Comparison

BLE vs LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager

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

Head to head
About

BLE

Features
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此 APP 是蓝牙应用,我们的客户在购买了 Queclink G3/ZK 系列的设备后,可以开启设备上的蓝牙扫描功能,然后客户手机下载此 APP,通过访问sql来登录账号,并用手机去连接扫描蓝牙配件,这样就可以去查询和配置iot设备的相关数据。所有数据均在蓝牙连接下操作,客户也可以选择将本地的日志通过ftp上传至服务器来排查问题。 由于此 APP 是配套应用,会使用 http,无加密需求,故没有使用 https,是正常的。

About

LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager

Manage LoRaWAN networks and devices from your mobile device. Monitor gateways, diagnose issues with AI assistance, and track device health with detailed metrics and charts. Supports offline operations and multiple server profiles.

Highlights
  • Device and gateway monitoring
  • Health scoring and trend tracking
  • AI-powered troubleshooting
  • Offline field operations
  • Multi-server profile support
  • Configurable alerts
Features
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LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager is a mobile operations kit for managing LoRaWAN networks powered by ChirpStack. Monitor devices, gateways, and applications from your phone — whether you're at your desk or in the field. DEVICE MANAGEMENT • View and manage all LoRaWAN devices with filtering, sorting, and map view • Scan QR codes on device packaging for instant lookup and onboarding • Add devices manually or from QR with pre-filled DevEUI and JoinEUI • Send downlink commands from a reusable command library • Compare health metrics across multiple devices side by side DEVICE HEALTH AND DIAGNOSTICS • Health scoring across four metrics: battery, connectivity, signal, and data quality • Interactive time-series charts with configurable date ranges • Trend tracking — see if devices are improving, stable, or declining • Battery chemistry detection with voltage curve analysis GATEWAY MONITORING • View gateway status, location, and last-seen timestamps • Edit gateway coordinates (latitude, longitude, altitude) • Optional Helium Hotspot monitoring alongside ChirpStack gateways ALERTS AND MONITORING • Configurable alert rules with critical, warning, and info severity levels • Track alerts through active, acknowledged, and resolved states • Inline actions to acknowledge or resolve alerts directly from the list AI-POWERED TROUBLESHOOTING (optional) • Natural language chat interface for diagnosing device issues • Automatic detection of common problems: offline devices, poor signal, battery drain • Actionable recommendations with direct links to affected devices • Powered by MoD AI — requires separate MoD backend configuration CONTACTS AND PHOTOS • Attach contact information and photos to devices, gateways, and applications • Profile-wide address book for quick field identification • Import and export contacts with optional image inclusion FIELD OPERATIONS • Site visit workflows with per-device checklists and progress tracking • Field technician access with read-only profiles • Shareable visit reports • Works offline — data persists locally and syncs when connectivity returns MULTI-SERVER PROFILES • Connect to multiple ChirpStack servers and switch between them • Import and export profiles for team onboarding • Auto-discover tenants or configure manually • Secure API token storage SETTINGS AND CUSTOMIZATION • Light, Dark, and Night (red-shifted) themes with system-auto option • Configurable startup screen: Home, Devices, or QR Scanner • Command library for reusable downlink templates with import/export HOW IT WORKS LoRACK! connects directly to your ChirpStack v4 server using gRPC-Web. No proxy or middleware is required — ChirpStack serves gRPC-Web natively. All data stays between your device and your server. REQUIREMENTS • A ChirpStack v4 server accessible from your device • A ChirpStack API token with appropriate permissions • Optional: MoD AI backend for AI-powered diagnostics SUPPORT • Email: support@nightjarsolutions.io • Web: nightjarsolutions.io

Screenshots

BLE4 screens
LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: BLE at 12.0 against LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager's 17.0. 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
BLE versus LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLELoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQueclink Wireless Solutions Co.,LtdNightjar Solutions, LLC

In-app purchases

None

BLE

No in-app purchases

None

LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE free?
BLE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager free?
LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE or LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager have ads?
Neither BLE nor LoRACK! LoRaWAN Manager shows ads.

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