nRF Toolbox vs ST BLE Drone
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
ST BLE Drone
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The ST Drone is an STEVAL-FCU001V1 board, based on STM32 processor and ST sensors such as the 9-axis gyroscope, accelerometer, magnetometer, pressure, temperature and BLE. The GUI allows to pilot the ST Drone after the BLE connection has been established, then the drone is driven by touchable analog cursors. The GUI is composed by the following screens: • Pilot • BLE connector • Drone parameters settings and configurations • Help (in English or Italian) to explain the commands, the icons and their features Video about ST drone flight: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGFqIDVpMT4 For more information about ST Drone: https://community.st.com/community/drone-zone For more information about STEVAL-FCU001V1: http://www.st.com/en/evaluation-tools/steval-fcu001v1.html To download free source code: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics-CentralLabs/ST_Drone_FCU_F401
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nRF Toolbox at every 5 weeks against ST BLE Drone's every 8 months. ST BLE Drone's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 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.
nRF Toolbox ships an update every 5 weeks, ST BLE Drone every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | ST BLE Drone |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | STMicroelectronics |
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
ST BLE Drone
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Do nRF Toolbox or ST BLE Drone have ads?
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