GoBLE vs Bluetooth for Arduino
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GoBLE
This app acts as a universal Bluetooth remote controller for various devices like robots, drones, and mobile platforms. It features an intuitive analog joystick and six digital buttons, making it easy to use for controlling unmanned aerial vehicles and other compatible hardware.
- Universal Bluetooth 4.0 remote controller
- Control robots, drones, and mobile platforms
- Omni-directional analog joystick
- Six digital buttons
- Compatible with DFRobot standard communication protocol
- Data transmission mode support
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GoBLE - a universal Bluetooth remote controller. GoBLE allows you to connect and control robots, mobile platforms, drones or anything else such as unmanned aerial vehicle (uav) with your mobile devices via Bluetooth. This virtual remote controller has an omni-directional analog joystick and six digital buttons packed in the classic game console layout, which is intuitive for everyone to start with. It is also compatible with DFRobot standard communication protocol, can be easily set to data transmission mode, and has a variety of sample codes for programming reference.
Bluetooth for Arduino
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a wireless remote control for your Arduino projects. Easily connect to your Bluetooth module and send custom commands via keyboard or pre-designed buttons.
- Bluetooth remote control
- Arduino project control
- Custom command sending
- Keyboard input
- Button interface
- Connect to Bluetooth modules
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Do you want to control via bluetooth the Arduino project you built? Let your iPhone or iPad be a remote control for any micro-controller with a bluetooth module. Run the app, search for your bluetooth module and connect. Once you are connected you will be able to send your own commands to your Arduino board using the keyboard or some fancy buttons
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: GoBLE at none against Bluetooth for Arduino's 5. GoBLE also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.5). Bluetooth for Arduino's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months) and review sentiment (46% vs 22%). On price, ads 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. Bluetooth for Arduino sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. GoBLE asks for nothing beyond the download.
GoBLE ships an update every 21 months, Bluetooth for Arduino every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GoBLE | Bluetooth for Arduino |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.5 (44 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.2% of reviews | 45.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 44 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 21 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Shanghai Zhiwei Robotics Co Ltd | Giuseppe Migliore |
Customer experience
GoBLE
Bluetooth for Arduino
In-app purchases
GoBLE
No in-app purchases
Bluetooth for Arduino
- Coffee$0.99
- Custom$3.99
- Gamepad$3.99
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- Terminal$3.99
- Unlock everything$11.99
Questions
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