Comparison

nRF Mesh vs BRlight

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

BRlight

Control Bluetooth LED lights for daily or atmospheric lighting without needing a network or registration. Manage individual lights, groups, or all lights with shortcut keys. Set custom on/off times and create personalized lighting scenes for various occasions.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth LED light control
  • No network or registration required
  • Area and individual light control
  • Customizable scenes
  • Built-in timing chips for automatic on/off
  • Control up to 64 lights
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Bluetooth LED light with APP control, No network, No registration. Can be used for daily lighting and atmosphere lighting. Concise and practical control page: the lights can be divided into areas, the whole, individual or selective control of the light can be achieved through shortcut keys, which is very convenient and quick. Can control up to 64 lights. Built-in Newly Developed Timing Chips: You can set your favorite color to turn on and off on time everyday automatically. Scene: You can individually set the color or mode for each light, combine it into your favorite scene and save it, and one key to start when you need. Scenes can be renamed, such as party, barbecue, yoga, dinner, game, theater, etc.

Screenshots

nRF Mesh4 screens
BRlight3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Mesh at 4.0 against BRlight's 2.3. BRlight's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (42% vs 30%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BRlight has 22 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of nRF Mesh's written reviews are positive against 42% of BRlight's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nRF Mesh ships an update every 6 weeks, BRlight fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
nRF Mesh versus BRlight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF MeshBRlight
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings) — better2.3 (22 ratings)
Positive reviews30.0% of reviews42.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings322 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASA壁珠 田

Customer experience

nRF Mesh

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

BRlight

All ratings22 ratings
Positive27.3%
Neutral13.6%
Negative59.1%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive42.3%
Neutral11.5%
Negative46.2%

In-app purchases

None

nRF Mesh

No in-app purchases

None

BRlight

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Mesh free?
nRF Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BRlight free?
BRlight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Mesh or BRlight?
nRF Mesh is rated higher. nRF Mesh averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while BRlight averages 2.3 from 22 ratings.
Do nRF Mesh or BRlight have ads?
Neither nRF Mesh nor BRlight shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Mesh or BRlight?
nRF Mesh ships an update every 6 weeks, and BRlight fortnightly. Most recently, nRF Mesh was updated on August 24, 2026 and BRlight on September 22, 2026.

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