nRF Toolbox vs Blue Sniff
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
Blue Sniff
This application functions as a straightforward Bluetooth scanner, allowing users to detect nearby Bluetooth devices. It offers a simple interface for identifying available connections.
- Bluetooth device detection
- Simple interface
- Easy to use
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Simple and easy to use bluetooth detector.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Blue Sniff at 4.4 against nRF Toolbox's 2.6. Blue Sniff also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 22%) and ratings volume (389 vs 8). nRF Toolbox's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. Blue Sniff sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. nRF Toolbox asks for nothing beyond the download.
Blue Sniff holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blue Sniff has 389 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of nRF Toolbox's written reviews are positive against 57% of Blue Sniff's.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, Blue Sniff every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | Blue Sniff |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) | 4.4 (389 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 389 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 30 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Kevin Horvath |
Customer experience
nRF Toolbox
Blue Sniff
Bugs and requests
nRF Toolbox
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Blue Sniff
Reported bugs
17 issues- Ads continue after purchase
- Settings not working
- App not working
- Detects nothing
- No display
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- Does not detect vaccinated
- Buggy
- Application null and useless
- Big crap
- Does not detect BLE devices
- Does not scan for AirTags
- No user manual
- Detects barely my iPad
- Data not understandable
- Detects many false positives
- Not working right
- Useless app
Requested features
4 requests- Add distance in addition to signal strength
- Add markers or rename unnamed networks
- Hex dump attributes for better understanding
- Implement more features
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
Blue Sniff
- Buy Me Coffee!$2.99
Questions
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