Changes from Blynk 0.1
Feature | Difference |
Apps | |
Web Dashboard | 🎉 New Blynk.Console |
Android App | Legacy Blynk requires Android 4.2 or later Blynk IoT requires Android 5 or later |
iOS App | Legacy Blynk requires iOS 9 or later Blynk IoT requires iOS 14.1 or later |
Device Management | |
Voice Assistants | 🎉 Alexa and Google Home integration (coming soon) |
Device Provisioning and Profiling | 🎉 New in Blynk.Edgent and Blynk.Apps |
Over-the-Air firmware updates (Blynk.Air) | 🎉 New in Blynk.Edgent and Blynk.Console |
Event Logging | 🎉 New in Blynk.Console and Blynk.Apps |
Notifications management | 🎉 New in Blynk.Console |
Device and User Management | 🎉 New in Blynk.Console |
User Roles and Permissions | 🎉 New in Blynk.Console |
Device Sharing (via QR code) | ✅ Replaced by inviting users |
Connectivity | |
Bluetooth 2.0 SPP | ❌ Not available in new Blynk (yet) |
Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) | ❌ Not available in new Blynk (yet) |
Widgets | |
16 new widgets: icon button, image button, step slider, vertical step slider, slop control, switch button, level slider, level slider with switch, radial gauge, enhanced gauge, gradient ramp, icon, link button, link image button, alias | ✅ Only in Blynk 2.0 |
Bridge widget | ✅ Replaced by Automations and Rule Engine (coming soon) |
Eventor widget | ✅ Replaced by Automations. Now works on iOS and Android |
Timer widget | ✅ Replaced by Automations |
RTC widget | ✅ No widget needed. Use Time API |
WebHook widget | ✅ Replaced by WebHook settings in Blynk.Console |
Notifications, Email, Twitter widgets | ✅ Replaced by Template Events |
Terminal widget | Works only in realtime. History not supported |
Table widget | ❌ Not available in new Blynk (yet) |
Device Selector | ❌ Replaced with Device Tiles |
Multi-device projects | ❌ Replaced with Device Tiles and Dashboards (coming soon) |
Reports | ✅ Moved to Blynk.Console Scheduled reports not yet available |
Widget min/max set property | ❌ Widget min/max fields were moved to datastream settings |
Cloud | |
Local Server | ❌ Available in White-label plan only |
Private Business Server | ✅ Remains available for White-label clients |
Pricing Model | |
Blynk Energy | Replaced with subscription plans |
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