Comparison

microbitBLE vs Buddhi Booster

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

microbitBLE

Connect your smartphone to a micro:bit device via Bluetooth. Send text from your keyboard to display on the micro:bit's LED, and receive messages sent from the micro:bit. Ideal for interactive coding projects and learning.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth UART connection
  • Send text to micro:bit LED
  • Receive messages from micro:bit
  • Button press triggers messages
  • Interactive coding projects
Features
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It is an application that allows you to connect the micro:bit Bluetooth UART. When you hit the keyboard of your smartphone, characters will be displayed on the LED of the micro:bit. Displays the characters sent from the micro:bit. In the sample, when the A button is pressed, Hello is sent and displayed on the smartphone. Usage 1. program the micro:bit 2. The micro:bit start and wait for Bluetooth connection (in the sample, a square mark is displayed) 3. Press the "connect to micro:bit" button in the app 4. When the connection is complete, the square display in the middle (transmission character display) will turn black and a check mark will appear on the micro:bit. 5. Hit the keyboard and the character will be displayed on the micro:bit 6. When you press the A button on the micro:bit, "Hello" is displayed in the "received message" part of the app 7. Press the "disconnect from micro:bit" button to disconnect Bluetooth and display a cross mark on the micro:bit

About

Buddhi Booster

Features
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Smart Learning, Big Fun – with Buddhi Raman! Buddhi Booster is the ultimate brain training app designed for kids to master mental math, abacus skills, and more — all through engaging challenges, fun visuals, and a super-friendly mentor, Buddhi Raman! Whether you're looking to boost focus, speed, accuracy, or confidence, this app is packed with activities that make learning feel like play.

Screenshots

microbitBLE3 screens
Buddhi Booster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Buddhi Booster at 12.0 against microbitBLE's 15.5. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
microbitBLE versus Buddhi Booster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermicrobitBLEBuddhi Booster
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAtsushi YamadaBuddhi Booster Education pvt ltd

In-app purchases

None

microbitBLE

No in-app purchases

None

Buddhi Booster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is microbitBLE free?
microbitBLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Buddhi Booster free?
Buddhi Booster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do microbitBLE or Buddhi Booster have ads?
Neither microbitBLE nor Buddhi Booster shows ads.

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