nRF Toolbox vs Wio Link
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
Wio Link
This app simplifies the creation of connected IoT projects using Wi-Fi development boards and Grove modules. It allows for visual programming and plug-and-play integration without the need for hardware programming or soldering.
- Visual programming
- No soldering required
- Grove module support
- Plug & play interface
- API support
- Cloud service integration
- Cost-effective development
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Wio Link is a Wi-Fi development board to build connected IoT projects with Groves. It’s based on ESP8266 Wi-Fi SoC, supporting a bunch of Grove modules. Simplify your development of IoT devices without requirements of hardware programming or soldering. Features: * Visual programming * No soldering * Supported by Grove family * Plug & play interface * API supported * Easy to integrate to Cloud services * Cost effective
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nRF Toolbox at 2.6 against Wio Link's 2.0. nRF Toolbox also leads on review sentiment (22% vs 0%). Wio Link's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of nRF Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 0% of Wio Link's.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, Wio Link monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | Wio Link |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | 2.0 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 10 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Seeed Technology Limited |
Customer experience
nRF Toolbox
Wio Link
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Wio Link
No in-app purchases
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