# BLE View vs nRF Connect for Mobile

The clearest difference is rating: nRF Connect for Mobile at 4.5 against BLE View's 1.0. nRF Connect for Mobile also leads on ratings volume (476 vs 2). BLE View's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

nRF Connect for Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: nRF Connect for Mobile has 476 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | BLE View | nRF Connect for Mobile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-view/id989459436/reviews) | **[4.5 (476 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-connect-for-mobile/id1054362403/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **476** |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 weeks |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 2 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KEVIN LOVETTE](https://appshunter.io/developer/956427258) | [Nordic Semiconductor ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/497679114) |

## What reviewers say

### BLE View

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ble-view/id989459436)

This utility scans for nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It enables connection to devices to discover their services and characteristics, allowing users to read, write, and receive notifications from these characteristics.

**Highlights:** Scan for BLE devices, Connect to devices, Discover services and characteristics, Read device characteristics, Write to device characteristics, Listen for notifications

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### nRF Connect for Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nrf-connect-for-mobile/id1054362403)

This app is a versatile tool for scanning, exploring, and communicating with Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It also enables your device to act as a peripheral and supports firmware updates for compatible devices.

**Highlights:** Scan and discover Bluetooth LE peripherals, Communicate with Bluetooth LE devices, Advertise as a Bluetooth LE peripheral, Update compatible device firmware (DFU), Filter scanned peripherals, Live RSSI chart, Log BLE function calls

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Great product
- 🚀 Very handy
- 🚀 Amazing functionality
- 🚀 Love the technology
- 🚀 Versatile program

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Doesn't seem to work on iOS 17
- 🐛 Can't really disconnect from peripherals
- 🐛 New update freezes on launch screen DON'T UPDATE!
- 🐛 Legacy DFU not working
- 🐛 Hitting terrible bug

**Reported bugs**

- Can't read data from Bluetooth device
- Tries to ask for Bluetooth connection when Bluetooth is off. Asks to connect to devices when Bluetooth is off. Who knows what this app is doing in the background without permission?! What ever it is , it ain't good
- Tapping "tabs" doesn't work (nothing changes in the UI). To get some response from tapping UI controls typically requires (a) launching nRF Connect, (b) switching to another app, (c) switching back to nRF Connect. I've tried uninstalling and re-downloading. Same result. This used to be the bee's knees of BLE tools but it's only worth 1 star at the moment (v2.7.11).
- Cant go past the initial announcement. The app is unresponsive to the taps.

**Requested features**

- Where's the mac addresses
- Max rssi limit
- Log view
- We need macros in iOS version


## Frequently asked questions

### Is BLE View free?

BLE View is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is nRF Connect for Mobile free?

nRF Connect for Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, BLE View or nRF Connect for Mobile?

nRF Connect for Mobile is rated higher. BLE View averages 1.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while nRF Connect for Mobile averages 4.5 from 476 ratings.

### Do BLE View or nRF Connect for Mobile have ads?

Neither BLE View nor nRF Connect for Mobile shows ads.

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