ElegooKit vs Bluetooth for Arduino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ElegooKit
Control your ELEGOO device using a virtual joystick or customize your own control scheme. This utility app offers a direct interface for managing your compatible hardware.
- Joystick control
- DIY control customization
- BLE device management
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In this app, you can control the elegoo device with the joystick, or diy the control that you want.
Bluetooth for Arduino
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote control for your Arduino projects. Easily connect to your Bluetooth module and send custom commands via keyboard or pre-designed buttons.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Arduino project control
- Custom command sending
- Keyboard input
- Button interface
- Connect to Bluetooth modules
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Do you want to control via bluetooth the Arduino project you built? Let your iPhone or iPad be a remote control for any micro-controller with a bluetooth module. Run the app, search for your bluetooth module and connect. Once you are connected you will be able to send your own commands to your Arduino board using the keyboard or some fancy buttons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ElegooKit at none against Bluetooth for Arduino's 5. ElegooKit also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.5). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Bluetooth for Arduino sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. ElegooKit asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.5 for ElegooKit against 3.4 for Bluetooth for Arduino. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 94 and 42 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of ElegooKit's written reviews are positive against 46% of Bluetooth for Arduino's.
ElegooKit ships an update monthly, Bluetooth for Arduino every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ElegooKit | Bluetooth for Arduino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (94 ratings) — better | 3.4 (42 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.3% of reviews — better | 45.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 94 — better | 42 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 东 陈 | Giuseppe Migliore |
Customer experience
ElegooKit
Bluetooth for Arduino
In-app purchases
ElegooKit
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth for Arduino
- Coffee$0.99
- Custom$3.99
- Gamepad$3.99
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- Terminal$3.99
- Unlock everything$11.99
Questions
Is ElegooKit free?
Is Bluetooth for Arduino free?
Which has better reviews, ElegooKit or Bluetooth for Arduino?
Do ElegooKit or Bluetooth for Arduino have ads?
Which is updated more often, ElegooKit or Bluetooth for Arduino?
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