Comparison

nRF Edge Impulse vs Hubble Connect

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

Hubble Connect

Test device connectivity on the Hubble Network. Broadcasted devices registered to your organization appear for closed-loop development. Facilitates seamless integration and testing of new hardware.

Highlights
  • Test device connectivity
  • Hubble Network integration
  • Terrestrial network testing
  • Closed-loop development
  • Device broadcasting monitoring
Features
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The Hubble Network mobile app will allow you to test device connectivity on our Terrestrial network. Any device successfully broadcasting on the Hubble protocol and registered with your organization will appear for closed-loop development.

Screenshots

nRF Edge Impulse3 screens
Hubble Connect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hubble Connect at monthly against nRF Edge Impulse's every 3 months. nRF Edge Impulse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for nRF Edge Impulse against 5.0 for Hubble Connect. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 8 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

nRF Edge Impulse ships an update every 3 months, Hubble Connect monthly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nRF Edge Impulse versus Hubble Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Edge ImpulseHubble Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAHubble Network

Customer experience

nRF Edge Impulse

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Hubble Connect

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

nRF Edge Impulse

No in-app purchases

None

Hubble Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Edge Impulse free?
nRF Edge Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hubble Connect free?
Hubble Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, nRF Edge Impulse or Hubble Connect?
nRF Edge Impulse and Hubble Connect are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 8 ratings respectively.
Do nRF Edge Impulse or Hubble Connect have ads?
Neither nRF Edge Impulse nor Hubble Connect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Edge Impulse or Hubble Connect?
nRF Edge Impulse ships an update every 3 months, and Hubble Connect monthly. Most recently, nRF Edge Impulse was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hubble Connect on November 5, 2026.

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