Bluefruit Connect vs TP Connect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bluefruit Connect
Wirelessly connect your iOS device to Adafruit Bluefruit LE modules. Control projects, send sensor data, and communicate via UART or CircuitPython. Features include a control pad, NeoPixel control, and a serial plotter.
- Wireless sensor and GPS data transmission
- Control Pad for project direction
- Arduino pin input/output control
- UART and CircuitPython message monitoring
- Interactive NeoPixel color picker
- Bluetooth LE peripheral scanning
- Serial data plotting
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Wirelessly connect your iOS device to Adafruit Bluefruit LE modules for control & communication with your projects. Features: • Send iOS sensor & GPS data wirelessly over Bluetooth LE (Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life) • Control Pad for simple directional control of your projects • Control Arduino Digital, Analog, & PWM pin input & output • Send & receive messages via UART monitor in Hex or ASCII format • Send & receive messages via CircuitPython REPL • Control NeoPixels individually with an interactive color picker • Scan & list nearby Bluetooth LE peripherals with RSSI and Advertisement data • Connect & List peripheral Services & Characteristics in Info mode • Serial Plotter to plot numeric data graphically • Multiple simultaneous connections (UART and Serial Plotter only) • Send Images via UART • Update your Bluefruit device to the latest firmware version from within the app • Use Apple Watch to control Bluefruit with Color Picker & Control Pad Learn more about Adafruit Bluefruit LE at: http://www.adafruit.com/bluefruitle
TP Connect
Configure satellite tracking devices for a specific service. Send and receive text messages over the Iridium satellite network. Essential for users of RockSTAR, RockFLEET, or RockAIR devices.
- Configure RockSTAR, RockFLEET, RockAIR devices
- Connect to TracPlus tracking service
- Send text messages via satellite
- Receive text messages via satellite
- Iridium network communication
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TP Connect is used to configure a RockSTAR, RockFLEET or RockAIR Iridium-based tracking device to work with the TracPlus tracking service. TP Connect also allows you to send and receive text messages across the Iridium satellite network.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Bluefruit Connect at 69% against TP Connect's 0%. TP Connect's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Bluefruit Connect ships an update every 2 months, TP Connect every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bluefruit Connect | TP Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adafruit Industries | TracPlus USA Inc. |
Customer experience
Bluefruit Connect
TP Connect
In-app purchases
Bluefruit Connect
No in-app purchases
TP Connect
No in-app purchases
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