Digi XBee Mobile vs Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digi XBee Mobile
Easily connect to and configure XBee 3 devices with Bluetooth Low Energy. Discover nearby devices, view and modify firmware settings, update firmware remotely, and send/receive data. Provision devices for remote management.
- Connect to XBee 3 BLE devices
- View device information and firmware
- Modify firmware settings
- Remote firmware updates
- Send and receive data
- Remote device reset
- Provision devices for Digi Remote Manager
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The Digi XBee Mobile app allows you to connect and configure Digi’s XBee 3 devices with Bluetooth Low Energy support. This is what the application allows you to do so far: - Get started with your XBee 3 BLE devices through a set of built-in demos for different use cases. - Look for and connect to nearby XBee 3 BLE devices. - Get basic information from the device and the firmware version it is running. - List all the configuration categories and settings of the firmware running in the XBee 3 device. - Read and change the value of any firmware setting. - Update the firmware of the device remotely (not available for XBee 3 Cellular devices). - Send and receive data between the XBee local interfaces (serial port, MicroPython and Bluetooth Low Energy). - Perform a remote reset of the device. - Provision XBee 3 devices and XBee Gateways in Digi Remote Manager.
Lite
Configure and manage Lite-Time devices, including the MIDI Rover. Scan for optimal channels, rename devices, and adjust settings for seamless operation.
- Configure Lite-Time devices
- Manage MIDI Rover
- Scan for optimal channels
- Rename devices
- Change device channels
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The Lite-Time app enables configuration of Lite-Time devices such as the MIDI Rover. With the Lite-Time app you can scan different channels for usage in order to find a potentially better channel, as well as rename devices and change channels.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lite at 5.0 against Digi XBee Mobile's 3.5. Digi XBee Mobile's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 21 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lite holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Digi XBee Mobile ships an update every 5 months, Lite every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digi XBee Mobile | Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 21 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 13.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 79 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digi International Inc. | Ted Hayes |
Customer experience
Digi XBee Mobile
Lite
In-app purchases
Digi XBee Mobile
No in-app purchases
Lite
No in-app purchases
