nRF Toolbox vs MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater
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
MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater
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The MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater is a lean and powerful mobile application that will perform an over-the-air download (OAD) of the firmware image running on you MSP432P4 device. In addition to having the ability to update the firmware running on the MSP432, the MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater can also update the firmware of the attached SNP device (CC26XX).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater at 11.2 against nRF Toolbox's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.6 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Texas Instruments |
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
MSP432 BLE Firmware Updater
No in-app purchases
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