Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs vs GATTBrowser Usage & Stats
This application implements Bluetooth mesh networking for the iOS operating system. The Bluetooth Mesh by Silicon Labs application can be used to provision Bluetooth mesh capable devices and add them as nodes into a Bluetooth mesh network. The application also supports the configuration of the mesh models, publish and subscribe settings as well grouping of nodes. The application also implements light and lightness models for Bluetooth mesh, so it can be used to control Bluetooth mesh nodes which implement the same models.
The application implements the Bluetooth mesh networking stack from the GATT bearer and up all the way to the mesh model layer. The native Bluetooth stack on iOS is used to open LE GATT connections to Bluetooth mesh nodes with a proxy feature enabled.
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GATTBrowser is the best generic application to scan nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices and communicate with them. It also provides specific features to communicate with the Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy products.
[Features]
- Scans nearby Bluetooth Low Energy devices
- Displays the Advertising data
- Displays the Received Signal Strength Indication (RSSI)
- Connects to Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy Products as well as other Bluetooth Low Energy devices
- Displays the Services and Characteristics information
- Communicates with Bluetooth Low Energy devices
- Supports Renesas specific Services and Characteristics
- Allows you to register names for custom Service/Characteristic 128 bit UUIDs
- Allows you to edit and/or delete the registerd names for the custom Service/Characteristic 128 bit UUIDs
[Note]
- Supported on iOS Version 12 or later
- Tested on iPhone 6, iPhone 8, iPhone SE (2nd generation) and iPad Air (3rd generation)
Refer to the following about Renesas Bluetooth Low Energy products:
https://www.renesas.com/application/key-technology/bluetooth-low-energy
https://www.renesas.com/products/interface-connectivity/wireless-communications/bluetooth-low-energy
Refer to the following about GATTBrowser User's Manual (R21AN0017):
https://www.renesas.com/document/apn/gattbrowser-ios-smartphone-application-instruction-manual-rev112
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Bluetooth mesh by Silicon Labs VS. 
GATTBrowserMay 2, 2026