Comparison

ST BLE Sensor vs HIBRID Porter

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

HIBRID Porter

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HIBRID Porter – Empowering Porters. Elevating Communities. HIBRID Porter is the workforce app built to streamline valet trash operations across multifamily communities. Porters can clock in, track shift progress, capture time-stamped tenant violation photos, and receive real-time missed pickup alerts all from one place. Designed for efficiency and accountability, HIBRID Porter helps teams stay organized, respond faster, and deliver more consistent service while giving property managers clear visibility into daily operations.

Screenshots

ST BLE Sensor4 screens
HIBRID Porter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HIBRID Porter at every 2 weeks against ST BLE Sensor's every 2 months. ST BLE Sensor's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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, HIBRID Porter every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ST BLE Sensor versus HIBRID Porter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterST BLE SensorHIBRID Porter
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTMicroelectronicsHibrid Solutions LLC

In-app purchases

None

ST BLE Sensor

No in-app purchases

None

HIBRID Porter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ST BLE Sensor free?
ST BLE Sensor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HIBRID Porter free?
HIBRID Porter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ST BLE Sensor or HIBRID Porter have ads?
Neither ST BLE Sensor nor HIBRID Porter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ST BLE Sensor or HIBRID Porter?
ST BLE Sensor ships an update every 2 months, and HIBRID Porter every 2 weeks. Most recently, ST BLE Sensor was updated on October 15, 2026 and HIBRID Porter on October 10, 2026.

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