nRF Programmer for Thingy vs Bluetooth UART time
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nRF Programmer for Thingy
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The nRF Programmer allows users to upload precompiled firmware samples from the nRF Connect SDK to your Nordic Thingy:53 over Bluetooth® Low Energy (LE), without connecting to a PC or external programmer. This allows you to easily test out different applications and update firmware without the need of having physical access to the device. Read more about Thingy:53 at https://www.nordicsemi.com/Products/Development-hardware/Nordic-Thingy-53
Bluetooth UART time
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When no WIFI is available this app can be used the send an accurate time and date. The app is designed to be used in my word clock project that can be found here: https://github.com/ednieuw and https://ednieuw.home.xs4all.nl/Woordklok/The app can also send and receive text. On my Github site examples can be found to communicate with ESP32's like the Arduino Nano ESP32. With the BLEserialPro and BLEserialnRF app from the App store and other BLE terminal UART apps a connectio"BLE-UARTtime"n can be made. When this app is installed on an iPhone the device broadcast name is the name of the iPhone instead of the expected "BLE-UARTtime" .
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: nRF Programmer for Thingy at 13.0 against Bluetooth UART time's 15.6. 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.
| Parameter | nRF Programmer for Thingy | Bluetooth UART time |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Ed Nieuwenhuys |
In-app purchases
nRF Programmer for Thingy
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth UART time
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is nRF Programmer for Thingy free?
Is Bluetooth UART time free?
Do nRF Programmer for Thingy or Bluetooth UART time have ads?
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