nRF Connect Device Manager vs Advent AR+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nRF Connect Device Manager
This tool allows for the updating and management of devices running specific SDKs via Bluetooth LE. It supports features like firmware updates, file system access, and device reset.
- Firmware Update Over-The-Air (FOTA)
- File System Management
- Device Reset
- Logs & Stats
- Bluetooth LE Support
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nRF Connect Device Manager is a generic tool for updating and managing devices running nRF Connect SDK supporting Device Manager module over Bluetooth LE (aka Management Subsystem, Mcu Manager, Bare Metal, SMP Server, SUIT). Features: * Basic: Echo, Reset * Firmware Update Over-The-Air (FOTA, DFU) * File System * Logs & stats Links: Source code: https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/IOS-nRF-Connect-Device-Manager * nRF Connect SDK: https://www.nordicsemi.com/Software-and-tools/Software/nRF-Connect-SDK * SMP Server Sample Doc: https://developer.nordicsemi.com/nRF_Connect_SDK/doc/latest/zephyr/samples/subsys/mgmt/mcumgr/smp_svr/README.html#smp-svr-sample * McuManager: https://github.com/apache/mynewt-mcumgr * SMP over Bluetooth: https://github.com/apache/mynewt-mcumgr/blob/master/transport/smp-bluetooth.md
Advent AR+
This augmented reality application serves as a client demonstrator, showcasing the capabilities of AR technology. It allows users to experience immersive digital content overlaid onto the real world. The app is designed for showcasing and experiencing AR features.
- Augmented reality client
- Client demonstrator
- Showcases AR capabilities
- Immersive digital content overlay
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Advent Augmented Reality application used as a client demonstrator
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nRF Connect Device Manager at every 3 weeks against Advent AR+'s every 26 months. nRF Connect Device Manager also leads on chart position (#176 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for nRF Connect Device Manager against 5.0 for Advent AR+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
nRF Connect Device Manager ships an update every 3 weeks, Advent AR+ every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Connect Device Manager | Advent AR+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #176 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 349 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Advent, LLC |
Customer experience
nRF Connect Device Manager
Advent AR+
In-app purchases
nRF Connect Device Manager
No in-app purchases
Advent AR+
No in-app purchases
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