nRF Toolbox vs TryBT
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
TryBT
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TryBT is an application to communicate with RX23W, RA4W1, and RE01B which are Renesas Electronics 32-bit MCU supporting Bluetooth Low Energy. You can check Bluetooth Low Energy communication with the firmware preinstalled in each evaluation board of RX23W, RA4W1, and RE01B. For more information on Renesas Electronics MCUs supporting Bluetooth Low Energy, please refer to the website below. Icon images as well as a project for Xcode and source code are published in this website. https://www.renesas.com/solutions/bluetooth For how to use TryBT, please refer to the document below. https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/rx23w-group-smartphone-application-trybt-android Features: 1. Searching connectable Bluetooth Low Energy devices (Scan) 2. Connecting to a Bluetooth Low Energy device (Initiation) 3. Data communication shown below with LED Switch Service uniquely defined by Renesas Electronics - Controlling blinking rate of LED mounted on Target Board for RX23W (Transmitting Write) - Updating graph triggered by a switch mounted on Target Board for RX23W (Receiving Notification)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TryBT at 14.5 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 | TryBT |
|---|---|---|
| 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 14.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nordic Semiconductor ASA | Renesas Electronics |
In-app purchases
nRF Toolbox
No in-app purchases
TryBT
No in-app purchases
Questions
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