ST BLE Sensor vs Microchip Bluetooth Data
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Access sensor data
- Log data to cloud
- Update board firmware
- Explore demo functionalities
- Bluetooth Low Energy communication
- Motion-sensor data fusion
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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
Microchip Bluetooth Data
This utility app facilitates Bluetooth data transfer and device control for specific Microchip platforms. It supports BLE UART for text and file exchange, sensor interaction, Wi-Fi and Zigbee provisioning, and over-the-air firmware updates.
- BLE UART for text and file transfer
- Connect and control BLE sensors
- Provision Wi-Fi and Zigbee devices
- Scan and connect to BLE services
- Beacon ranging demonstration
- Over-the-air (OTA) firmware updates
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Microchip Bluetooth Data app is an integrated app platform that supports Bluetooth data features for different Microchip Bluetooth platforms. App Features included are as follows 1. BLE UART : To discover and connect LE device. And provide the advertising to be discovered and connected by other device. Transfer text typed in the app to connected device. Transfer text file data, send and receive across the device and phone. 2. BLE Sensor : Connect and control light and sensors like voltmeter etc. 3. BLE Provisioner : Provision Wifi peripheral devices and Zigbee using LE data exchange. 4. BLE Smart : Scan, connect and view Le services and characteristics. 5. Beacon Ranging: Demonstrate the capability of beacon accessory supporting. 6. BLE Connect: Scan, connect and perform with specific BLE services. 7. OTA DFU Scan, connect and perform OTA update Important Note: This app is fully functional only with specific Microchip Bluetooth platforms.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Microchip Bluetooth Data at 55% against ST BLE Sensor's 0%. Microchip Bluetooth Data also leads on rating (2.3 vs 2.0) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). ST BLE Sensor's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Microchip Bluetooth Data holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ST BLE Sensor's written reviews are positive against 55% of Microchip Bluetooth Data's.
ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, Microchip Bluetooth Data every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ST BLE Sensor | Microchip Bluetooth Data |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (10 ratings) | 2.3 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STMicroelectronics | Microchip Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
ST BLE Sensor
Microchip Bluetooth Data
In-app purchases
ST BLE Sensor
No in-app purchases
Microchip Bluetooth Data
No in-app purchases
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