nRF Device Firmware Update vs WebView
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nRF Device Firmware Update
This application enables Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU) for nRF5 devices using Bluetooth LE. It supports updating firmware in .zip format, prepared with the 'nrf util' tool.
- Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU)
- Bluetooth LE connectivity
- Supports nRF5x Series chips
- Updates Secure or Legacy DFU bootloaders
- Requires .zip firmware format
- Uses 'nrf util' for firmware preparation
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The nRF5x Series chips are flash-based SoCs, and as such they represent the most flexible solution available. A key feature of the nRF5x Series and their associated software architecture and S-Series SoftDevices is the possibility for Over-The-Air Device Firmware Upgrade (OTA-DFU) over Bluetooth LE. The DFU application allows to update nRF5 devices using Secure or Legacy DFU bootloader from nRF5 SDK version 4.3 or newer. The firmware should be in .zip file format, prepared using "nrf util" (https://github.com/NordicSemiconductor/pc-nrfutil).
WebView
Test your webpages within a Safari or WebKit WebView environment. This app streamlines the process of checking web functionality without needing to set up your own iOS WebView. It supports camera and microphone permissions for testing SDK integrations.
- Test webpages in WebView
- Supports Safari and WebKit
- No need for own iOS WebView environment
- Camera and microphone permission support
- Test SDK integrations
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Easily test webpages in a Safari or WebKit WebView. Save time by not having to spin up your own iOS WebView environment to test your webpage's functionality in a WebView. This app has camera and microphone permission support, which is useful for testing the Zoom Video SDK and Zoom Meeting SDK embedded in a WebView.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebView at 89% against nRF Device Firmware Update's 20%. WebView also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.7). nRF Device Firmware Update's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked) and update cadence (every 9 months vs every 18 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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.
WebView holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 20% of nRF Device Firmware Update's written reviews are positive against 89% of WebView's.
nRF Device Firmware Update ships an update every 9 months, WebView every 18 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Device Firmware Update | WebView |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.7 (9 ratings) | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.0% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 18 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #131 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Tommy Gaessler |
Customer experience
nRF Device Firmware Update
WebView
In-app purchases
nRF Device Firmware Update
No in-app purchases
WebView
No in-app purchases
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