Comparison

nRF Connect Device Manager vs Beacon SendReceiver

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

About

Beacon SendReceiver

Features
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into an Beacon transmitter and receiver. Beacon SendReceiver is a practical tool for development, installation checks, and on-site testing. Key features • Broadcast an Beacon signal with a custom UUID, Major, and Minor • Detect nearby beacons that match your registered UUIDs • View live proximity as Immediate, Near, or Far, together with RSSI • Inspect and copy UUID, Major, Minor, RSSI, and proximity details • Add, edit, and delete up to 20 UUIDs to monitor • Quickly reuse recently entered Major and Minor values No account or sign-up is required. Registered UUIDs and recent values are stored on your device. Bluetooth and location access are required. Distance and proximity are estimates based on signal strength and may vary with the device and surrounding environment. Use a physical device for beacon testing.

Screenshots

nRF Connect Device Manager4 screens
Beacon SendReceiver4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: nRF Connect Device Manager at #164 against Beacon SendReceiver's unranked. nRF Connect Device Manager also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
nRF Connect Device Manager versus Beacon SendReceiver: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Connect Device ManagerBeacon SendReceiver
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#164 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAJaehyoung Jang

In-app purchases

None

nRF Connect Device Manager

No in-app purchases

None

Beacon SendReceiver

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Connect Device Manager free?
nRF Connect Device Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beacon SendReceiver free?
Beacon SendReceiver is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nRF Connect Device Manager or Beacon SendReceiver have ads?
Neither nRF Connect Device Manager nor Beacon SendReceiver shows ads.

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