Comparison

nRF Edge Impulse vs Qorvo Mesh

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

Head to head
About

nRF Edge Impulse

Train and deploy embedded machine learning models on a Nordic Thingy:53 device. Upload sensor data to the cloud for training and deploy models back to the device via Bluetooth LE. Supports various onboard sensors for data collection and inference.

Highlights
  • Train and deploy embedded ML models
  • Utilizes Edge Impulse Studio
  • Supports Nordic Thingy:53
  • Upload raw sensor data
  • Deploy models via Bluetooth LE
  • Collect data from multiple sensors
  • Label data for training/testing
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nRF Edge Impulse app is developed in collaboration with Edge Impulse to train and deploy embedded machine learning models on the Nordic Thingy:53 using Edge Impulse Studio. Every Nordic Thingy:53 comes pre-installed with firmware compatible with the nRF Edge Impulse mobile app. The app allows you to upload raw sensor data via your mobile device to the cloud-based Edge Impulse Studio and deploy fully trained ML models to the Nordic Thingy:53 over Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE). The app allows you to choose between existing projects in Edge Impulse studio data or creating a new project and can collect sensor data from the following set of sensors on the Nordic Thingy:53:  - Accelerometer  - Microphone  - Magnetometer  - Light  - Temperature, Pressure, Humidity and Air quality  - Inertial (Accelerometer and Magnetometer)  - Light and Environment  - Light and Inertial  - Environment and Inertial  - Light and Environment and Inertial  The collected sensor data can be labeled as training or testing data and may be inferenced directly in the app with machine learning model deployed to the Nordic Thingy:53.  A free Edge Impulse account, which may created from the app or at www.edgeimpulse.com, is required to connect nRF Edge Impulse with Edge Impulse studio.

About

Qorvo Mesh

Features
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Qorvo Mesh allows you to manage your Bluetooth® Mesh network: add (provision) compatible devices to network, configure network settings according to your needs, control your lighting devices, create and manage mesh groups, save and recall your devices states in dedicated scenes and much more. Basic features: -Add new devices to your network – execute provisioning procedure followed by the automatic configuration to ensure your devices are ready to be used straight away, -Allow your devices to be easily identified by attracting your attention (blinking LED, making a sound etc.), -Control your devices by turning them on or off, changing their brightness, light temperature and color by using unified Mesh Models, -Create mesh groups to gather logically connected devices and control them simultaneously. More advanced possibilities: -Manage your device settings such as proxy and relay feature, periodic beaconing, network transmission and TTL parameters, -Gather detailed information about your device: check Company Identifier, UUID, unicast address; explore elements and models; view security keys etc., -Bind and unbind Application Keys for individual models, set their publication addresses, -Update the device firmware over-the-air (only Qorvo devices), -Export and import your network database in a Bluetooth SIG defined format which can be shared between Mesh Managers that may be from different manufacturers. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Qorvo is under license.

Screenshots

nRF Edge Impulse3 screens
Qorvo Mesh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Qorvo Mesh at 12.1 against nRF Edge Impulse's 16.0. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
nRF Edge Impulse versus Qorvo Mesh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Edge ImpulseQorvo Mesh
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB20 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAQorvo

In-app purchases

None

nRF Edge Impulse

No in-app purchases

None

Qorvo Mesh

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Edge Impulse free?
nRF Edge Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Qorvo Mesh free?
Qorvo Mesh is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nRF Edge Impulse or Qorvo Mesh have ads?
Neither nRF Edge Impulse nor Qorvo Mesh shows ads.

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