Comparison

ST BLE Sensor Classic vs Iris Waterlog®

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

Head to head
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

About

Iris Waterlog®

Features
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App for exclusive use associated with Waterlog® Technology for detecting leaks in water distribution networks. It enables the installation, verification of operating status and removal of IoT devices, as well as the receipt of task lists by maintenance teams to check leaks in the field and carry out repairs, reducing the time between the start of the leak and its repair and increasing the assertiveness and efficiency of the teams.

Screenshots

ST BLE Sensor Classic4 screens
Iris Waterlog®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Iris Waterlog® at weekly against ST BLE Sensor Classic's every 6 months. ST BLE Sensor Classic's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST BLE Sensor Classic ships an update every 6 months, Iris Waterlog® weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ST BLE Sensor Classic versus Iris Waterlog®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST BLE Sensor ClassicIris Waterlog®
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB55 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperSTMicroelectronicsWATERLOG TECNOLOGIA LTDA

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor Classic

No in-app purchases

None

Iris Waterlog®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Sensor Classic free?
ST BLE Sensor Classic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iris Waterlog® free?
Iris Waterlog® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ST BLE Sensor Classic or Iris Waterlog® have ads?
Neither ST BLE Sensor Classic nor Iris Waterlog® shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ST BLE Sensor Classic or Iris Waterlog®?
ST BLE Sensor Classic ships an update every 6 months, and Iris Waterlog® weekly. Most recently, ST BLE Sensor Classic was updated on October 4, 2026 and Iris Waterlog® on September 18, 2026.

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