nRF Toolbox vs GRToolbox
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
GRToolbox
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GRToolbox是一款由Goodix自主开发的iOS BLE Profile/Service功能测试工具，用于同Goodix BLE开发平台进行Profile/Service功能联调,目前涵盖测试功能包含： • BPM (Blood Pressure Monitor) • CSC (Cycling Speed and Cadence) • HRS (Heart Rate Service) • HTM (Health Thermometer Monitor) • RSC (Running Speed and Cadence) • DFU (Device Firmware Update) • PCS (Power Consumption Profile) • RELAY (Heart Rate Sensor & Running Speed and Cadence Sensor Relay) • THS (Thoughput Service) • UART (Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter) GRToolbox提供通用的BLE蓝牙扫描功能，用于扫描、连接和控制BLE蓝牙设备： • 提供扫描过滤功能 • 按信号强度排列扫描到的设备 • 查看广播数据 • 提供基本的特征读写操作 • 读取连接信号强度 • 设置连接参数 • 解析常见的Profile/Service的数据
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: nRF Toolbox at every 5 weeks against GRToolbox's every 3 months. GRToolbox's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 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, GRToolbox every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | nRF Toolbox | GRToolbox |
|---|---|---|
| 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 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Shenzhen Goodix Technology Co., Ltd. |
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
GRToolbox
No in-app purchases
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