Comparison

Arduino Pocket Reference vs Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller

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

Head to head
About

Arduino Pocket Reference

This app provides a comprehensive reference for Arduino programming, covering core libraries, syntax, operators, and various hardware shields. It includes examples for common functionalities like mouse control, GSM communication, and LCD displays, making it a valuable tool for makers and developers.

Highlights
  • Arduino core libraries list
  • Mouse and Keyboard control examples
  • GSM communication examples
  • LiquidCrystal library functions
  • Syntax, operators, and data types
  • Various Arduino board guides
  • IO and math functions
Features
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Arduino is a tool for making computers that can sense and control more of the physical world than your desktop computer. It's an open-source physical computing platform based on a simple microcontroller board, and a development environment for writing software for the board. Our App have a list of Arduino core libraries. SOME OF THE APP CONTENTS INCLUDE Mouse ButtonMouseControl JoystickMouseControl Added Robot Library Compass JDisco Bot JHello User JInputs JLine Following JLogo JPicture Browser JRemote Control JRescue JRunaway Robot JWheel Calibration JoystickMouseControl Added GSM Library GSM Examples Make Voice Call Receive SMS Receive Voice Call Send SMS Web Client Web Server Xively Client String Xively Client GSM Tools Band Management. GSM Scan Networks. Pin Management. Test GPRS. Test Modem. Test Web Server. LiquidCrystal Library Autoscroll Blink Cursor Display Hello World Scroll Serial input SetCursor TextDirection Arduino Due Arduino Ethernet Shield Arduino Fio Programming Arduino Pro Mini Arduino Pro Arduino WiFI Shield Arduino Wireless Shield with the XBee 802.15.4 modules ArduinoBT Getting started with Arduino Esplora Guide to the Arduino Leonardo and Micro Guide to the Arduino Mini Guide to the Arduino Nano Guide to the LilyPad Arduino USB Guide to the LilyPad ArduinoEEPROM Library Ethernet library Firmata Library LiquidCrystal Library Mouse and Keyboard libraries SD Servo library Bridge Library EEPROM Library Software Serial Example Two Port Receive Software Serial Library Arithmetic Operators Bitwise Operators Boolean Operators Comparison Operators Compound Operators constants Control Structures Conversion Data Types Further Syntax Operators Pointer Access Operators Utilities Variable Scope & Qualifiers Advanced IO Analog IO Bits and Bytes Communication Digital IO Due & Zero only External Interrupts Interrupts Math Random Numbers Time Trigonometry AND MANY MORE.... Download and enjoy ! PLEASE DON'T FORGET TO RATE THE APP AND LEAVE YOUR VALUABLE COMMENTS.'

About

Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller

Design custom iPhone interfaces to control your electronics projects via Bluetooth Low Energy. Easily create and customize buttons to send commands to your Arduino devices without needing to code for iOS.

Highlights
  • Customizable Bluetooth interfaces
  • Control Arduino projects
  • No iOS programming required
  • Console/Terminal functionality
  • Send and receive messages
  • Arduino example sketch included
Features
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Are you making an electronics project and want a custom iPhone app to go with it? With Handy BLE you can control the world around you through Bluetooth Low Energy. Create a custom interface in minutes that can communicate directly to your Arduino project. Easily design your own iPhone app without complicated iOS programming, then add a few simple commands to communicate with the LightBlue Bean through BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy). Buttons can be customized with different colors and text and then moved around the screen any way you would like. Set a command that you want sent to your device for each button. Then just power on your LightBlue Bean, tap to connect and control your Arduino project. It is as simple as that! Features: • Works with the LightBlue Bean • Console / Terminal • Send messages • Receive messages • Arduino Example Sketch provided • Supports 3D Touch quick actions • Built for beginners and experts Plus: • No iOS programming required • No internet required • No complicated connection process Handy BLE is designed to help younger makers and beginners understand the basics of mobile Bluetooth communication and is powerful enough for rapid prototyping by experts. We have tried to simplify the process so you can be up and running with your own iPhone application that will control your Arduino project. We have abstracted away the complicated bits but left enough so that you have complete control over your project while learning the basics as you go.

Screenshots

Arduino Pocket Reference4 screens
Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller at 83% against Arduino Pocket Reference's 12%. Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller also leads on rating (3.7 vs 2.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). Arduino Pocket Reference's advantage is ratings volume (18 vs 3). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Arduino Pocket Reference sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Arduino Pocket Reference has 18 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Arduino Pocket Reference's written reviews are positive against 83% of Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Arduino Pocket Reference versus Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterArduino Pocket ReferenceHandy Bluetooth Arduino Controller
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (18 ratings)3.7 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.5% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings18 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVipin NairPaul Shelley

Customer experience

Arduino Pocket Reference

All ratings17 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%
Written reviews26 reviews
Positive11.5%
Neutral3.8%
Negative84.6%

Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Arduino Pocket Reference

One-time1
  • Remove Advertisements$0.99
None

Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Arduino Pocket Reference free?
Arduino Pocket Reference is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller free?
Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Arduino Pocket Reference or Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller?
Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller is rated higher. Arduino Pocket Reference averages 2.3 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller averages 3.7 from 3 ratings.
Do Arduino Pocket Reference or Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller have ads?
Arduino Pocket Reference shows ads; Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller does not.
Which is updated more often, Arduino Pocket Reference or Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller?
Arduino Pocket Reference ships an update every 5 months, and Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller every 6 weeks. Most recently, Arduino Pocket Reference was updated on October 21, 2026 and Handy Bluetooth Arduino Controller on October 24, 2026.

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