Comparison

Bluefruit Connect vs Blynk IoT

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Blynk IoT

Build custom IoT apps without coding using a drag-and-drop interface. Manage devices, users, and data remotely with a powerful web console and scalable cloud infrastructure. Supports over 400 hardware boards and various connection options.

Highlights
  • Drag-n-drop IoT app builder
  • Device and user management
  • OTA firmware updates
  • Secure cloud infrastructure
  • Hardware compatibility (400+ boards)
  • Real-time alerts and automations
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Trusted by over 1 million IoT developers worldwide, Blynk lets you build and customize beautiful, feature-rich apps without writing a single line of code. Blynk solves IoT complexity at every stage with easy workflows for end-user device activation, WiFi provisioning, seamless OTA firmware updates, enterprise-grade security, and much more! ⊲ Not Just an App... Blynk is an award-winning low-code IoT platform that supports IoT at any scale—from personal prototypes to millions of connected devices in production environments. 2024 Leader: IoT Platforms (G2) 2024 High Performer: IoT Management (G2) 2024 Momentum Leader: IoT Development Tools (G2) Designed, developed, tested, and continuously maintained, Blynk provides the building blocks of a fully integrated cloud IoT platform software solution—loved by customers and their end-users around the world! ⊲ Here’s What You Get When You Sign Up: Blynk.Apps: Drag-n-drop IoT app builder to build and brand feature-rich mobile apps in minutes and instantly manage devices, users, and data remotely. Blynk.Console: A powerful web portal to manage devices, users, and organizations, perform OTA firmware updates, and handle other important business functions. Blynk.Cloud: Cloud infrastructure needed to securely host, scale, and monitor your IoT solutions. Receive, store, and process data in real-time or at intervals. Connect to your other systems via APIs. Private server options are available. ⊲ Secure, Scalable Enterprise-Grade Infrastructure Processing over 180 billion hardware messages monthly, Blynk provides secure, end-to-end encryption between the cloud, apps, and devices with 24/7 incident monitoring, ensuring you don’t have to worry about security. ⊲ Robust Hardware Compatibility Supporting over 400 hardware development boards—including ESP32, Arduino, Raspberry Pi, Seeed, Particle, SparkFun, Blues, Adafruit, Texas Instruments, and more—Blynk makes it easy to connect your devices to the cloud using WiFi, Ethernet, Cellular (GSM, 2G, 3G, 4G, LTE), LoRaWAN, HTTPs, or MQTT. ⊲ Flexible Connection Options Blynk Library: Pre-configured C++ library for low-latency, bi-directional communication. Blynk.Edgent: Advanced features with less code for data exchange, WiFi provisioning, OTA firmware updates, and API access to apps and cloud. Blynk.NCP: High-quality network co-processor integration for dual MCU architecture. HTTP(s) API: Standard protocol to securely communicate and transfer data. MQTT API: Secure, versatile two-way communication for building MQTT dashboards or panels. ⊲ What an IoT Developer Can Do with Blynk: • Easy Device Activation • Device WiFi Provisioning • Sensor Data Visualization • Shared Access to Devices • Data Analytics • Remote Device Control • Asset Tracking • Firmware Over-the-Air (OTA) Updates • Multi-Device Management with a Single App • Real-Time Alerts: Send and receive push and email notifications. • Automations: Create scenarios for one or multiple devices based on various triggers. • Manage Multi-Level Organizations and Access to Devices • Voice Assistant Integration: Interact with devices using Amazon Alexa and Google Home. To use the Blynk IoT app, you must agree to our Terms of Use - https://blynk.io/tos

Screenshots

Bluefruit Connect4 screens
Blynk IoT4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bluefruit Connect at none against Blynk IoT's 7. Bluefruit Connect also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 42%) and device support (4 vs 1). Blynk IoT's advantage is ratings volume (823 vs 19) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Blynk IoT sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Bluefruit Connect asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Blynk IoT holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Blynk IoT has 823 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of Bluefruit Connect's written reviews are positive against 42% of Blynk IoT's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bluefruit Connect ships an update every 2 months, Blynk IoT monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Bluefruit Connect versus Blynk IoT: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluefruit ConnectBlynk IoT
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (19 ratings)4.5 (823 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews — better42.0% of reviews
Number of ratings19823 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB86 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdafruit IndustriesBlynk Technologies

Customer experience

Bluefruit Connect

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative10.5%
Written reviews15 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral6.7%
Negative33.3%

Blynk IoT

All ratings823 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews174 reviews
Positive42.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative52.3%

Bugs and requests

Bluefruit Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Blynk IoT

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Connectivity issues with devices
  • Widgets not working as expected
  • Account deletion without warning
  • Incompatibility with older hardware

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Bluetooth support
  • Better documentation and tutorials
  • Restore legacy app functionality
  • Affordable pricing for hobbyists

In-app purchases

None

Bluefruit Connect

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

Blynk IoT

Subscriptions7
  • Blynk MAKER - Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Blynk Starter - Monthly$29.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (40 users) Monthly$48.991 Month
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  • Blynk MAKER - Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Blynk PRO (100 users) Monthly$98.991 Month
  • Blynk PRO (50 users) Monthly$99.001 Month
  • Blynk PRO (500 users) Monthly$299.991 Month

Questions

Is Bluefruit Connect free?
Bluefruit Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Blynk IoT free?
Blynk IoT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bluefruit Connect or Blynk IoT?
Blynk IoT is rated higher. Bluefruit Connect averages 4.3 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while Blynk IoT averages 4.5 from 823 ratings.
Do Bluefruit Connect or Blynk IoT have ads?
Neither Bluefruit Connect nor Blynk IoT shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluefruit Connect or Blynk IoT?
Bluefruit Connect ships an update every 2 months, and Blynk IoT monthly. Most recently, Bluefruit Connect was updated on October 13, 2026 and Blynk IoT on October 19, 2026.

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