CODE Magazine Mobile vs nRF Device Firmware Update
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CODE Magazine Mobile
Access all your owned issues of a leading independent software developer publication on your iOS device. Explore topics like web, mobile, and cloud development, covering languages such as .NET, C#, and JavaScript.
- Read owned magazine issues
- iOS device compatibility
- Covers web development
- Covers mobile development
- Focuses on .NET and C#
- Includes JavaScript topics
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This app allows CODE Magazine subscribers to read all the issues of the magazine they own on their iOS device. CODE Magazine is the leading independent software developer publication. It is published both in print and digital version. It focuses on topics such as web development, mobile development, cloud development, desktop development, database development, and more. It covers languages and platforms such as .NET, C#, HTML, JavaScript, iOS, and many more.
nRF Device Firmware Update
This application enables Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU) for nRF5 devices using Bluetooth LE. It supports updating firmware in .zip format, prepared with the 'nrf util' tool.
- Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU)
- Bluetooth LE connectivity
- Supports nRF5x Series chips
- Updates Secure or Legacy DFU bootloaders
- Requires .zip firmware format
- Uses 'nrf util' for firmware preparation
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The nRF5x Series chips are flash-based SoCs, and as such they represent the most flexible solution available. A key feature of the nRF5x Series and their associated software architecture and S-Series SoftDevices is the possibility for Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU) over Bluetooth LE. The DFU application allows to update nRF5 devices using Secure or Legacy DFU bootloader from nRF5 SDK version 4.3 or newer. The firmware should be in .zip file format, prepared using "nrf util" (https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfutil).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CODE Magazine Mobile at 67% against nRF Device Firmware Update's 20%. CODE Magazine Mobile also leads on rating (4.1 vs 2.7) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 9 months). nRF Device Firmware Update's advantage is chart position (#125 vs unranked). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
CODE Magazine Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of CODE Magazine Mobile's written reviews are positive against 20% of nRF Device Firmware Update's.
CODE Magazine Mobile ships an update every 2 days, nRF Device Firmware Update every 9 months. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.
| Parameter | CODE Magazine Mobile | nRF Device Firmware Update |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.1 (11 ratings) — better | 2.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better | 20.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 — better | 9 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 9 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | — | #125 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EPS Software Corp. | Nordic Semiconductor ASA |
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CODE Magazine Mobile
nRF Device Firmware Update
In-app purchases
CODE Magazine Mobile
No in-app purchases
nRF Device Firmware Update
No in-app purchases
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