Changes from Blynk 0.1
Last updated
Last updated
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