shows ads.

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