Comparison

ST BLE Sensor vs TI SimpleLink™ Starter

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

Head to head
About

ST BLE Sensor

This app connects to ST development boards via Bluetooth Low Energy to access sensor data. You can log data to cloud providers, update board firmware, and explore various demo functionalities like environmental sensing and machine learning.

Highlights
  • Access sensor data
  • Log data to cloud
  • Update board firmware
  • Explore demo functionalities
  • Bluetooth Low Energy communication
  • Motion-sensor data fusion
Features
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The ST BLE Sensor application is used in conjunction with an ST development board and firmware compatible with the BlueST protocol to give you access to all the sensor data, which you can log to different cloud providers, and to update the board firmware directly from a mobile device via the Bluetooth® Low Energy protocol. After discovery ST development board, the app shows you a list of available demos and you can navigate through them to discover the functionalities of your board. Demos can be related about environmental, cloud, audio, board configuration, machine learning and and many other functionalities. The application is built on top of the BlueST SDK library implementing the BlueST protocol and helps you export the data easily via Bluetooth® Low Energy. The application also supports firmware library algorithms like motion-sensor data fusion, activity recognition and pedometer functionality. Both SDK and application source code are freely available at: https://github.com/STMicroelectronics

About

TI SimpleLink™ Starter

Connects Simplelink™ Sensortags and Launchpads to your smartphone and the cloud via Bluetooth Low Energy and WiFi. Supports Over-the-Air upgrades and cloud connectivity through MQTT or dweet.io. Compatible with various development kits.

Highlights
  • Bluetooth Low Energy connectivity
  • WiFi support
  • Cloud connectivity (MQTT, dweet.io)
  • Over-the-Air upgrades
  • Supports multiple development kits
  • Smartphone integration
Features
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This app connects all your Simplelink(TM) Sensortags and Launchpads to your smartphone and the cloud with Bluetooth Low Energy and WiFi support. Includes support for Over-the-Air upgrades for all development platforms. Cloud connectivity is supported through MQTT to any cloudservice or with dweet.io. To learn more, see the web links to each development kit. The following development kits are currently supported: CC26xR LaunchPad CC1352R LauncPad CC2650 LaunchPad - www.ti.com/launchxl-cc2650 CC2650 SensorTag - www.ti.com/sensortag CC3200 SensorTag - www.ti.com/sensortag CC2650 Remote Control - www.ti.com/rc LPSTK

Screenshots

ST BLE Sensor4 screens
TI SimpleLink™ Starter2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ST BLE Sensor at every 2 months against TI SimpleLink™ Starter's every 4 months. TI SimpleLink™ Starter's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 2.0 for ST BLE Sensor against 2.1 for TI SimpleLink™ Starter. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 7 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, TI SimpleLink™ Starter every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ST BLE Sensor versus TI SimpleLink™ Starter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST BLE SensorTI SimpleLink™ Starter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (10 ratings)2.1 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB291 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTMicroelectronicsTexas Instruments

Customer experience

ST BLE Sensor

All ratings10 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral12.5%
Negative87.5%

TI SimpleLink™ Starter

All ratings7 ratings
Positive14.3%
Neutral14.3%
Negative71.4%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative80.0%

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor

No in-app purchases

None

TI SimpleLink™ Starter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Sensor free?
ST BLE Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TI SimpleLink™ Starter free?
TI SimpleLink™ Starter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ST BLE Sensor or TI SimpleLink™ Starter?
TI SimpleLink™ Starter is rated higher. ST BLE Sensor averages 2.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while TI SimpleLink™ Starter averages 2.1 from 7 ratings.
Do ST BLE Sensor or TI SimpleLink™ Starter have ads?
Neither ST BLE Sensor nor TI SimpleLink™ Starter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ST BLE Sensor or TI SimpleLink™ Starter?
ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, and TI SimpleLink™ Starter every 4 months. Most recently, ST BLE Sensor was updated on October 1, 2026 and TI SimpleLink™ Starter on October 5, 2026.

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