ioBroker vs Shelly BLE Debug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ioBroker
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The App allows to access the Vis of your ioBroker installation. You can access the local instance or an external accessible. Please use LetsEncrypt https and a strong password for authentication. Access via ioBroker.pro cloud and VPN is as well possible. If a user and password is provided the app will do an autologin. The connection order if url or username is provided: Local -> Cloud -> External -> VPN You can swipe down at everytime to reload the view and switch the connection way.
Shelly BLE Debug
Configure and manage Shelly Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Update firmware, pair your phone, and control beacon and buzzer functions. Easily locate your devices with this utility.
- Update device firmware
- Pair device with phone
- Turn beacon on/off
- Control buzzer (if available)
- Locate device (if available)
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With this app you can setup the Shelly BLE Devices: • update the device firmware; • pair the device with the phone; • turn the beacon on/off; • turn the buzzer on/of (if available); • locate the device (if available);
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: ioBroker at monthly against Shelly BLE Debug's every 2 months. ioBroker also leads on iOS requirement (9.3 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.
ioBroker ships an update monthly, Shelly BLE Debug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ioBroker | Shelly BLE Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 41.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ioBroker GmbH | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD |
In-app purchases
ioBroker
No in-app purchases
Shelly BLE Debug
No in-app purchases
