nRF Toolbox vs Airconsole QuickStart
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
Airconsole QuickStart
This app simplifies the setup of a Wi-Fi adapter for connecting legacy serial devices to iOS devices. It uses Bluetooth to quickly configure network settings, serial ports, and remote access without requiring a shared IP network.
- Bluetooth Low Energy configuration
- Out-of-band setup
- No shared IP network required
- Configure LAN IP, Gateway, DNS, Wi-Fi
- Setup Serial Ports and Remote Access
- Save and apply configurations
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Airconsole is a Serial and Ethernet over WIFI adapter for iPad and iPhone. It allows for connecting legacy RS232 devices into your iOS device. This Airconsole QuickStart app speeds up the configuration of your Airconsole settings via Bluetooth Low Energy. Use the simple wizard interface to quickly discover, configure and deploy Airconsole and Airconsole TS devices without having to join to the same IP network as the Airconsole device. Read below for features - Quickly configure Airconsole devices via out of band Bluetooth Low Energy - No Need to join Airconsole-XX WIFI network or connect to same LAN to get up and running - Allows for most configuration tasks - setup LAN IP, Gateway, DNS, WIFI, Serial Ports and Remote Access - Save configuration from one Airconsole and Apply to another one later - Works with both Airconsole 2.0 and Airconsole TS To learn more about Airconsole adaptor see www.get-console.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nRF Toolbox at 2.6 against Airconsole QuickStart's 1.7. nRF Toolbox also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 3 months). Airconsole QuickStart's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). 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.
nRF Toolbox holds the better App Store score, 2.6 against 1.7. 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 0% of Airconsole QuickStart's.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, Airconsole QuickStart every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | Airconsole QuickStart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.7 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Amix Capital Limited |
Customer experience
nRF Toolbox
Airconsole QuickStart
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Airconsole QuickStart
No in-app purchases
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