ST BLE Toolbox vs Renesas MeshMobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ST BLE Toolbox
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The ST BLE Toolbox is a user-friendly application to interact and debug ST Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) devices. Upon launch, the app scans for BLE devices. For each device found it is possible to display advertisements and connect to it. The key features are: - Discovery peripherals - Show output of standard profiles - Show peripheral services and characteristics - Perform Read, write and notification interactions with peripherals
Renesas MeshMobile
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Renesas MeshMobile is a mobile application that works as a Provisioner and a Configuration Client of Bluetooth® Mesh wireless communication. You can easily evaluate Bluetooth Mesh communication operation with the RX23W and the RA4W1 which are Renesas Electronics' 32-bit MCUs that support Bluetooth 5.0 Low Energy. Features: 1. Provisioning: add Unprovisioned Devices to a Mesh network 2. Configuration: configure Node devices to Model communicate in a Mesh network 3. Generic OnOff Model: ON/OFF control with Generic OnOff Model defined by Bluetooth SIG 4. Renesas Vendor Model: Any character string transmission with Vendor Model uniquely defined by Renesas Electronics For more information on Renesas Electronics MCUs that supports Bluetooth Low Energy and the software package to use Bluetooth Mesh communication features, please refer to the website below. https://www.renesas.com/ble">https://www.renesas.com/ble For how to evaluate Bluetooth Mesh communication by using the Renesas MeshMobile and the Renesas MCU products, please refer to the document below. RX23W: RX23W Group Bluetooth Mesh Stack Startup Guide https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/rx23w-group-bluetooth-mesh-stack-startup-guide-rev120">https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/rx23w-group-bluetooth-mesh-stack-startup-guide-rev120 RA4W1: RA4W1 Group Bluetooth Mesh Startup Guide https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/ra4w1-group-bluetooth-mesh-startup-guide">https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/ra4w1-group-bluetooth-mesh-startup-guide
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Renesas MeshMobile at daily against ST BLE Toolbox's every 6 months. Renesas MeshMobile also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 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.
ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, Renesas MeshMobile daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ST BLE Toolbox | Renesas MeshMobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Renesas Electronics |
In-app purchases
ST BLE Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Renesas MeshMobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ST BLE Toolbox free?
Is Renesas MeshMobile free?
Do ST BLE Toolbox or Renesas MeshMobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, ST BLE Toolbox or Renesas MeshMobile?
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