# ST BLE Sensor vs Thingy

The clearest difference is rating: Thingy at 5.0 against ST BLE Sensor's 2.0. Thingy also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ST BLE Sensor's advantage is ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

Thingy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ST BLE Sensor has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 0% and 0% positive.

ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, Thingy every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 19, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | ST BLE Sensor | Thingy |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.0 (10 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-ble-sensor/id993670214/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingy52/id1187887000/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **10** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 months** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 55 MB | 45 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [STMicroelectronics International N.V.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1801774735) | [Nordic Semiconductor ASA](https://appshunter.io/developer/497679114) |

## What reviewers say

### ST BLE Sensor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/st-ble-sensor/id993670214)

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:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Thingy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thingy52/id1187887000)

Interact with a multi-sensor IoT device to capture and view environmental data, motion, and audio. Control the device's LED, speaker, and trigger events through a user-friendly interface without needing programming skills.

**Highlights:** View temperature, humidity, air quality, and pressure, Compass, step counter, and tap detection, Accelerometer, gyroscope, and magnetometer data, Control RGB LED color, brightness, and mode, Stream audio to and from the device, Trigger programmable events, Update device firmware

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is ST BLE Sensor free?

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

### Is Thingy free?

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

### Which has better reviews, ST BLE Sensor or Thingy?

Thingy is rated higher. ST BLE Sensor averages 2.0 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Thingy averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do ST BLE Sensor or Thingy have ads?

Neither ST BLE Sensor nor Thingy shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, ST BLE Sensor or Thingy?

ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, and Thingy every 3 months. Most recently, ST BLE Sensor was updated on June 19, 2026 and Thingy on August 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*