XTSpeed vs Renesas SmartBond
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XTSpeed
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Supports Bluetooth protocol version selection, currently supports 4.1 and 4.2 versions; Support write packet length selection; Support single package length setting; Support single packet data sending interval setting;
Renesas SmartBond
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The SmartBond™ app from Renesas Electronics is a mobile application that works as a generic tool for interacting with Bluetooth® Low Energy devices. With the app you can scan for and connect to Bluetooth® Low Energy peripherals. Multiple connections and scan filtering are supported. You can also use the app in peripheral mode, so that other devices can scan for and connect to it. The app can act both as GATT client and GATT server. All GATT operations are supported. The app recognizes the Bluetooth® SIG adopted GATT objects, which are displayed with their proper names, their values are parsed and displayed as text, and, where supported, a custom write user interface is available. You can configure the GATT server and peripheral mode, either directly, or by cloning existing peripherals.
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Verdict
XTSpeed and Renesas SmartBond 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XTSpeed | Renesas SmartBond |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Every 25 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd. | Renesas Electronics |
In-app purchases
XTSpeed
No in-app purchases
Renesas SmartBond
No in-app purchases
