Bluefruit Connect vs ESP BLE Provisioning
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
ESP BLE Provisioning
Configure Wi-Fi credentials for ESP32 or ESP8266 devices using BLE. Supports Wi-Fi scanning and proof of possession for secure network setup. Ideal for developers working with ESP IDF.
- BLE Wi-Fi provisioning
- ESP IDF v3.2+ support
- Security Level 1
- Proof of Possession (PoP)
- Wi-Fi scan list
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This app can be used to send Wi-Fi Network credentials (Network name and Passphrase) to ESP32 or ESP8266 devices over BLE transport using the wifi-provisioning feature of ESP IDF (V3.2 and later). Supported Features - BLE based Wi-Fi Provisioning from IDF v3.2 and later - Security Level 1 - Proof of Possession (PoP) - Wi-Fi scan list Please refer https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/api-reference/provisioning/wifi_provisioning.html for additional information.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bluefruit Connect at 4.3 against ESP BLE Provisioning's 3.1. Bluefruit Connect also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 33%). ESP BLE Provisioning's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Bluefruit Connect's written reviews are positive against 33% of ESP BLE Provisioning's.
Bluefruit Connect ships an update every 2 months, ESP BLE Provisioning every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Bluefruit Connect | ESP BLE Provisioning |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) — better | 3.1 (7 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 7 |
| 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 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adafruit Industries | ESPRESSIF SYSTEMS (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD. |
Customer experience
Bluefruit Connect
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In-app purchases
Bluefruit Connect
No in-app purchases
ESP BLE Provisioning
No in-app purchases
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