Comparison

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs XT UART

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

Head to head
About

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

This app enables Bluetooth mesh networking on iOS devices. It allows users to provision and configure Bluetooth mesh devices, manage network nodes, and control devices implementing light and lightness models.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
  • Device provisioning
  • Node configuration
  • Publish and subscribe settings
  • Node grouping
  • Light and lightness model control
Features
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This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models. The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.

About

XT UART

Features
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The support module functions as a parameter configuration of the slave, data transmission, speed measurement, and the like; Support module as data transmission and speed measurement function from the host; Support encryption and decryption of transparent data; Support device signal filtering and name filtering;

Screenshots

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs4 screens
XT UART4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs at every 2 months against XT UART's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, XT UART every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs versus XT UART: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluetooth mesh by Silicon LabsXT UART
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSilicon LabsShenzhen Lanke Xuntong Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs

No in-app purchases

None

XT UART

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs free?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XT UART free?
XT UART is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or XT UART have ads?
Neither Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs nor XT UART shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs or XT UART?
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, and XT UART every 4 months. Most recently, Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs was updated on August 3, 2026 and XT UART on September 12, 2026.

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