i vs Shelly BLE Debug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
i
Control your device's lantern with custom colors and scene modes. Play local music through the Bluetooth peripheral and set regular on/off timers for lights and music.
- Bluetooth Low Energy control
- Customizable lantern colors
- Multiple scene modes
- Local music playback
- Scheduled on/off timers
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The app controls the device with Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), using the iOS device as a remote control. 1. Lantern: It can be used to control the color change of the lantern, and a variety of scene modes are available 2. Music: You can use the Bluetooth peripheral to play the user's local mobile phone music 3. Timing: Lights, music can be turned on and off regularly
Shelly BLE Debug
Configure and manage Shelly Bluetooth Low Energy devices. Update firmware, pair your phone, and control beacon and buzzer functions. Easily locate your devices with this utility.
- Update device firmware
- Pair device with phone
- Turn beacon on/off
- Control buzzer (if available)
- Locate device (if available)
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With this app you can setup the Shelly BLE Devices: • update the device firmware; • pair the device with the phone; • turn the beacon on/off; • turn the buzzer on/of (if available); • locate the device (if available);
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Shelly BLE Debug at 3.0 against i's 1.6. Shelly BLE Debug also leads on review sentiment (42% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). i's advantage is ratings volume (34 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Shelly BLE Debug holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: i has 34 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of i's written reviews are positive against 42% of Shelly BLE Debug's.
i ships an update every 6 months, Shelly BLE Debug every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | i | Shelly BLE Debug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.6 (34 ratings) | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 41.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 34 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 鹏 姜 | SHELLY EUROPE EOOD |
Customer experience
i
Shelly BLE Debug
In-app purchases
i
No in-app purchases
Shelly BLE Debug
No in-app purchases
