6 Timers vs ST BLE Sensor Classic
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
6 Timers
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Versatile set of 6 timers: - Monitor student activity time in classroom - Track client/patient office visit wait times - Multiple cook timers in kitchen - etc.
ST BLE Sensor Classic
This app connects to ST development boards via Bluetooth Low Energy to access sensor data. It allows logging data to cloud providers and updating board firmware directly from your mobile device.
- Access sensor data
- Log data to cloud providers
- Update board firmware
- Discover board functionalities
- Supports motion-sensor data fusion
- Activity recognition
- Pedometer functionality
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The ST BLE Sensor Classic application is used in conjunction with an ST development board and firmware compatible with the BlueST protocol to give you access to all the sensor data, which you can log to different cloud providers, and to update the board firmware directly from a mobile device via the Bluetooth® Low Energy protocol. After discovery ST development board, the app shows you a list of available demos and you can navigate through them to discover the functionalities of your board. Demos can be related about environmental, cloud, audio, board configuration, machine learning and and many other functionalities. Cloud side, ST BLE Sensor can communicate with Microsoft Azure IoT Central, Aws IoT and ST Asset Tracking dashboard. The application is built on top of the BlueST SDK library implementing the BlueST protocol and helps you export the data easily via Bluetooth® Low Energy. The application also supports firmware library algorithms like motion-sensor data fusion, activity recognition and pedometer functionality. Both SDK and application source code are freely available at: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ST BLE Sensor Classic at Free against 6 Timers's $0.99. ST BLE Sensor Classic also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 18 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On 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
ST BLE Sensor Classic is free to download; 6 Timers costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
6 Timers ships an update every 18 months, ST BLE Sensor Classic every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | 6 Timers | ST BLE Sensor Classic |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 18 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | hmiMAX | STMicroelectronics |
In-app purchases
6 Timers
No in-app purchases
ST BLE Sensor Classic
No in-app purchases
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