Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs Blue Sentry
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Bluetooth mesh networking implementation
- Device provisioning
- Node configuration
- Publish and subscribe settings
- Node grouping
- Light and lightness model control
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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.
Blue Sentry
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Blue Sentry connects your phone to Elbis Bluetooth sensors so you can easily monitor and manage your devices. - Scan for nearby sensors - View measurements in real time - Configure your sensors - Export logs in PDF or CSV Thanks to Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology, your sensors are extremely power efficient — with battery life of up to 3 years, depending on configuration and battery type. Stay connected. Stay in control. Blue Sentry makes sensor monitoring simple.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs at every 2 months against Blue Sentry's every 23 months. Blue Sentry's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs ships an update every 2 months, Blue Sentry every 23 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs | Blue Sentry |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 23 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silicon Labs | Elbis |
In-app purchases
Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs
No in-app purchases
Blue Sentry
No in-app purchases
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