ESP Home vs ESP BLE Provisioning
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ESP Home
Control your IoT devices using custom JavaScript interfaces. Design your device controls on a web platform and sync them to your mobile device for seamless interaction.
- IoT device control
- Custom JavaScript interfaces
- Web-based design tool
- Data and file synchronization
- API command execution
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ESP Home is a general framework for controlling an IoT (internet of things) device from mobile. ESP Home App uses your JavaScript files to connect and control the interface. You design sections and rows and then control them from JavaScript. All design tasks can be done on www.esphome.app in user area. ESP Home hosts your data and JavaScript files. Once you logged into the App, your files will be synchronized with the server and when you select a device on the list in app, JavaScript of that device will be run and starts working. You connect to the real device for API commands from within JavaScript files.
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: ESP BLE Provisioning at 3.1 against ESP Home's 2.1. ESP BLE Provisioning also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (33% vs 25%). ESP Home's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.4 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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
Both are free to download. ESP Home sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ESP BLE Provisioning asks for nothing beyond the download.
ESP BLE Provisioning holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of ESP Home's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's.
ESP Home ships an update every 2 weeks, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ESP Home | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.1 (12 ratings) | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 7 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.4 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dayana Networks Ltd | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
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ESP Home
ESP BLE Provisioning
In-app purchases
ESP Home
- Donate 5 USD$4.99
- Donate 10 USD$9.99
- Donate 20 USD$19.99
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- Donate 50 USD$49.99
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
