Comparison

ST BLE Sensor vs Pan1780

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

Pan1780

Features
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This is app is to be used with the Panasonic 1780 Relay Evaluation board and board built with it and an AMG8833 and SN-GCJA5 sensor. From the home screen, you can scan for the Panasonic BLE-enabled device and connect. Once connected depending on which board you are connected, you can view the Grideye(AMG8833) and Particle Sensor(SN-GCJA5) data OR toggle

Screenshots

ST BLE Sensor4 screens
Pan17804 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ST BLE Sensor at every 2 months against Pan1780's every 22 months. Pan1780's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, Pan1780 every 22 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ST BLE Sensor versus Pan1780: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST BLE SensorPan1780
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 22 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTMicroelectronicsAnsync Labs

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor

No in-app purchases

None

Pan1780

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Sensor free?
ST BLE Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pan1780 free?
Pan1780 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ST BLE Sensor or Pan1780 have ads?
Neither ST BLE Sensor nor Pan1780 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ST BLE Sensor or Pan1780?
ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, and Pan1780 every 22 months. Most recently, ST BLE Sensor was updated on November 1, 2026 and Pan1780 on November 7, 2026.

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