Comparison

ST BLE Toolbox vs Nozzle

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

Head to head

About

ST BLE Toolbox

Features

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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

About

Nozzle

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Nozzle Tracker for iPhone is a unique platform developed for smart integration with devices that exist in large enterprises, and the manufacturing industry. Nozzle Tracker provides real-time updation technologies for seamless integration devices in the field to capture time series data in real time. Based on pre-configured rules, Nozzle Tracker is able to generate alarms based on the rules.

Screenshots

ST BLE Toolbox4 screens

Nozzle3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Nozzle at weekly against ST BLE Toolbox's every 6 months. Nozzle 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, Nozzle weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

ST BLE Toolbox versus Nozzle: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	ST BLE Toolbox	Nozzle
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 6 months	Weekly — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	16 MB	30 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	STMicroelectronics	KnowledgeLens

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Toolbox

No in-app purchases

None

Nozzle

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Toolbox free?

ST BLE Toolbox is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Nozzle free?

Nozzle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do ST BLE Toolbox or Nozzle have ads?

Neither ST BLE Toolbox nor Nozzle shows ads.

Which is updated more often, ST BLE Toolbox or Nozzle?

ST BLE Toolbox ships an update every 6 months, and Nozzle weekly. Most recently, ST BLE Toolbox was updated on September 19, 2026 and Nozzle on September 23, 2026.