Comparison

nRF Edge Impulse vs Mobaide

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
Read full description

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

Mobaide

Read full description

Mobaide turns your phone into a remote control for AI coding agents and terminals running on your own computer — free, with no public IP required. Start, monitor, and steer Claude Code, Codex CLI, Antigravity CLI, or your own custom AI agents — each with its own launch command and parameters — on your Windows, macOS, or Linux machine from anywhere, with full real-time terminal streaming. Step away from your desk without losing control of your work. HOW IT WORKS Install a small agent on your computer and pair it by scanning a QR code in the app. That's it. Your phone connects through a secure relay and the agent reaches out — so you never have to expose your machine to the internet. WHY MOBAIDE • Free. No subscription, no paywalled features. • No public or static IP, port forwarding, or VPN. Unlike SSH apps, your computer dials out to the relay, so it works behind any router, NAT, or firewall — on mobile data or any Wi-Fi. • Effortless setup. One-line install on the computer, then scan a QR to pair. No tokens to copy and no commands to type on your phone. • Built for AI agents, not just shells. First-class Claude Code, Codex CLI, Antigravity CLI support, custom agent types you define yourself, plus raw terminal (cmd.exe / bash) sessions. FEATURES • Custom AI agents — define your own agent types with a custom launch command and parameters, then start and manage them right alongside Claude Code and Codex. • Remote terminal — full two-way, real-time session I/O. • Multi-session, isolated worktrees — run and switch between up to 32 sessions at once, each launched in its own dedicated Git worktree so parallel work never collides. • Terminal sessions — open a raw cmd.exe (Windows) or bash (macOS/Linux) shell in any project folder. • Custom path — launch in any folder, with quick-pick recent paths. • Custom shortcuts — a convenient editor for building your own quick-tap command shortcuts per session type, synced across devices. • Auto Scan — automatically pick up issues from your tracker (Linear today), create a git worktree, and launch Claude to work on them. • Git management — browse branches and worktrees, multi-select, batch-delete with undo. • Prompt templates — save and reuse your favorite prompts; they sync across devices. • Reliable reconnect — 10,000-line scrollback per session, so a dropped network never loses output. • Secure — end-to-end auth over encrypted WebSockets (WSS). • Manage devices — see every paired install and revoke access anytime. REQUIREMENTS • A Windows, macOS, or Linux computer to run the free Mobaide agent. Privacy policy: https://mobaide.com/privacy.html Mobaide is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Anthropic, OpenAI, Google, or Linear. "Claude" and "Claude Code" are trademarks of Anthropic. "Codex" is a trademark of OpenAI. "Antigravity" is a trademark of Google. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

Screenshots

nRF Edge Impulse3 screens
Mobaide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Mobaide at weekly against nRF Edge Impulse's every 3 months. nRF Edge Impulse's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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

nRF Edge Impulse ships an update every 3 months, Mobaide weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
nRF Edge Impulse versus Mobaide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF Edge ImpulseMobaide
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASAPavel Timonin

In-app purchases

None

nRF Edge Impulse

No in-app purchases

None

Mobaide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Edge Impulse free?
nRF Edge Impulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mobaide free?
Mobaide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nRF Edge Impulse or Mobaide have ads?
Neither nRF Edge Impulse nor Mobaide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Edge Impulse or Mobaide?
nRF Edge Impulse ships an update every 3 months, and Mobaide weekly. Most recently, nRF Edge Impulse was updated on September 21, 2026 and Mobaide on September 17, 2026.

Other comparisons