Comparison

nRF Wi vs ST BLE Sensor Classic

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

Head to head
About

nRF Wi

Features
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The nRF7002 is a companion IC, providing seamless Wi-Fi connectivity and Wi-Fi-based locationing (SSID sniffing of local Wi-Fi hubs). It is designed to be used alongside Nordic’s existing nRF52® and nRF53® Series Bluetooth Systems-on-Chip (SoCs), and nRF91® Series cellular IoT Systems-in-Package (SiPs). The nRF7002 can also be used in conjunction with non-Nordic host devices. An nRF7002-based device, or a nRF7002 Development Kit (DK) is required. Key features: * Provisioning nRF7002 devices to Wi-Fi networks over BLE, Wi-Fi itself or NFC. * Reading device status, including Wi-Fi connection state. * Re-provisioning nRF7002 devices to a different network.

About

ST BLE Sensor Classic

This app connects to ST development boards via Bluetooth Low Energy to access sensor data. It allows logging data to cloud providers and updating board firmware directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Access sensor data
  • Log data to cloud providers
  • Update board firmware
  • Discover board functionalities
  • Supports motion-sensor data fusion
  • Activity recognition
  • Pedometer functionality
Features
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The ST BLE Sensor Classic application is used in conjunction with an ST development board and firmware compatible with the BlueST protocol to give you access to all the sensor data, which you can log to different cloud providers, and to update the board firmware directly from a mobile device via the Bluetooth® Low Energy protocol. After discovery ST development board, the app shows you a list of available demos and you can navigate through them to discover the functionalities of your board. Demos can be related about environmental, cloud, audio, board configuration, machine learning and and many other functionalities. Cloud side, ST BLE Sensor can communicate with Microsoft Azure IoT Central, Aws IoT and ST Asset Tracking dashboard. The application is built on top of the BlueST SDK library implementing the BlueST protocol and helps you export the data easily via Bluetooth® Low Energy. The application also supports firmware library algorithms like motion-sensor data fusion, activity recognition and pedometer functionality. Both SDK and application source code are freely available at: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics

Screenshots

nRF Wi4 screens
ST BLE Sensor Classic4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ST BLE Sensor Classic at 13.0 against nRF Wi's 17.0. On price, update cadence, 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

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 Wi ships an update every 3 months, ST BLE Sensor Classic every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
nRF Wi versus ST BLE Sensor Classic: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameternRF WiST BLE Sensor Classic
PriceFreeFree
Rating—1.3 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNordic Semiconductor ASASTMicroelectronics

In-app purchases

None

nRF Wi

No in-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor Classic

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is nRF Wi free?
nRF Wi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ST BLE Sensor Classic free?
ST BLE Sensor Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do nRF Wi or ST BLE Sensor Classic have ads?
Neither nRF Wi nor ST BLE Sensor Classic shows ads.
Which is updated more often, nRF Wi or ST BLE Sensor Classic?
nRF Wi ships an update every 3 months, and ST BLE Sensor Classic every 6 months. Most recently, nRF Wi was updated on November 3, 2026 and ST BLE Sensor Classic on November 3, 2026.

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