nRF Toolbox vs SimpleLink™ Wi
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
SimpleLink™ Wi
This app configures, connects, and communicates with specific wireless devices for IoT applications. It helps users set up Wi-Fi connections and discover other devices on the network.
- Configure Wi-Fi device to connect to access point
- Locate other SimpleLink Wi-Fi devices
- Connect microcontrollers to IoT
- Add embedded Wi-Fi connectivity
- Single-chip Wi-Fi solution
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The SimpleLink™ Wi-Fi® Solution Starter Pro mobile app is a tool for users to configure, connect and communicate with TI's CC31xx and CC32xx devices. • Configure the SimpleLink Wi-Fi device to connect to an access point • Locate other SimpleLink Wi-Fi devices connected to the network The SimpleLink Wi-Fi family is the first in a series of easy to use, low power wireless connectivity solutions for the IoT. This Wi-Fi CERTIFIED™ chips and modules allow customers to easily add embedded Wi-Fi and Internet connectivity to a wide-range of home, industrial and consumer electronics. • SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC31xx: Connect any microcontroller (MCU) to the Internet of Things with this wireless network processor • SimpleLink Wi-Fi CC32xx: Industry's first single-chip Wi-Fi solution with user-dedicated programmable MCU For more information on the SimpleLink Wi-Fi family, or to download the latest host embedded code, visit: www.ti.com/simplelinkwifi
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: nRF Toolbox at 2.6 against SimpleLink™ Wi's 1.0. nRF Toolbox also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 10 months). SimpleLink™ Wi's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 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 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, SimpleLink™ Wi every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | SimpleLink™ Wi |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | 1.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Texas Instruments |
Customer experience
nRF Toolbox
SimpleLink™ Wi
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
SimpleLink™ Wi
No in-app purchases
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