nRF Toolbox vs IPCSupport
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
nRF Toolbox
This utility app connects to various Bluetooth Low Energy accessories. It demonstrates multiple BLE profiles, including health and fitness sensors, allowing users to monitor data from devices like heart rate monitors and glucose monitors.
- Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
- Demonstrates BLE profiles
- Heart Rate Monitor support
- Glucose Monitor support
- Cycling Speed and Cadence
- Running Speed and Cadence
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nRF Toolbox works with a wide range of Bluetooth Low Energy accessories. It contains applications demonstrating BLE profiles: Cycling Speed and Cadence, Running Speed and Cadence, Heart Rate Monitor, Blood Pressure Monitor, Health Thermometer, Glucose Monitor, Continuous Glucose Monitor, Monitoring & Diagnostic and more. The source code of this application is available on GitHub: https://github.com/nordicsemi/iOS-nRF-Toolbox
IPCSupport
Configure settings and load firmware for Infinite Peripherals devices. View device status, test barcode scanning, and card swiping functionalities.
- Device settings configuration
- Firmware loading
- Device status information
- Barcode scan testing
- Card swipe testing
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IPCSupport lets you set different settings, and load firmware on your Infinite Peripherals' device. It also shows you the current status information of the device you have. You can also test barcode scan, and card swipe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IPCSupport at 2.9 against nRF Toolbox's 2.6. IPCSupport also leads on review sentiment (33% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). nRF Toolbox's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
IPCSupport holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 9 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of nRF Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 33% of IPCSupport's.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, IPCSupport every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | IPCSupport |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) | 2.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Infinite Peripherals Inc. |
Customer experience
nRF Toolbox
IPCSupport
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
IPCSupport
No in-app purchases
Questions
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