Comparison

Bravo Vision vs Blynk IoT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Bravo Vision

View and interact with mobile app projects created with Bravo Studio directly on your iOS device. Log in with your Bravo Studio account to access your creations and see real-time updates. Tap and hold the screen to navigate back to your project list or refresh changes.

Highlights
  • View Bravo Studio projects
  • Interact with app prototypes
  • Real-time project updates
  • Tap and hold for navigation
  • Login with Bravo Studio account
Features
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Bravo Vision is the companion app to Bravo Studio which allows you to view and interact with your Bravo projects on your iOS device. This app requires you to log in with your Bravo Studio account in order to see your projects. TIP: While you are viewing a project, tap and hold your screen to return to your projects list or update changes with Bravo Studio. Terms of Use:  https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Blynk IoT

Build custom IoT apps without coding using a drag-and-drop interface. Manage devices, users, and data remotely with a powerful web console and scalable cloud infrastructure. Supports over 400 hardware boards and various connection options.

Highlights
  • Drag-n-drop IoT app builder
  • Device and user management
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Secure cloud infrastructure
  • Hardware compatibility (400+ boards)
  • Real-time alerts and automations
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Trusted by over 1 million IoT developers worldwide, Blynk lets you build and customize beautiful, feature-rich apps without writing a single line of code. Blynk solves IoT complexity at every stage with easy workflows for end-user device activation, WiFi provisioning, seamless OTA firmware updates, enterprise-grade security, and much more! ⊲ Not Just an App... Blynk is an award-winning low-code IoT platform that supports IoT at any scale—from personal prototypes to millions of connected devices in production environments. 2024 Leader: IoT Platforms (G2) 2024 High Performer: IoT Management (G2) 2024 Momentum Leader: IoT Development Tools (G2) Designed, developed, tested, and continuously maintained, Blynk provides the building blocks of a fully integrated cloud IoT platform software solution—loved by customers and their end-users around the world! ⊲ Here’s What You Get When You Sign Up: Blynk.Apps: Drag-n-drop IoT app builder to build and brand feature-rich mobile apps in minutes and instantly manage devices, users, and data remotely. Blynk.Console: A powerful web portal to manage devices, users, and organizations, perform OTA firmware updates, and handle other important business functions. Blynk.Cloud: Cloud infrastructure needed to securely host, scale, and monitor your IoT solutions. Receive, store, and process data in real-time or at intervals. Connect to your other systems via APIs. Private server options are available. ⊲ Secure, Scalable Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure Processing over 180 billion hardware messages monthly, Blynk provides secure, end-to-end encryption between the cloud, apps, and devices with 24/7 incident monitoring, ensuring you don’t have to worry about security. ⊲ Robust Hardware Compatibility Supporting over 400 hardware development boards—including ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Seeed, Particle, SparkFun, Blues, Adafruit, Texas Instruments, and more—Blynk makes it easy to connect your devices to the cloud using WiFi, Ethernet, Cellular (GSM, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE), LoRaWAN, HTTPs, or MQTT. ⊲ Flexible Connection Options Blynk Library: Pre-configured C++ library for low-latency, bi-directional communication. Blynk.Edgent: Advanced features with less code for data exchange, WiFi provisioning, OTA firmware updates, and API access to apps and cloud. Blynk.NCP: High-quality network co-processor integration for dual MCU architecture. HTTP(s) API: Standard protocol to securely communicate and transfer data. MQTT API: Secure, versatile two-way communication for building MQTT dashboards or panels. ⊲ What an IoT Developer Can Do with Blynk: • Easy Device Activation • Device WiFi Provisioning • Sensor Data Visualization • Shared Access to Devices • Data Analytics • Remote Device Control • Asset Tracking • Firmware Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates • Multi-Device Management with a Single App • Real-Time Alerts: Send and receive push and email notifications. • Automations: Create scenarios for one or multiple devices based on various triggers. • Manage Multi-Level Organizations and Access to Devices • Voice Assistant Integration: Interact with devices using Amazon Alexa and Google Home. To use the Blynk IoT app, you must agree to our Terms of Use - https://blynk.io/tos

Screenshots

Bravo Vision4 screens
Blynk IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

Bravo Vision and Blynk IoT both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 54% of Bravo Vision's written reviews are positive against 42% of Blynk IoT's. Bravo Vision also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Blynk IoT's advantage is ratings volume (830 vs 110). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Bravo Vision sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month and Blynk IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bravo Vision against 4.5 for Blynk IoT. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blynk IoT has 830 ratings behind it against 110, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Bravo Vision's written reviews are positive against 42% of Blynk IoT's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bravo Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, Blynk IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bravo Vision versus Blynk IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBravo VisionBlynk IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (110 ratings)4.5 (830 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.8% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings110830 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB86 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperCodelessLabsBlynk Technologies

Customer experience

Bravo Vision

All ratings110 ratings
Positive85.5%
Neutral5.5%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%

Blynk IoT

All ratings830 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative52.3%

Bugs and requests

Bravo Vision

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blynk IoT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Connectivity issues with devices
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Account deletion without warning
  • Incompatibility with older hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Bluetooth support
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • Restore legacy app functionality
  • Affordable pricing for hobbyists

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bravo Vision

Subscriptions2
  • Ole Monthly7 Days trial$18.991 Month
  • Ole Yearly7 Days trial$184.991 Year
7 purchases

Blynk IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Blynk MAKER - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Blynk Starter - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (40 users) Monthly$48.991 Month
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  • Blynk MAKER - Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Blynk PRO (100 users) Monthly$98.991 Month
  • Blynk PRO (50 users) Monthly$99.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (500 users) Monthly$299.991 Month

Questions

Is Bravo Vision free?
Bravo Vision is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Blynk IoT free?
Blynk IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bravo Vision or Blynk IoT?
Blynk IoT is rated higher. Bravo Vision averages 4.5 out of 5 from 110 ratings, while Blynk IoT averages 4.5 from 830 ratings.
Do Bravo Vision or Blynk IoT have ads?
Neither Bravo Vision nor Blynk IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bravo Vision or Blynk IoT?
Bravo Vision ships an update every 2 weeks, and Blynk IoT monthly. Most recently, Bravo Vision was updated on November 3, 2026 and Blynk IoT on November 7, 2026.

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