Comparison

BlueLinker vs Murmur BLE Shell

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

Head to head
About

BlueLinker

This tool facilitates serial communication with Bluetooth-enabled microcontrollers like Arduino and Raspberry Pi. It offers automatic device scanning, real-time data transfer, and includes example code for LED control. Compatible with various popular development boards and BLE modules.

Highlights
  • Automatic BLE device scanning
  • Real-time serial communication (UART)
  • LED control example code
  • Support for HM-10, ESP32, STM32
  • Connects to Arduino and Raspberry Pi
Features
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[About] BlueLinker is a simple serial communication tool that easily connects to Bluetooth-enabled devices such as Arduino and Raspberry Pi. [Key Features] β€’ Automatic BLE device scanning and connection β€’ Real-time serial communication (UART) β€’ LED control example code included β€’ Support for HM-10, ESP32, STM32 [Supported Devices] β€’ Arduino (Uno, Mega, Nano) β€’ Raspberry Pi β€’ ESP32 β€’ STM32 β€’ BLE modules [Contact] Email: studio11.appdev@gmail.com

About

Murmur BLE Shell

Features
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murmur turns your phone into a remote control for a Raspberry Pi β€” no Wi-Fi, no network setup, no port forwarding. Just Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE), directly between your phone and the Pi. HOW IT WORKS Install the open-source murmur daemon on any Raspberry Pi running Linux, pair your phone with it over Bluetooth, and you get: β€’ Shell mode β€” a real interactive terminal on the Pi, right from your phone. β€’ Agent mode β€” describe what you want in plain English ("what's eating my disk space?", "set up a static IP") and an AI agent plans and runs the shell commands for you, showing every command and its output as it goes. BRING YOUR OWN API KEY Agent mode is powered by your own Anthropic Claude, OpenAI, or Google Gemini API key β€” entered once in Settings, stored only in your phone's secure keychain. murmur has no backend server and no account system. The only network calls it makes are the LLM requests you trigger yourself, using your own key. WORKS OFFLINE ON THE PI SIDE The Raspberry Pi never needs an internet connection. It just needs Bluetooth and the murmur daemon running. Good for headless boxes, home labs, and devices you'd rather not put on a network at all. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Everything murmur stores β€” the Bluetooth pairing key, your API key, an optional per-device sudo password, and saved agent conversations β€” stays on your phone in the OS-level secure store. One tap in Settings wipes it all. OPEN SOURCE Both the daemon and the app are open source: github.com/nekonihq/murmur

Screenshots

BlueLinker4 screens
Murmur BLE Shell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Murmur BLE Shell at 15.1 against BlueLinker's 26.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BlueLinker ships an update every 3 days, Murmur BLE Shell every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 7 level
BlueLinker versus Murmur BLE Shell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlueLinkerMurmur BLE Shell
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeβ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperμŠ€νŠœλ””μ˜€μΌλ ˆλΈDENYS MALYKHIN

In-app purchases

None

BlueLinker

No in-app purchases

None

Murmur BLE Shell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BlueLinker free?
BlueLinker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Murmur BLE Shell free?
Murmur BLE Shell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BlueLinker or Murmur BLE Shell have ads?
Neither BlueLinker nor Murmur BLE Shell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BlueLinker or Murmur BLE Shell?
BlueLinker ships an update every 3 days, and Murmur BLE Shell every 6 days. Most recently, BlueLinker was updated on September 22, 2026 and Murmur BLE Shell on September 16, 2026.

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