Bluefruit Connect vs Wagon Remote
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
Wagon Remote
Control a motorized beach wagon using Bluetooth. This utility app allows for wireless operation of your beach cart, making it easier to transport gear. It's designed for simple, intuitive control.
- Bluetooth connectivity
- Motorized wagon control
- Wireless operation
- Simple interface
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Run a motorized Beach wagon with bluetooth
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Wagon Remote at 5.0 against Bluefruit Connect's 4.3. Wagon Remote also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Bluefruit Connect's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and ratings volume (19 vs 6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Wagon Remote holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 19 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Bluefruit Connect's written reviews are positive against 100% of Wagon Remote's.
| Parameter | Bluefruit Connect | Wagon Remote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (19 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 69.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 44 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adafruit Industries | Donald Kunzig |
Customer experience
Bluefruit Connect
Wagon Remote
In-app purchases
Bluefruit Connect
No in-app purchases
Wagon Remote
No in-app purchases
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